Venezuelan FN49: The First FN49 Contract
This video delves into the history of the Venezuelan FN-49 rifle, highlighting Venezuela's role as the first nation to procure the FN-49 contract in 1948, even before the Belgian military. It details the quantity purchased (8,012 rifles in two batches), features like the integral muzzle brake and scope cuts, and their semi-automatic nature. The description also notes the rifle's short service life in Venezuela due to early adoption of the FAL and their eventual sale as surplus to InterArms for the US collector market. The video promotes various platforms for firearms history content.














