What I'd like to know is an approximate age and value. I picked this up last year with the intention of keeping it and using it as my primary hunting rifle but it's just too damg nice for me to bang around these woods around here. So I'm planning on releasing it but I have no idea where to price it at.

It's an older FN and I seriously doubt it has ever been hunted with and I also seriously doubt it has more than a box of shells through it. The bolt has almost no wear and the follower is still pristine. The bluing is near 100% but the wood has a few dings and imperfections, handling marks most of which will rub right out. Just an honest appraisal is all I'm asking for.

The scope is an el-cheapo Japan made Tasco.








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Inspector was Reignier Alfred who worked til 1964. It was not factory drilled & tapped for scope mounts. The front ring was drilled & tapped further back than what is typically considered standard.

Nice looking.

This is very near cousin to my SAKO Mauser which has same action and trigger/magazine housing. Yours stock with those nice checkerings looks thou better.

I would guess early 50's because it was only factory D&T'd for the receiver sight.

And, also because it is an "H" ring.

I sold it's twin but with a "clean" non drilled receiver for $1100 a couple of years ago. I'm guessing the drilled receiver kills some value to a collector.

kinda depends on how bad you need to get rid of it. if you take your time i'd say 850-100. if not 600-700

I found three similar rifles on four auction sites. The range for the rifle runs from a low of 450.00 to a high of 625.00. These rifles all had bids and were actively auctions, five other "sold" rifles went for a average price of 523.00, hope that helps.

In our shop I would put it on the rack for $595.

It's sure is a shame that the holes for the front base was positioned so that the rear screw hole was drilled right through the bolt lug abutment. Destroyed the value.

Improper hole spacing always hurts but that is a damn fine rifle just the same, finest postwar factory sporter IMO, with possible exception of Brno sporters.

I'd use and enjoy it as a fine rifle knowing full well it isn't a collectors piece.

I bought a Sears FN for $450 10 years ago in 270, it got turned into one of the family 35 Whelens.

Since most guys are buying it for the action ((( Honestly, the guys that are collecting those are dying out))) , I think it's kind of a buyers market on Mausers, maybe I am wrong.

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Originally posted by BigNate:
I'd use and enjoy it as a fine rifle knowing full well it isn't a collectors piece.

I think this is good advise. I paid $600 for it and I feel like it's well worth my investment, actually I would still pay more for it. With gorgeous belgian blueing and perfect hand cut checkering, I'd have to spend a hell of a lot more money to purchase a modern rifle of the same quality. Botched screw holes or not, it's still a damn good rifle, just not a 'collector'. I think this will be my new 'go to' rifle.

Thanks for the evaluations, I really appreciate it. I'm going to look for a proper scope for this gun, (opinions?).

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Originally posted by Rub Line:

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Originally posted by BigNate:
I'd use and enjoy it as a fine rifle knowing full well it isn't a collectors piece.

I think this is good advise. I paid $600 for it and I feel like it's well worth my investment, actually I would still pay more for it. With gorgeous belgian blueing and perfect hand cut checkering, I'd have to spend a hell of a lot more money to purchase a modern rifle of the same quality. Botched screw holes or not, it's still a damn good rifle, just not a 'collector'. I think this will be my new 'go to' rifle.

Thanks for the evaluations, I really appreciate it. I'm going to look for a proper scope for this gun, (opinions?).

Sell it to me for what you paid for it. I'll throw a leupold 2.5x8X36 on it and hunt with that rifle from now on.

That's my honest opinion.

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surestrike: throw a leupold 2.5x8X36 on it and hunt with that rifle from now on

Ditto, or a 3x9 or 3.5x10. I have a 244Rem FN Deluxe so equiped.

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surestrike: throw a leupold 2.5x8X36 on it and hunt with that rifle from now on

Ditto, or a 3x9 or 3.5x10. I have a 244Rem FN Deluxe so equiped.

Funny, the Leupold 2.5x8x36 is exactly what I had in mind.

I also like the Swaro Z3, however the little leupold is such a sweet scope.

I have several of the FN commercial rifles, and since I like them, $600 is definitely not too much for a rifle in that condition. Hell of a lot more rifle than a new Remington.

A very nice rifle. If the front base bugs you, you could have the back milled off a bit to match the line of the action. Maybe flip it around if the holes aren't centered.

I'd probably not bother, and smile while fondling it in the woods!

Nice rifle. At first I thought it might me a rifle made by SAKO for FN to be sold in their Browning line, back in the late 50s.

SAKO's first export to U.S. rifles were made with FN commercial 98 actions. When SAKO ceased using FN actions (making their own), FN had Sako continue making them to be sold under their Browning label, using FN commercial 98 actions.

Then glanced in my 7 or so year old Gun Traders Guide Book and looked at pic of the FN Deluxe Mauser Sporting Rifle and the deluxe mauser presentation grade rifle made from 1947 to 1963. I'm confused by the two pics. You have the stock for the FN Sporting rifle, but not its rear sight, which was on the barrel. Side mount rear sight on the receiver should make it the Presentation Grade and it also has a hooded front sight.

Anyway, FWIW, my old Gun Traders book Shows the sporting FN rifle valued as $622 in excellent condition.....presentation grade's value in excellent condition is $979.

By the way, my early 50s SAKO rifle is drilled for a side rear sight on receiver like yours.

That is a very early FN rifle with the beads below the grip checkering...They bring anywhere from $500 to as much as $800 and depending on caliber...I sold an original FN 404 Jefferys just like that for $2500 15 or 20 years ago. Wish I hadn't done that!

Yours has the front base improperly located, not uncommon btw, many of them were and think some to protect the FN emblem..I have never known of that actually harming anything at all, its just looks ugly. BTW those can be tigged up and redrilled..

I have owned a number of them, built custom rifles with the action.

I would say yours is worth about $500 give or take $50. and that would depend on caliber. In a .270, 7x57, 250-300 they bring more and perhaps a lot more as a 250 or 7x57 in that gun would fetch you close to $1500 to $2000..In an 06 less as they are more common.

Beautiful rifle Rubline.

This time last year I bought an almost identical rifle from a small gunhouse in France.

Mine was apparantly put together by Doumolin in Belgium and has a Delcour barrel chambered
in 7x64mm.

I initially had various plans for this action/rifle, all now gone by the wayside after seeing how well the rifle balances and functions.

The barrel is still in excellent condition and I have now "tooled" with gear for handloading the 7x64mm which the rifle will remain as.

I am now preparing to load-up and experiment to see how well she will shoot.
I have scoped mine with a 2-8x42mm Ziess Duralite which managed to keep the overall weight down to a reasonable limit.

Not intending to hijack your thread, but very interested in hearing how your's prints on target ?

Did I miss where you state what caliber yours is chambered in ?

Thanks in advance,

Paul.

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Originally posted by Paul Truccolo:
Beautiful rifle Rubline.

This time last year I bought an almost identical rifle from a small gunhouse in France.

Mine was apparantly put together by Doumolin in Belgium and has a Delcour barrel chambered
in 7x64mm.

I initially had various plans for this action/rifle, all now gone by the wayside after seeing how well the rifle balances and functions.

The barrel is still in excellent condition and I have now "tooled" with gear for handloading the 7x64mm which the rifle will remain as.

I am now preparing to load-up and experiment to see how well she will shoot.
I have scoped mine with a 2-8x42mm Ziess Duralite which managed to keep the overall weight down to a reasonable limit.

Not intending to hijack your thread, but very interested in hearing how your's prints on target ?

Did I miss where you state what caliber yours is chambered in ?

Thanks in advance,

Paul.

It's in 30-06 and I've never shot it. I actually took the scope off of it and I'm probably going to put something else on it before deer season.