FN Self Loading Rifle 49 User Manual

To remove cover plate, raise its front end in order to disengage 
it from its groove and swing the cover 90’. 
In the case 01 rifles fitted for the lull autoiatic lirmq. with the barrel.receiver 
assembly ranowd born Iho #lock it is powblo to remc~ve the safety aoar lrom the 
rec~wer. Depreu a&ty sear lorwards and at the same time diwnqaqo safety 
sear from its housing by raisinq it. The sale~y sear and its spnnq are thus tree. 
STRIPPING OF THE TRIGGER-GUARD 
With the trigger guard screws and their stop...

intermediaie position between l Safe l and . Off l . Depress safety 
spring plunger, press safety fully home. 
To assemble the action ; replace trigger spring and plunger 
in their housing, replace the trigger in the trigger guard from the 
top, taking care that the stud fitted on the safety lever is engaged 
in the groove cut in the trigger, replace auxiliary sear spring and 
plunger in their housing in the auxiliary sear, replace auxiliary 
sear assembly into the trigger guard, the hooks. of trigger...

screw in lower band screw. Replace handguard front part, 
insertmg first its rear end under lower band. Replace front end 
cap as to fix front end of handguprd and screw in front end cap 
screw. 
ASSEMBLING THE COVER 
Replace bolt carrier stop : replace bolt carrier catch stop and 
bolt carrier catch spring in their housing in the bolt carrier stop. 
Place bolt carier catch axis in its housing in the cover, at an angle 
of about 60”. depress bolt carrier catch stop and turn bolt carrier 
stop home. 
To...

RECOMMENDATIONS 
1. The rifle must always be on safe during transport. 
2. Working parts ought to be slightly oiled. It is however 
Important not to overlubrlcate when the rifle is used m a sandy 
country. It 1s then better to keep the gun nearly dry. 
3. Make sure before firing that barrel is clean. 
4. Make sure that magazine is clean and dry. 
5. Make sure that magazine is fully home in trigger guard and 
well engaged by magazine catch. 
6. Do not mtroduce by hand a cartridge in a hot barrel. 
7. In...

NUMRRICAL DATA 
Weight of rifle 
Weight of single 
Weight of barrel 
Lenght of rifle 
Lenght of barrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
4,300 kg 
barrel ............ 0,920 kg 
as&nbly .......... 1,120 kg 
.............. 1,110 m 
.............. 590 mm 
Weight of bayonet (230 mm long) ....... 0,320 kg 
Weight of baycmkt with scabbard .... : .. 0,550 kg 
Weight of bayon&@ mm long). ...... 0,450 kg 
Weiqht of long ksyonst with z&bard. ..... 0,700 kg  

COMPONENT PARTS 
N. B - l Components used for nIlis allowmq automalic 
Number c! par,. NAME 
1 
1A 
1B 
1C 
1D 
1E 
: 
: 
8A 
8B 
8C 
8D 
12 
13 
15 
lSA- ‘215A 
1SB 
. 216A 
. 216B 
. 216C 
. 217 
19 
19A 
19B 
;; 
;: 
;: 
27 - l 227 
28 
30 - l 230 
31 
31A-•231A 
318 
31c Barrel Assembly . . . . . . 
- . IrrInq. 
ouant. pm Gun. 
. . - 
Barrel . . . . . . . . . . 1 
Gas Cylinder ........... i 
Gas Cylinder Securing Pin ...... 1 
Piston Guide 
Piston Guide S&i& Pin’ : : : : : : : 
Muzzle Cop...

I) 232 
* 
232A 
1 232B 
0 232C 
* 
232D 
v 
232E 
I) 
232F 
::A 
34B 
:: 
37 
38 
39 - l 239 
40 
41 
42 
43 
43A 
43B 
43c 
44 
45A 
4SB 
46 
46A 
468 
46C 
46D 
46E 
46F 
46G 
2:. 
53 
54 
55 
56 
57 
58 
::A 
60B  Number of part. NAME 
Quant. per Gun. 
Automatic Fire Lever 
Automatic Fire Lever B&y . : : : 1 
. . 1 
Automatic Fire Lever Arm . . . . 
. 1 
Automatic Fire Lever Arm Plunger 1 
Automatic Fire Lever Arm Stop . . 1 
Automatic Fire Lever Stud . . . 
. . 1 
Automatic Fire Lever Locking Screw...

Numtmr 01 pd. NAME Ouont. par Gun. 
60C 
60D 
60E 
6OF 
60G 
60H 
:; 
:; 
66A 
66B 
66D 
66E 
66F 
66G 
:;A 
67C 
67D 
70 
i0A 
708 
7oc 
71 
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 
zl 
79 
85A - “2::A 
85B 
85E 
85F 
::A 
86B 
86C 
86D Maqazine Case Luq . . . . . . . 1 
Cartridge Frdnt Guide . . . . . . . 
1 
Maqazine Catch Hook . . . . . . 
Magazine Rivet, lonq . . . . . . i 
Magazine Rivet, short . . . . . 2 
Magazine Catch Hook Rivet . . . . 2 
Magazine Platform . . . . . 1 
Magazine Platform Spring . . . . . 1...

86E 
87 
87A 
87B 
88 
:A 
g 
LZA 
STA.27 
STZ 
STA.19 
STA.28 
STA.26 
93 
93A 
S7A.F 
501 Handguard Rear Cap Rivet ...... 
Front End Cup - assembly ...... 
Front End Cup Body 
Front End Cap Bushing’ ....... 
....... 
Front End Cup Screw ....... 
Lower Band assembly ....... 
LowerBandBody ......... 
LowerBandScrew ......... 
Lower Band Screw Retaining Screw ... 
Swivel, complete .......... 
Swivel support .......... 
Swivel ..... 
Swivel Ptn 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 
Swivel Base and Butt Plate Screw .... 
.......

Numbor of pm. 
NAME 
aant. per Gun. 
BBAssBurrPLATEwKlfTMP 
STA.32 Butt Plate . . . . . . . . . . . 
ST-A.33 Butt Plate Trap 
Butt Plate Trap P&t’ : 1 : : : : : : t 
STA.34 
STA.35 
Butt Plate Trap Spring f 
STA.36 Butt Plate Trap Sprinq SC;& : : : : : 1 
STA.51 Butt Plate 1 
STA.52 Butt Plate Trap ’ : : : : : : : : : : 
STA.53 Butt Plate Trap Pivot . . . . . . 
i 
STA.54 Butt Plate Trap Plunger’ : . . . . . . 
STA.55 Butt Plate Trap Sprint . . . . . . . : 
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