BORE Shohola PA Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 The gun is being advertised as factory original/unfired. Would like to hear an opinions on the finish of the gun ( especially upper receiver and barrel assy) . Original or refinished ? What do you think? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgunguy Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 My biggest issue is that the lower doesn't have the proper serial number on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 It's $17k for a semi-auto. You can get a nice pre-sample for that kind of money. And what's up with the handguard retainer? It looks badly pitted and refinished. I don't think it would have come out of FN looking like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy H Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Actually …. Some semi autos bring …. Bigger Bucks …. 7 hours ago, Chef said: It's $17k for a semi-auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy H Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Less than 200 imported ….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy H Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 American Rifleman magazine October 1962 ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gunguy4545 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 My apologies for commenting on the sales add. The G series FAL has too many red flags. Definitely has some storage issues that were not disclosed. That a 7k gun at best in my opinion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgunguy Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 The seller probably didn't know all the things wrong with it. Might have been a consignment piece. Or he got screwed by the previous owner and didn't do the right due diligence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 I think if there are over 1800 brought in, the term "rare" is nowhere near accurate. 200 scarce, less than 50 rare, but I could be persuaded less is more appropriate? Semi battle rifles are the "in thing" currently for sure. I always wonder if the guys buying live in a state where you can't get MG's, or don't know you can buy them? The Famas has a unique look, semi FAL's all look the same to me, other than furniture and flash hider differences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy H Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 there were only about 50 Valmet M76 rifles in 7.62x39 caliber imported … import ban stopped more from coming in ….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunguy4545 Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, johnsonlmg41 said: I think if there are over 1800 brought in, the term "rare" is nowhere near accurate. 200 scarce, less than 50 rare, but I could be persuaded less is more appropriate? Semi battle rifles are the "in thing" currently for sure. I always wonder if the guys buying live in a state where you can't get MG's, or don't know you can buy them? The Famas has a unique look, semi FAL's all look the same to me, other than furniture and flash hider differences? They are scarce because most become full autos. So to find one thats still in semi auto is not very common. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner63A Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, johnsonlmg41 said: I think if there are over 1800 brought in, the term "rare" is nowhere near accurate. 200 scarce, less than 50 rare, but I could be persuaded less is more appropriate? Semi battle rifles are the "in thing" currently for sure. I always wonder if the guys buying live in a state where you can't get MG's, or don't know you can buy them? The Famas has a unique look, semi FAL's all look the same to me, other than furniture and flash hider differences? FN guys who spend thousands on them would disagree- but I see your point. They made 500 Singer 1911s and those are considered pretty rare. Edited April 23, 2023 by Stoner63A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jprice Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) https://www.gunbroker.com/item/981643572 This one looks like it’s going to go for under $5k Edited April 23, 2023 by Jprice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgunguy Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Gun is now on GB trying to be passed off as original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tal35 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) A friend has one of the first 7 brought into the country with a Letter from John Browning, no flash hider G5xx This was bought new from browning in 1959-60 and he has the original letters to back up the rifle. This is rare. Enclosed is a pic, yes there is rubber on the handle to keep it from scratching the rifle, it has a yellow box with it. Edited July 27, 2023 by tal35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tal35 Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 This one I posted a pic of does not have the s/n on the lower by the selector, but it was one of the original first 6 or 7 that came in in 1959-60 . There could have been many things done between the range of s/n that came in on the G series, maybe even 7.62 vs 308 markings. The one above does not even have a flash hider from the first ones that came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 7/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, tal35 said: A friend has one of the first 7 brought into the country with a Letter from John Browning, no flash hider G5xx This was bought new from browning in 1959-60 and he has the original letters to back up the rifle. This is rare. Enclosed is a pic, yes there is rubber on the handle to keep it from scratching the rifle, it has a yellow box with it. Letter from John Browning, didn’t he die in 1926??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Ghost writer? I suspect that tal35 meant to say "Browning Arms." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tal35 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 - John Val Browning died peacefully on 18 March 2003 at the age of 77, after a short illness, bravely borne, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Val Allen and Ann Chaffin Browning of Ogden, and grew up and lived in Ogden, Utah and Liege, Belgium. He had two careers: first as president of Browning Arms Company and, after that company was sold, as co-founder and director of Southern Pacific Petroleum, a pioneer in developing shale oil. He was married firstly in 1949 to Geraldine Ossman of Salt Lake City. That marriage ended in divorce in 1963. He then married, in 1967, Carol Conroy of Ogden. He is survived by his wife, their two children, Rete Conroy and Celine Carol, and the son of his first marriage, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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