I own a F.I.C. Musketeer .243 and it is a FN Belgium commercial Mauser 98 and has the Sako adjustable trigger. I am interested in discussing with others who have them or knowledge of since I would like to know a more exact production date. My understanding from reading about for about a year of random searching and reading posts that have popped up have supplied this.
Musketeer was produced 1963-1970 or 72 I don't remember end date but I think it may have been when Garcia took over Firearms International Corp.
My example is different than all others I have ever seen pics of and I would love to hear some feedback regarding it.
Large ring M98 with S/N on Right side of front ring as opposed to most on left S/N begins with a letter and is 4 digits beginning 196x Below wood line and S/N is FN BELGIUM
The left side of receiver is NOT marked in any way
No info on top of front receiver ring
Left side of barrel is stamped in small 1/16" letters
FIREARMS INTERNATIONAL CORP. WASH. 22, D.C.
Right side of Barrel is same small text
MUSKETEER CAL. .243
It had ramp of front sight but rear was missing when I received it.
Rear of receiver R./side is D/T for Receiver sight as it the top of rec. for scope bases
The bolt shroud is the NON safe vers. as it has the Sako with side safe
Bolt handle in sporter config. but turned straight down and NOT swept back at all.
It is NOT flat on bottom but has 3 fine lines encircling bolt knob.
I have yet to see a Musketeer with these features and I believe it was a early production however it is the alloy bottom metal
Anyone with info please post etc.
I would try and get the price down abit and probably would be benificial to not mention the FN Belgium to seller lol
it may or may not have the Sako trigger since I've read the later models possibly musketeer II did not have a Sako Finland fire control
Thanks in advance and I would buy that for a Quality FN large ring action which will do nothing but increase in value.
-2sigs
Last edited by MikenMN; 11/22/09.
