Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
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Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often abbreviated as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a Belgian manufacturer of firearms. The official company name is FN Herstal.
In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with John Moses Browning, a well-known firearms designer.
[edit] Weapons made by FN
- FN Five-seveN — modern lightweight semi-automatic pistol that uses 5.7 × 28 mm rounds
- FN Forty-Nine — 9 × 19 mm semi-automatic pistol
- FN M1900 — .32 ACP blowback semi-automatic pistol
- FN M1903 — 9 × 20 mm SR blowback semi-automatic pistol
- FN M1905 — vest pocket blowback semi-automatic pistol .25 ACP
- FN M1910 — semi-automatic pistol chambered for .32 ACP and .380 ACP
- FN P90 advanced personal defense weapon that uses 5.7 × 28 mm rounds
- FN M249 SAW - Squad Automatic Weapon
- FN F2000 — modern 5.56 × 45 mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, especially as part of system with computerized sight and 40 mm smart/dumb grenade launcher
- FN FAL — Fusil Automatique Leger , 7.62 × 51 mm NATO battle rifle
- FN FAL HBAR
- FN CAL — Carabine Automatique Legere, early 5.56 mm caliber assault rifle
- FN FNC — Fabrique Nationale Carabine, 5.56 mm caliber assault rifle
- FN SCAR — SOF Capable Assault Rifle, modular assault/battle rifle system with dedicated versions in 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm, and capable of some other rounds
FN Model 1949— a semi-automatic rifle for 7 × 57 mm Mauser, 7.65 × 53 mm Mauser, .30-06 Springfield, and 7.92 × 57 mm (8 mm Mauser)
- FN SPR — a 7.62 × 51 mm bolt-action sniper rifle
- FN PBR — 7.62 x 51mm bolt-action sniper rifle intended for police patrol cars
- FN Minimi — Mini-mitrailleuse, 5.56 × 45 mm NATO machine gun in use with several nations and known in U.S. use as the M249 SAW and Mk 46 Mod 0
- FN MAG — Mitrailleuses D'Appui General , 7.62 mm machine gun, also known as the L7 and M240 machine guns
- FN 303 — less-lethal projectile launcher
- FN Tactical Police Shotgun — 12-gauge shotgun with 8-shell magazine
- FN FNP-9 — 9 × 19 mm pistol
- FN SLP — 12-gauge self-loading police shotgun
- FN EGLM
