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Is anyone willing to express an opinion as to whether this action is a genuine FN or just an FN clone?   The trigger and safety are both from Recknagel, but I'm not sure if FN ever made a hinged floor plate with the kind of release pictured. | ||
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The root of the bolt handle appears to have the marking that FN used, so I would say that it is an FN. I don't think the bottom metal is FN. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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I have an FN action from about 1966, the "supreme," I think... sako type trigger with side safety. It has a hinged floorplate with the exact release shown in the pictures. I would conclude yours is authentic. A good job is sometimes just a series of expertly fixed fark-ups. Let's see.... is it 20 years experience or is it 1 years experience 20 times? And I will have you know that I am not an old fart. I am a curmudgeon. A curmudgeon is an old fart with an extensive vocabulary and a really bad attitude. | |||
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 The front receiver ring has a flaming bomb on it. So does the chamber. Either that or you have bugs on your lens. lolWhen I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years! Rod Henrickson | |||
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Pull the action from the stock and show the underside of the front ring and recoil lug. The Handle appears to be FN marked and the Bottom metal is the same as on my "supreme". I suspect that the Flaming bomb is actually a German Federal Eagle and that the scope bases were added in Germany. It was likely barreled there as well.  Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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That action looks nothing like the two commercial FN actions I have owned but I don't know that much about other FNs. Dennis Life member NRA | |||
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Were the commercial actions marketed by Heym made by Heym or another source? I wonder if it might be a Heym action? Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | |||
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I had an F.W. Heym acting and it was not marked with anything other than the proof marks and serial number Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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The intermediate Zastava action I showed you the other day was marketed as a Heym. Like many, I believe they sourced whatever actions were available at the time. Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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I figured that was probably the case, but was unsure. Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | |||
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Not sure about the receiver, but the bolt & guard look like FN to me. Odds are that the receiver may be as well. | |||
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FN for sure, the bolt is proofed FN, the triggerguard release is pure FN, and the serial font matches some FN's I have seen or owned. I don't have a clue about the bolt shroud though. I never saw one like that on anything. PA Bear Hunter, NRA Benefactor | |||
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It is an FN that has been highly customized and they apparently did a quality job of it. Its a well done, well used custom rifle, I would be proud to own it. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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The bolt shroud and safety are Recknagel, as is the trigger. | |||
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The rifle seems to be made under the Brenneke label. They used FN actions. The bolt shroud / safety is made by Prechtl. | |||
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The bottom metal looks to be what is sometimes called FN Supreme. Most Browning Safari rifles in the '60s used this bottom metal made of aluminum. It looks to be an FN to me. | |||
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Do you own it or not? If so, simply posting a pic of the underside of the receiver will settle who made the receiver. Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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I don't own it, but 9 days from now I might, depending on haw an auction turns out. | |||
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