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FN America is the U.S. subsidiary of FN Herstal, which was formed by the merger of FN's previous two
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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
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being the driving force and the primary shareholder of the new company. In 1897, the company entered into a long-lasting relationship with
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and did not appear until 1935, nearly a decade after
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The company was an important manufacturer of motor vehicles in
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government. FN was co-founded by the major arms makers of the Liège region, with Henri Pieper of
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machine guns; all have been commercially successful. FN Herstal's firearms are used by the
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were produced in
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Further information on the weapons developed by FN Herstal:
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Francotte, Auguste; Gaier, Claude; Karlshausen, Robert (2008).
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557:"Défense : Groupe Herstal devient FN Browning Group"
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511:List of weapons developed by FN Herstal
339:List of weapons developed by FN Herstal
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593:"Herstal Group: About Us"
223:and often referred to as
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646:. Salamander Books Ltd.
469:Columbia, South Carolina
277:View of the factory site
563:(in French). 2024-06-14
481:M249 light machine guns
329:of over 100 countries.
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355:1931 FN cabriolet
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541:November 1,
437:in 9×17mm (
311:M2 Browning
112:Area served
1313:Categories
1252:FN Herstal
1159:15.5×106mm
825:Five-seven
820:Forty-Nine
794:FN Herstal
675:2010-07-15
618:FN Herstal
599:2010-06-24
567:2024-06-15
517:References
473:M16 rifles
454:high power
432:Model 1910
417:Small Arms
287:Five-seven
264:Winchester
221:FN Herstal
218:trading as
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122:Key people
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31:FN Herstal
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323:FN Evolys
190:fnherstal
116:Worldwide
1174:FN 303 P
1154:5.7×28mm
1126:Mle 1930
1047:Shotguns
993:Ballista
895:FN HiPer
865:Hi-Power
802:Handguns
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439:.380 ACP
421:Firearms
321:and the
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153:Firearms
149:Products
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55:Industry
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628:May 15,
561:Le Soir
409:FN cars
388:Belgian
374:, near
372:Herstal
333:History
241:Herstal
185:Website
105:Belgium
96:Herstal
83:Founder
73: (
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1169:FN 303
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931:F2000
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885:M1905
880:M1903
875:M1900
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299:F2000
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