Tag: 7mm Mauser

The Remington Rolling Block Rifle

Posted September 20, 2016 in Rifles, TFBTV by Alex C. with 21 Comments

The Remington Rolling Block was a huge commercial success back in its day, and is often referred to as the gun that saved Remington (which was in dire financial straights in years following the Civil War). This simple, strong design was sold to over 40 nations and continued to serve on into World [Read More…]

FN49 Run and Gun (Malfunctions Galore!)

Posted February 9, 2016 in Rifles, TFBTV by Alex C. with 46 Comments

The FN49 is the predecessor to the much more famous FN FAL rifle, and the book about the rifle is accurately titled “The Rifle That Ran Out Of Time”. Largely developed before the outbreak of WWII, the FN49 could have been a serious European competitor to the American M1 Garand but by [Read More…]