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The FN Model 1924 series is a line of
Mauser Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces. In the late 19th and ...
Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action rifles produced by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale. They are similar to the Czech vz. 24 rifle, however have an intermediate length (215mm/ 8.46 in.) action, featuring open sights, 7.65×53mm, 7×57mm or 8×57mm IS chambering, Long rifle, Short Rifle and carbine-length barrels, hardwood stocks, and straight or curved bolt handles. This pattern rifle was discontinued from production and was no longer offered after 1932 being totally replaced by the 1930 pattern. The FN Model 1930 series is also a line based on the
Mauser Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces. In the late 19th and ...
Gewehr 98 pattern rifles that have the standard length (223mm/ 8.8 in.) action. They feature open sights, 7.65x53mm, 7x57mm, 8×57mm IS, .30-06 Springfield or 7.62x51
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chambering, Long rifle, Short Rifle and carbine-length barrels, hardwood stocks, and straight or curved bolt handles. Although sometime referred to as the 24/30 model as a whole this is a misleading misnomer that shouldn't be used.


History

After
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and the German defeat,
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
manufactured derivative of the Mauser 98, slightly modified. The rifle series was modified depending on each customer's needs. The designation Mle 24/30 is incorrect strictly speaking, since the Model 24 rifle is different from the Model 30. The confusion comes from the fact both versions were marketed at the same time in the 1930s. The last Mauser pattern rifles were produced in 1964.


Belgium

The
Belgian Armed Forces The Belgian Armed Forces (; , ) are the combined national military forces of Belgium. The Monarchy of Belgium, King of the Belgians is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The Belgian Armed Forces was established after Belgium Belgian Rev ...
did not order the FN Mle 1924 or 1930 before the war. After the war, some training carbines Mle 24 in .22 Long Rifle were produced for the Belgian Army, the
Belgian Navy The Belgian Navy, officially the Naval Component (, ; , ; , ) of the Belgian Armed Forces, is the Navy, naval service of Belgium. History Early history The Belgian Navy was created as the ''Marine Royale'' () on 15 January 1831. This force ...
and the colonial Force Publique. The Belgian and Congolese forces also received some .30-06 new-production Mle 1930 (aka Mle 50) carbines. These carbines could be still found in the hand of Belgian reservists until 1986.


Bolivia

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
received some quantities of FN Model 24/30 rifles. They were used during the
Chaco War The Chaco War (, and were still in service after the
1952 Revolution The Egyptian revolution of 1952, also known as the 1952 coup d'état () and the 23 July Revolution (), was a period of profound political, economic, and societal change in Egypt. On 23 July 1952, the revolution began with the toppling of King ...
.


China

The
Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
received 24,000 FN Model 24 and 30 from 1930 to 1934 and more than 165,000 Model 30 between 1937 and 1939. The Model 30 was copied as the ''Type 21 rifle'' at the Kwantung Arsenal and ''Type 77 rifle'' (from 1937, year of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident) at the
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Iron Works. All these models were used during the
Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...
and
Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...
, being still in service at the end of
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and during the
Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...
. Ex-Lithuanian FN 1930 rifles captured by the
Soviets The Soviet people () were the citizens and nationals of the Soviet Union. This demonym was presented in the ideology of the country as the "new historical unity of peoples of different nationalities" (). Nationality policy in the Soviet Union ...
were even supplied post-war to the
People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four Military branch, services—People's Liberation Army Ground Force, Ground Force, People's ...
.


Colombia

In the early 1940s,
Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
bought 1930 rifles designated the Model 1940 in
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 ...
. Many were later converted to .30-06 Springfield after 1950, serving alongside newly produced FN Model 1950 short rifles and carbines.


Congo

After the war, the Force Publique of the
Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo (, ; ) was a Belgian colonial empire, Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Repu ...
received some thousands of newly manufactured Mle 1930 carbines. Around 300 training rifles were also delivered. After the independence as
Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central ...
, the
Congo Crisis The Congo Crisis () was a period of Crisis, political upheaval and war, conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The crisis began almost ...
broke. The FN Mle 1930 were used during these conflicts, being seen in the hands of South Kasai secessionist gendarmes or of Simba rebels.


Ethiopia

The
Ethiopian Empire The Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It existed from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak a ...
bought 25,000 7.92×57mm Model 1930 short rifles and carbines in 1933–1935. They were fielded during the Italian invasion.


France

Between July and December 1939, FN produced 6,500 Model 24/30 short rifles in 7.92×57mm Mauser. They were probably used in the French colonies.


Germany

After the German invasion of Belgium, FN-made rifles were used by second-line German units. The Belgian Mle 1935 (1930 pattern) rifles were designated ''Gewehr 220 (b)'' and the Mle 1935 carbines ''Karabiner 420 (b)''. The Greek Model 30 was designated ''Gewehr 285 (b)''. The Yugoslav M24A was referred to as ''Gewehr 291/1 (j)'' and the M24B as ''Gewehr 291/2 (j)''.


Greece

Needing more rifles during the interwar period,
Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
bought more than 75,000 FN Model 1930 short rifles between 1930 and 1939. They were known as ''Model 1930''. These rifles were used during the Greco-Italian War, the German invasion, the Greek Resistance.


Haiti

During the 1948
Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
ordered Model 1930 short rifles in .30-06 Springfield. They were used by the
Volontaires de la Sécurité Nationale The Tonton Macoute () or simply the Macoute, was a Haitian paramilitary and secret police force created in 1959 by dictator François Duvalier, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Haitians named this force after the Haitian mythology, Haitian mytho ...
militia. They were kept in reserve storage in the 1990s.


Indonesia

Between 1948 and 1949, the
Dutch East Indies The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (; ), was a Dutch Empire, Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, declared independence on 17 Au ...
association ''Indische Ondernemers Bond'' (IOB, "Indies Business Union"), bought 6,000 7.92×57mm Model 1930 carbines for private security tasks, such as on plantations, industries, or other business. The Royal Netherlands Indies Police also ordered 20,000 carbines in 1949, with roughly two-thirds of them already delivered before the Dutch recognized Indonesian independence in December 1949. The carbines would continue to saw service with
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
. It is likely that Indonesian authorities also ordered a new batch of Model 1930 carbines chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO sometime between 1962–1975, as there were reports that Indonesia had at least 10,000 7.62×51mm FN carbines in the inventory by 1982. Around 2,700 ex- Dutch National Police Model 30 carbines were converted to the 7.62×51mm NATO by the
Artillerie-Inrichtingen Artillerie-Inrichtingen was a Dutch state-owned artillery, small arms, and munitions company which also produced machine tools and was founded in 1679 in Delft, Netherlands. The company was split in 1973 with its defense related businesses becomi ...
in 1960 for use in Dutch New Guinea. 1,700 were given to the Dutch New Guinea police and 900 were issued to the Papuan Volunteer Corps. After the territory was integrated with Indonesia in 1963, the carbines were used by both Indonesian authorities and the Free Papua Movement.


Israel

Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
bought in the early 1950s some FN Model 1930 short rifles originally in 7.92 Mauser. They were clones of the Kar 98k and were later modified to fire 7.62 NATO. This state also received some Mle 24 training rifles. A few German captured Greek Mauser were also supplied via Czechoslovakia.


Liberia

From the early 1930s to the end of World War II, the Belgian-made Model 1930 short rifle was the standard rifle of Liberian Frontier Force.


Lithuania

During the late-1930s,
Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
bought more than 75,000 Fusil Mle 30, exactly similar to the
Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
-made vz. 24 used by the Lithuanian Army. Both were designated ''Model 24 L''.


Luxembourg

Luxembourg ordered some Model 1930 short rifles around 1930. They were later captured and used by the German Army after the
invasion of Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg ...
.


Mexico

In 1926 and 1927,
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
ordered some 35,000 FN Mle 1924 short rifles and carbines, chambered in 7mm Mauser.


Morocco

In the 1950s,
Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
bought Model 1950 carbines in .308 Winchester and .30-06.


Netherlands

In 1947, the Dutch National Police ordered 5,000 FN Model 1930 carbines in 7.92×57mm. In 1950, another 200 carbines were bought by the Amsterdam Municipal Police. Further 1,098 carbines were ordered for the municipal police departments throughout the countries between 1951 and 1956. The National Police retired their FN carbines in 1957, with the municipal police followed suit in 1965.


Paraguay

Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
ordered FN Mle 1930 short rifles during the late-1930s, designated them ''Model 1935''. Others sources state 7,000 were bought before 1932 and were used during the
Chaco War The Chaco War (, In the 1960s, many of these 7.65 Mauser guns were modified to
7.62×51mm NATO The 7.62×51mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO) is a rimless, straight walled, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It is a standard for small arms among NATO countries. First developed in the 1950s, the cartridge had first be ...
in
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
.


Persia

The Imperial Persian Army bought some FN Mle 1930 short rifles at the end of the 1920s.


Peru

During the late 1930s,
Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
ordered FN 1930. It had an inverted safety, which was activated by being turned to the left of the rifle. This 7.65mm Mauser version is known as ''Peruvian Model 1935 short rifle''. They were used during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of 1941. From 1959 to 1960, they were reportedly modified to accept .30-06 ammunitions.


Venezuela

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
ordered 16,500 FN Mle 1930 short rifles and carbines in the mid-1930s, firing the 7mm Mauser cartridge. A very small number had a longer barrel, being designed to train the Venezuelan Olympic team. Many more standard FN Mle 1930 guns were delivered after the war.


Arabian Peninsula

In the 1930s, both the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
and the
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen The Kingdom of Yemen (), officially the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen () and also known simply as Yemen or, retrospectively, as North Yemen, was a state that existed between 1918 and 1970 in the northwestern part of the modern country of Yemen ...
bought a substantial number of FN Mle 30 short rifles. Saudi Arabia bought "substantial numbers" of FN rifles in 1945–1950. Some of the Saudi rifles may have been sent to Yemen after the war.


Yugoslavia

The first
Mauser Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces. In the late 19th and ...
-pattern rifle produced in
Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...
was the M24. Its predecessor, the FN Model 1924 had been produced for the Yugoslav army by
FN Herstal , trading as FN Herstal and often referred to as Fabrique Nationale, or simply FN, is a leading firearms manufacturer based in Herstal, Belgium, and former vehicle manufacturer. It was the largest exporter of military small arms in Europe . FN ...
until the Ministry and FN signed a contract on the purchase of the licence for production of rifles 7.9 mm M 24. Nearly all M24's were produced either before or during World War II, at the Kragujevac Arsenal plant. The M24 and Model 1924 are nearly identical. All M24 series weapons are designed to accept the M-24 pattern bayonet. The final additions to the M24 family were the M24/47 rifle. These were produced by reworking existing prewar Serbian Model 24 Mausers and then refurbished with new parts at the Zastava Arms (formally Kragujevac Arsenal) plant, which was at that time under the control of the postwar communist government. The "47" of the M-24/47 indicated the beginning of the rebuild program of 1947. The rebuild program lasted into the early 1950s alongside new production of M48 rifles. M24 series rifles were used by the
Royal Yugoslav Army The Yugoslav Army ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Jugoslovenska vojska, JV, Југословенска војска, ЈВ), commonly the Royal Yugoslav Army, was the principal Army, ground force of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It existed from the establishment of ...
and by nearly all sides during World War II in
Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...
.


Other users

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
bought many FN Model 24 rifles and Model 30 short rifles during the interwar period. The FN Model 1930 in 7×57mm was also exported to
Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
around 1935.
Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
received 7.65×53mm Mauser Model 30 short rifles.
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
used some FN Mle 24 short rifles.
Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
bought approximately 5,000 Model 1930 short rifles in 7mm Mauser during the 1930s.
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
is listed as one of the users. During the
Nicaraguan Revolution The Nicaraguan Revolution () began with rising opposition to the Somoza dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, the ouster of the dictatorship in 1978–79, and fighting between the government and the Contras from 1981 to 1990. The revolution r ...
, FN Mle 1930 short rifles were carried by Sandinista rebels.


Variants


Belgium

* ''Mod. 1922'' long rifle - a full-length copy of the Gew. 98. Only sample rifles with Siamese or Ethiopian markings are known. * ''Mod. 1922'' carbine, an older and shorter version of the FN Model 30, chambered in 7mm and featuring a straight stock. More than 20,000 carbines were produced between 1922 and 1924 to equip
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
ian cavalry and artillery. *''Fusil Mle 1924'' *''Fusil Mle 1930'' *''Fusil Mle 1924 d’entrainement'' - .22 Long Rifle training rifle, manufactured 1948–1952. *''Fusil Mle 1950'' - Model 1930 export rifle modified to fire .30-06 Springfield cartridges. *''Peruvian Model 1935 Short Rifle'' - Standard export model with an inverted safety. *'' FN Mle 30-11'' - 7.62 NATO sniper rifle based on the FN Mle 30, manufactured 1976–1986.


China

* ''Type 21'' rifle - copy of the FN Model 1924 short rifle in 7.92×57mm Mauser produced in the Kwantung Arsenal in the early 1930s. * ''Type 77'' rifle - copy of the FN Model 1930 produced in the
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Iron Works in the late 1930s. It was not compatible with other Mausers.


Yugoslavia

*''Puška M.1924'' (Rifle M.1924) - Standard service rifle. *''Sokolski karabin M.1924'' (''Sokol'' carbine M.1924) - at was just slightly shorter and had a straight bolt handle. It was designed for youth firearms training and target practice. *''Jurišna puška M.1924'' (''Assault'' rifle M.1924) - These can be identified by ''МОДЕЛ 1924 ЧК'' (MODEL 1924 ČK) written on the chamber, a bent bolt handle and an additional set of sling swivels on left side. It was designed after the Sokol carbine, Czecho-Slovak short gendarmerie rifle and Iranian Musketon, for use with assault units. The production started in May 1940, only about 5,000-6,000 were made. They were issued with a special combat knife that could be fitted on the rifle as a bayonet. *''M.24/47 Rifle'' - M24 Rifles and Carbines of Belgian and Yugoslavian manufacture brought up to a common standard beginning in 1947 and continuing into the early 1950s. Most received new M48 barrels with 98k type front sight hoods not found on Model 1924's. Carbine features deleted rear swivel removed and plugged with dowel front carbine sling points ground off and polished.


Users

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Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
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Sandinista National Liberation Front The Sandinista National Liberation Front (, FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto César Sandino, who led the Nicaraguan resistan ...
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Kingdom of Yemen The Kingdom of Yemen (), officially the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen () and also known simply as Yemen or, retrospectively, as North Yemen, was a state that existed between 1918 and 1970 in the northwestern part of the modern country of Yemen ...
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See also

* vz. 24 * Belgian Mauser Model 1935 * Belgian Mausers * M48 Mauser


References

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