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Help with dating a FN Supreme #6342629 06/21/16 01:14 PM
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I have a FN Supreme in 243 that I cannot pin down a "born-on" date. I've Googled ad infinitum and the best I can tell, it had to have been produced sometime between 1958 and 1973. It has the factory engraving, bolt and shroud "in the white", FN marked buttplate. The serial number is 4 digit preceded with a capital C. I procured it from a friend a number of years ago, since then it's been sitting in the safe. He said it had only been shot a few times, from the condition I believe that to be true. The Supremes did not come with rear sights, and many had receiver sights mounted. This one has been factory drilled and tapped, but has a rear peep sight that may even be factory. Does anyone have an idea how to pin down the date of manufacture? The proofs are all indicative of ranges of dates.






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Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: TX_LT230FH] #6343976 06/22/16 06:01 PM
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Anybody?


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Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: TX_LT230FH] #6344322 06/23/16 12:12 AM
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Have you tried to email fn with the serial number and see if they can tell you?


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Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: TX_LT230FH] #6344407 06/23/16 01:12 AM
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What a nice rifle, especially in that caliber.


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Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: TX_LT230FH] #6344636 06/23/16 04:09 AM
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Gorgeous rifle.

I have a JC Higgins rifle, FN (Belgium) manufacture in .270 Win. that looks a lot like your's. I put a Bold trigger in it, it's a really good shooter.


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Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: TFF Caribou] #6344748 06/23/16 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tff caribou
Have you tried to email fn with the serial number and see if they can tell you?


Not yet. I'll give it a shot, though. Thanks!


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Look on the right side of the barrel, just ahead of the action. There should be a number XL YYYY. The X should be the year of manufacture, 8='58

Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: JJH] #6345371 06/23/16 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted By: JJH
Look on the right side of the barrel, just ahead of the action. There should be a number XL YYYY. The X should be the year of manufacture, 8='58


No XL:



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hmmm...that's curious!

Re: Help with dating a FN Supreme [Re: TX_LT230FH] #6346394 06/24/16 07:37 PM
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I thought this was a thread about dating one of the "supremes" and you were cursing... grin




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