Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
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Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often known as Fabrique Nationale and abbreviated simply as FN, is a well-known firearm manufacturer that originated in the Belgian city of Herstal, near Liège.
Weapons made by FN include:
- FN P90, an advanced PDW submachine gun
- FN Five-seveN, a modern lightweight semi-automatic pistol
- FN Minimi, a 5.56 mm machine gun also known as the M249 SAW
- FN MAG, a 7.62 mm machine gun, also known as the M240 LMG
- FN F2000, a modern 5.56 mm bullpup assault rifle that borrows elements from the P90
- FN Forty-Nine, a 9x19 mm semi-automatic pistol
- FN 303, a less-lethal projectile launcher
- FN FAL, a 7.62 mm battle rifle
- FN CAL, an early 5.56 mm caliber assault rifle
- FN FNC, a 5.56 mm caliber assault rifle
- FN SCAR, a modular assault rifle with versions in 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm
FN also owns the U.S. Repeating Arms Company (Winchester) and the Browning Arms Company (an American gun company founded by John Moses Browning's family).
The British .0303 Browning aircraft machine gun introduced in the late 1930's and used in World War Two was actually a license-built FN Browning design, not a "Colt-Browning" as often referred-to.
FN were also responsible for the Browning GP35 'High Power' (sometimes written as Hi-Power) pistol, the 'GP' standing for Grande Puissance or 'high power' in French.
See also
External links
- Official Company Web Site (http://www.fnherstal.com)fr:Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
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