▁of ▁ 8 , 0 1 2 ▁rif les ▁were ▁sold ▁as ▁sur plus ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁and ▁are ▁pri zed ▁by ▁US ▁collect ors , ▁sports men , ▁and ▁hun ters ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁unique ▁features ▁ordered ▁by ▁Venezuela , ▁the ▁general ▁good ▁to ▁excellent ▁condition ▁of ▁the ▁sur plus ▁rif les ▁and ▁the ▁super b ▁accuracy ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 × 5 7 mm ▁M aus er ▁cart ridge . ▁ ▁The ▁second ▁contract ▁was ▁for ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁government ▁ordered ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁and ▁delivered ▁by ▁June ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 0 0 ▁rif les ▁chamber ed ▁to ▁fire ▁the ▁ 8 × 5 7 mm ▁M aus er ▁cart ridge . ▁While ▁initially ▁a ▁small ▁contract ▁delivery ▁Egypt ▁would ▁eventually ▁purchase ▁ 3 7 , 6 0 2 ▁S AF N ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁rif les ▁total . ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁contract ▁was ▁ordered ▁by ▁the ▁Belg ian ▁government ▁starting ▁with ▁thirty ▁test ▁rif les ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁received ▁on ▁August ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁and ▁made ▁a ▁second ▁larger ▁order ▁for ▁ 1 0 0 ▁test ▁rif les ▁delivered ▁by ▁December ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁Bel gi ans ▁would ▁make ▁a ▁contract ▁for ▁production ▁of ▁the ▁S AF N ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁rif