| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 008, Folder 09 |
| Creator |
Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; Laloux, Rene; Browning, John Val; FN (Firm : Belgium); Smith, Walter H. B.; Joassart, Gustave; Murphy, Robert; Ford, E. L.; Fédération des industries belges; Perry, Emmett; Browning, Marriner Bigelow; Browning Arms Company |
| Contributors |
Browning, Val A., 1895-1994 |
| Description |
Exchanges, primarily between the Brownings and Fabrique Nationale, including a significant amount regarding American trials of F. N.'s F. A. L. (Fusil Automatique Leger) battle rifle. Also includes documentation of the same. |
| Subject |
Fabrique Nationale automatic rifles; Firearms industry and trade--United States; Firearms industry and trade--Utah; Browning Arms Company; Business enterprises--Utah--Ogden--History |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date Digital |
2026-04 |
| Date |
1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954 |
| Medium |
correspondence; documents; financial records; memorandums; postcards; publications |
| Spatial Coverage |
Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium; Washington, D.C., United States; Arlington County, Virginia, United States; Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States; New York City, New York, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Brussels, Belgium; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; London, England, United Kingdom; Lisboa, Estremadura, Portugal |
| Type |
Text; Image/StillImage |
| Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 13000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. |
| Language |
eng; fra; por |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Sponsorship/Funding |
Funding generously provided by the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation. |
| Source |
Browning Arms Company Collection, MS492, Box 8, Folder 9, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s611vxxy |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
179371 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s611vxxy |
| Title |
Page 109 |
| OCR Text |
Show A friend of mine, Mr. Irvine Porter, is visiting Europe during August. He makes a collection of guns and, I assure you , #s a far better shot than I proved to be in the Ardennes. Porter is interested in purchasing certain guns while he is there, you in American money, if this will be an advantage. Therefore, advise me what the cost of the following BROWNING OVER AND UNDER are in American money delivered at your Herstal lez Liege plant: Skeet boring Skeet boring rap boring Trap boring All guns will have single selective triggers, ventilated ribs, selective automatic ejectors, non automatic safety, the first three to be your regular superposed model (we hich!I believe, is now called your N°I Grade) and the ast to be your N® 5 Grade ( former’ y palled Midas). All I2 gauge guns are to handle None 2 3/1," shells. of the guns are to have swivels. attached thereto. All will be equippe wiith red bead front sight and metallic center sight. All will have the standa ha rrel lengths and stock dimensions with which your company now fits these guns, which are as follows (according to information which I have gotten from one of your folders in Birmingham) 20 gauge Skeet I 5/8" 24/2" gauge Skeet " gauge Trap I 1/2" 7/8" gauge Trap " i" Drop at Comb : I hope that you can to meet our mutual 30" tt At Heel S23 him 26.5" ‘ Bbl length friend Porter SR take care of my friends there. and, Please reply airmail, as soon as possible, and also could be ready when Mr. Porter calls about August Yours Rima ie t TS rer if possible, permit ise guns sincerely, ry if these |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
179480 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s611vxxy/179480 |