Fabrique Nationale Herstal (),
trading as
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FN Herstal and often referred to as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a leading
firearms manufacturer based in
Herstal
Herstal (; wa, Hesta), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which c ...
, Belgium. It is currently the largest exporter of military small arms in Europe.
FN Herstal is owned by the
Herstal Group
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, industry = Firearms
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holding company, which is in turn owned by the regional
government of Wallonia
The Walloon Government (french: Gouvernement wallon) or Government of Wallonia (french: Gouvernement de Wallonie) is the executive branch of Wallonia, and it is part of one of the six main governments of Belgium. It sits in Namur, where the Parli ...
.
The Herstal Group also owns the
Browning Arms Company and the
U.S. Repeating Arms Company (
Winchester).
FN America is the U.S. subsidiary of FN Herstal, which was formed by the merger of FN's previous two American subsidiaries – FN Manufacturing and FNH USA.
A United Kingdom based manufacturing facility, FNH UK, is also in operation.
![Herstal - Entrée FN](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Herstal_-_Entr%C3%A9e_FN.jpg)
Firearms designed and/or manufactured by FN include the
Browning Hi-Power and
Five-seven pistols, the
FAL,
FNC,
F2000
The FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. As of early 2019, the F2000 is removed from ...
and
SCAR
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rifles, the
P90 submachine gun, the
M2 Browning
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, ...
,
MAG Mag, MAG or mags may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''MAG'' (video game), 2010
* ''Mag'' (Slovenian magazine), 1995–2010
* '' The Mag'', a British music magazine
Businesses and organisations
* MacKenzie Art Gallery, in Regina, Sask ...
,
Minimi and the
FN Evolys
The FN EVOLYS is a general purpose machine gun designed by FN Herstal, chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition. It is produced since 2021. The EVOLYS was designed to be lighter and more ergonomic than other machine guns, su ...
machine guns;
all have been commercially successful.
[Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. .] FN Herstal's firearms are used by the
armed forces of over 100 countries.
History
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FN Herstal originated in the small city of
Herstal
Herstal (; wa, Hesta), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which c ...
, near
Liège. The ''Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre'' (French for 'National Factory of Weapons of War') was established in 1889 to manufacture 150,000
Mauser Model 89 rifles ordered by the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
government.
FN was co-founded by the major arms makers of the Liège region, with Henri Pieper of ''
Anciens Etablissements Pieper
Anciens Etablissements Pieper was a Belgian arms manufacturer established under the name Henri Pieper in Herstal, Belgium in 1884 (some sources, 1866), by Henri Pieper. In 1898, it was renamed to Nicolas Pieper, and it became the Anciens Etablis ...
'' being the driving force and the primary shareholder of the new company. In 1897, the company entered into a long-lasting relationship with
John Browning, a well-known American firearms designer.
The company was an important manufacturer of motor vehicles in Belgium, a development championed by
Alexandre Galopin as managing director.
FN cars were produced in Herstal from the early 1900s until 1935. Production of
FN motorcycles continued until 1965, and production of trucks until 1970. In 1973, FN changed its name to reflect a diversified product line far beyond just military
Small Arms and
Firearms manufacturing, adopting the current name of ''Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal''.
[Stevens, R. Blake ''The Browning High Power Automatic Pistol''. Collector Grade Publications (1990). .]
One of Fabrique Nationale's handguns, a
Model 1910 semi-automatic pistol in 9×17mm (
.380 ACP
The .380 ACP (9×17mm) ( Automatic Colt Pistol) is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Moses Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case.Wilson, R. K. ''Textbook of Automatic Pisto ...
) (serial number 19074), was one of four weapons that were taken from the assassins of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, although it is unknown which of the four weapons fired the fatal round.
Browning began the development of the GP35 "High Power" pistol, the GP standing for ''Grande Puissance'' (French for ''high power''), which is well-known as the
Browning Hi-Power. The weapon was finalized by FN's
Dieudonné Saive
Dieudonné Joseph Saive (; 23 May 1888 – 12 October 1970) was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the Model 1949 and the FAL (''Fusil Automatique Leger'' o ...
and did not appear until 1935, nearly a decade after Browning's death; it remained in production until 2017.
The FN Manufacturing LLC plant in
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is List of municipalities in South Carolina, the second-largest ...
, is part of the military division of FN. It is primarily responsible for the production of U.S. military weapons, such as
M16 rifle
The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-ro ...
s,
M249 light machine guns,
M240 machine guns, and
M2 machine gun
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, wh ...
s.
Weapons
Handguns
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Barracuda
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:
Double-action
Double action (or double-action) refers to one of two systems in firearms where the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer.
*Double-action only (DAO) firearms trigger: The trigger both cocks and releases the hammer. There is no single-action f ...
multi-caliber
revolver that can be switched between three calibers (
9×19mm Parabellum,
.38 Special
The .38 Special, also commonly known as .38 S&W Special (not to be confused with .38 S&W), .38 Smith & Wesson Special, .38 Spl, .38 Spc, (pronounced "thirty-eight special"), or 9x29mmR is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & ...
and
.357 Magnum
The .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR as it is known in unofficial metric designation, is a smokeless powder cartridge with a bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, and Douglas B. ...
) by changing parts of the cylinder.
*
FN 509: Redesigned version of the FNS pistol, chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum.
*
FN 503: Subcompact
concealed carry
Concealed carry, or carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), is the practice of carrying a weapon (usually a sidearm such as a handgun), either in proximity to or on one's person or in public places in a manner that hides or conceals the weapon's pr ...
pistol, inspired by the FN 509 series.
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FN Five-seven
The FN Five-seven (stylized as Five-seveN) is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol is named for its 5.7×28mm (.224 in) bullet diameter, and the trademark capitalization style is intended to ...
: Lightweight polymer-framed pistol with a 20-round magazine capacity, and designed to use FN's
5.7×28mm cartridge. In service with military and police forces in over 40 nations throughout the world.
[Tirans, Ivars (2009). "Baltic Defence Research and Technology 2009 Conference Proceedings". Military Review: Scientific Journal for Security and Defence (), Nr. 3/4 (132/133), p 103.]
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FN FNP
The FN FNP pistol is a series of semi-automatic, polymer- framed pistols manufactured in Columbia, South Carolina, by FNH USA, a division of Fabrique Nationale de Herstal. The handgun debuted in early 2006 and is variously chambered for the 9×1 ...
: Series of polymer-framed pistols offered in 9×19mm Parabellum,
.357 SIG
The .357 SIG (designated as the 357 Sig by the SAAMI and 357 SIG by the C.I.P. or 9×22mm in unofficial metric notation) is a bottlenecked rimless centerfire handgun cartridge developed by the Swiss- German firearms manufacturer SIG Sauer, ...
,
.40 S&W, and
.45 ACP
The .45 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol) or .45 Auto (11.43×23mm) is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic pistol. After successful military trials, it ...
.
*
FN FNX
The FN FNX pistol is a series of semi-automatic, polymer- framed pistols manufactured in Columbia, South Carolina, by FN America (branded ''FNH USA''), a division of Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal.FNX pistols are made in Columbia, SC, although mar ...
: Updated and reengineered version of the FNP series pistol in 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.
*
FN FNS
The FN FNS pistol is a series of striker-fired semi-automatic, polymer- framed pistols manufactured in Fredericksburg, Virginia, by FN America, a division of Fabrique Nationale Herstal. The pistol is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 ...
: Polymer striker-fired pistols in 9×19mm Parabellum and 40 S&W.
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FN 49: Pistol chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W.
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FN/Browning Hi-Power: Single-action pistol chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W. One of the most widely used military pistols of all time, having been used by the armed forces of over 50 nations.
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FN Grand Browning: M1911 pistol intended for the European market chambered in 9.65x23mm Browning.
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HP-DA: 9×19mm Parabellum pistol, double-action variant of the Browning Hi-Power.
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Model 1900:
.32 ACP
.32 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol, also known as .32 Automatic) is a centerfire pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pi ...
blowback
semi-automatic pistol.
*
Model 1903: Blowback semi-automatic pistol chambered for .32 ACP and
9×20mm Long Browning.
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Model 1905:
.25 ACP
The .25 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol) (6.35×16mmSR) is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled centerfire pistol cartridge introduced by John Browning
John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designe ...
vest pocket blowback semi-automatic pistol.
*
Model 1910:
Single-action pistol chambered for .32 ACP and
.380 ACP
The .380 ACP (9×17mm) ( Automatic Colt Pistol) is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Moses Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case.Wilson, R. K. ''Textbook of Automatic Pisto ...
.
*
Model 1922: Similar to the FN 1910 but with a longer barrel.
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FN Baby Browning
The 1931 Fabrique Nationale (FN) Baby Browning is a small blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol designed by Belgium-born Dieudonné Saive chambered in .25 ACP (6.35x15 mm). The pistol features a six-round magazine capacity and is a striker-fire ...
: Simplified redesign of the 1905 Vest Pocket, also chambered for
.25 ACP
The .25 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol) (6.35×16mmSR) is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled centerfire pistol cartridge introduced by John Browning
John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designe ...
Submachine guns
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P90: Ambidextrous
bullpup
A bullpup firearm is one with its firing grip located in front of the Chamber (firearms), breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, ...
personal defense weapon
Personal defense weapons (PDWs) are a class of firearms intended for self-defense and security rather than warfare and infantry. Most PDWs fire a small-caliber (less than ), centerfire bottleneck cartridge resembling a scaled-down intermedia ...
with a top-mounted 50-round magazine and chambered for FN's
5.7×28mm cartridge. In service with military and police forces in over 40 countries.
*
Uzi
The Uzi (; he, עוזי, Ūzi; officially cased as UZI) is a family of Israeli open-bolt, blowback-operated submachine guns and machine pistols first designed by Major Uziel "Uzi" Gal in the late 1940s, shortly after the establishment of the ...
: Built under licence from
Israel Military Industries
, former_name = Israel Military Industries
, type = State-owned enterprise
, industry = Arms industry
, fate = Acquired by Elbit Systems
, successor = Elbit Systems Land
, founded =
, founder =
, defunct =
, hq_location_city = Ramat ...
.
* M12: built under licence from Beretta. Chambered in 9x19 mm with 30-round magazine capable of firing in semi-auto,3 round burst and full auto.
Rifles
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Trombone
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*
Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle
The Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle, also known as the Semi Automatic 22 or SA-22, is a takedown rifle produced by FN Herstal based on a John Browning patent. The rifle is currently produced by Browning as the Semi-Auto 22. Production began in 19 ...
.22 LR, .22 Short.
Takedown rifle
A takedown gun (typically a takedown rifle or takedown shotgun) is a long gun designed to be taken apart significantly reducing its length, making it easier to store, pack, transport and conceal. A variety of barrel, stock, and receiver de ...
. Production began in 1914 and continued through 1974 in Belgium.
*
CAL: ''Carabine Automatique Légère'',
5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle.
*
F2000
The FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. As of early 2019, the F2000 is removed from ...
: 5.56×45mm NATO
bullpup
A bullpup firearm is one with its firing grip located in front of the Chamber (firearms), breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, ...
assault rifle, part of a system with a computerized sight and
40mm grenade launcher or
12 gauge shotgun
A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed to shoot a straight-walled cartridge (firearms), cartridge known as a shotshell, which usually discharges numerous small p ...
.
**
FS2000
The FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. As of early 2019, the F2000 is removed ...
: Semi-automatic sporting version of the F2000 rifle.
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FAL: ''Fusil Automatique Léger'',
7.62×51mm NATO battle rifle
A battle rifle is a service rifle chambered to fire a fully powered cartridge.
The term "battle rifle" is a retronym created largely out of a need to better differentiate the intermediate cartridge, intermediate-powered assault rifles (e.g. the S ...
. One of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by over 90 nations.
[Hogg, Ian (2002). ''Jane's Guns Recognition Guide''. Jane's Information Group. .]
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FN-15
*
FNAR: Semi-automatic rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO.
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FNC: ''Fabrique Nationale Carabine'', 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle.
*
M16: 5.56×45mm NATO rifle (produced under licence by
Colt Defense
Colt Defense LLC, together with its subsidiaries, is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of small arms weapons systems for individual soldiers and law enforcement personnel. It is headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut. The compan ...
via a U.S. Government contract since 1991, by FNH USA).
*
M4A1
The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO, gas-operated, magazine-fed carbine developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle.
The M4 is extensively ...
: 5.56×45mm NATO rifle (produced under contract from the U.S. Government since 2013 by FNH USA).
*
Mle 1930: Belgian variant of the Browning M1918, chambered in
7.65×53mm Belgian Mauser.
*
Model 1949:
Semi-automatic rifle
A semi-automatic rifle is an autoloading rifle that fires a single cartridge with each pull of the trigger, and uses part of the fired cartridge's energy to eject the case and load another cartridge into the chamber. For comparison, a bolt-act ...
/
selective fire
Selective fire is the capability of a weapon to be adjusted to fire in semi-automatic, fully automatic, and/or burst mode. The modes are chosen by means of a selector switch, which varies depending on the weapon's design. Some selective-fire we ...
automatic rifle
An automatic rifle is a type of autoloading rifle that is capable of fully automatic fire. Automatic rifles are generally select-fire weapons capable of firing in semi-automatic and automatic firing modes (some automatic rifles are capable of ...
chambered in
.30-06 Springfield
The .30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced "thirty- aught-six" ), 7.62×63mm in metric notation, and called the .30 Gov't '06 by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in military use ...
,
7.92×57mm Mauser,
7.62×51mm NATO, and
7×57mm Mauser
The 7×57mm Mauser (designated as the 7 mm Mauser or 7×57mm by the SAAMI and 7 × 57 by the C.I.P.) is a first-generation smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was developed by Paul Mauser of the Mauser company in ...
.
* FN P90#Variants, PS90: Semi-automatic sporting carbine version of the P90 submachine gun.
*
SCAR
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: Special Forces, SOF Combat Assault Rifle, modular assault/battle rifle system with dedicated versions in 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO.
Bolt-action rifles
* Mauser Model 1889 and derivatives
* Mauser Model 1893
* M24 series, Model 1924 / Model 1930: Carbine and rifle based on the Karabiner 98k, Mauser 98 carbine.
* Karabiner 98k#Post-World War II, Karabiner 98k:
7.92×57mm Mauser bolt-action rifle produced post-World War II.
* Model 1950:
.30-06 Springfield
The .30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced "thirty- aught-six" ), 7.62×63mm in metric notation, and called the .30 Gov't '06 by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in military use ...
bolt-action rifle; updated version of the Model 1930.
* FN Model 30-11, Model 30-11:
7.62×51mm NATO bolt-action sniper rifle developed from FN-built Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles.
* FN Ballista: Modular .338 Lapua Magnum long range sniper rifle that is convertible to .308 Winchester or .300 Winchester Magnum calibers.
* FN Patrol Bolt Rifle, Patrol Bolt Rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO bolt-action rifle intended for police patrol cruisers.
* FN Special Police Rifle, Special Police Rifle: ''Special Police Rifle''; bolt-action sniper rifle based on the Winchester Model 70, chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO and .300 Winchester Magnum, intended for FBI and SWAT teams.
* FN Tactical Sport Rifle, Tactical Sport Rifle: ''Tactical Sports Rifle'' based on the SPR.
Machine guns
* FN BRG-15: Experimental heavy machine gun chambered in 15.5×115mm.
*
M2 Browning
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, ...
: .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) heavy machine gun produced under licence.
*
MAG Mag, MAG or mags may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''MAG'' (video game), 2010
* ''Mag'' (Slovenian magazine), 1995–2010
* '' The Mag'', a British music magazine
Businesses and organisations
* MacKenzie Art Gallery, in Regina, Sask ...
: ''Mitrailleuse A Gaz'',
7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun. Used by more than 80 nations, and made under licence in countries such as Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States as
M240 machine gun.
*
Minimi: ''Mini Mitrailleuse'',
5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun. In service in over 75 nations and used in the United States as the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M249 SAW.
* Mk 48 machine gun, Mark 48 machine gun: Variant of the M249 light machine gun.
Chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, and developed to meet a United States special forces requirement.
* FN BAR Model 1930 BAR: Licence-built version of the M1918 BAR, rechambered for the
7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge.
* M3 machine gun, M3 (FN M3M/GAU-21 and FN M3P): A belt-fed heavy machine gun which is a modernized form of the
M2 Browning
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, ...
.50 caliber heavy machine gun. It is intended for vehicle, watercraft and aircraft mounting.
*FN EVOLYS: A machine gun developed in 2021, chambered for 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm ammunition
Shotguns
* FN P-12: 12-gauge pump-action
shotgun
A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed to shoot a straight-walled cartridge (firearms), cartridge known as a shotshell, which usually discharges numerous small p ...
with 18-inch barrel and 5-round capacity.
* FN SLP, FN Self-loading Police: 12-gauge gas-operated Semi-automatic firearm, semi-automatic shotgun offered in four different models with various barrel lengths, sight options, and capacities. Introduced in 2008, and named "2009 Shotgun of the Year" by ''American Rifleman'' magazine.
* FN TPS, FN Tactical Police Shotgun: 12-gauge pump-action shotgun with 5 or 8-round capacity. It is an upgraded version of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company Winchester 1200, Winchester 1300.
* Browning Auto-5 recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun with 5-round capacity, designed by John Browning.
Helicopter and aircraft weapon systems
* Mitrailleuse d´Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm: Heavy airplane machine gun. It was an improved
M2 Browning
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, ...
for use in aircraft during WWII. The weapon had increased firerate and fired a more powerful 13.2x99 Hotchkiss cartridge. FN also invented a high velocity high explosive variant of the cartridge just for this weapon.
* FN HMP250: Heavy Machine Gun Pod. It is a system featuring a .50 cal FN M3P machine gun, a 275-round ammunition box, and a links and cases collector.
* FN HMP400: Heavy Machine Gun Pod. It is a system featuring a .50 cal FN M3P machine gun, a 400-round ammunition box capacity, and a links or links and cases collector.
* FN RMP: Rocket Machine Gun Pod. It is system comprising a 12.7mm (.50 caliber) FN M3P machine gun, a NATO Standard 2.75inch/70mm 3-tube rocket launcher and a 400-round machine gun ammunition box.
Miscellaneous
* 5.56×45mm NATO#History, 5.56×45mm SS109: NATO standard 5.56×45mm cartridge.
* FN 5.7×28mm, 5.7×28mm: Small-caliber, high-velocity cartridge designed for use with the FN P90 PDW and
FN Five-seven
The FN Five-seven (stylized as Five-seveN) is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol is named for its 5.7×28mm (.224 in) bullet diameter, and the trademark capitalization style is intended to ...
pistol.
* FN SCAR#Enhanced Grenade Launching Module, EGLM: 40mm Ergonomic Grenade Launcher Module designed for the FN SCAR.
* FN 303, 303: Less-lethal weapon, Less-lethal 17 mm multi-shot projectile launcher.
* FN 303 P, 303 Pistol: Pistol version of the less-lethal FN 303 launcher.
* FN Telgren telescoping shoot-through rifle-grenade.
* In 1938 the FN modified M1919 Browning aircraft guns to accept 7.5mm French rounds (modification known as "FN Mle 38")
See also
* Arms industry
* List of modern armament manufacturers
References
External links
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