| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 006, Folder 01 |
| Creator |
Browning Automobile Company; Browning Brothers Company; Browning, John; Browning, Ken S.; Browning, Marriner A.; Browning, Matthew S.; Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; Codd, L. A.; FN (Firm : Belgium); Ferguson, A. R.; Gardner, Boyd S.; J.M. & M.S. Browning Company; Joseph Parry & Sons Company; MacFarlane, Archie; A. MacFarlane & Company; Morby, T. H.; Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941; Stewart, Otto Ren |
| Contributors |
J.M. Browning Estate; J.M. & M.S. Browning Company; FN (Firm : Belgium); The Original Ry-Krisp Company; Army Ordnance Association (U.S.); Mayo Clinic; The National City Bank of New York; A. MacFarlane & Company; United States. Senate; First Savings Bank of Ogden |
| Description |
Val Allen Browning, John Moses Browning, and Matthew S. Browning write each other letters regarding business ideas, such as working further with Fabrique Nationale to sell automatic pistols to the French Government. |
| 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 |
2026-03 |
| Date |
1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928 |
| Medium |
correspondence; documents; financial records; receipts (financial records) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States; Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; Herstal, Liege, Wallonia, Belgium; New York City, New York, United States; Washington, D.C., United States; Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States; Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States; La Jolla, San Diego County, California, United States; Circleville, Piute County, Utah, United States; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Payson, Utah County, Utah, United States; Fishhaven, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States; Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States; Drew, Douglas County, Oregon, United States; Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, United States |
| Type |
Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 13000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. |
| Language |
eng |
| 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 6, Folder 1, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61v1rc9 |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
176573 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s61v1rc9 |
| Title |
Page 98 |
| OCR Text |
Show AR&ME CARTOUCH S ES OUTILLAGE BICYCLETTES, MOTOCYCLETTES AUTOMOBILES AORESSE TELEGRAPHIQUE » NATIONALE" TELEPHONE N°S 316, CODES: : LIEGE 818, A.B.C. 833 & 844 4€& 5e A. ; EDIT 7 Mr» JslisBrowning, 4, LIEBER'S CODE Ogden, Utah U-S5-Ae Dear Daddy, nd the FeNs Will recoil start operated right out to pistol(locked make one). models There for tne rifle seems to be gS00d chance to france, as the do business with the pistol in Belgium Belgians are going to change to a more cartridge tne than present 7.65. Galopin says ne a as well as powerful tuinks there is good show to get an order for 50,000 pistols from tue Belgian In making arrangements with them for the rifle I am trying to them to go ahead and tool up at the same time they are inaking models, as it would be an advantage to be able to make quick deliveries. Galopin says he would like to get an order, a Govts get the even a Snall one to justify the cost of equipment, which is, of course, wnat wuld be expected. He would go ahead with the tooling up for an order of 5000 or even lessee Do you think we could find a market for five thousand of them in the U.S? I figure that we lay them down in New York for not more than $328 even with the could high me idea. tariff which is before the House now and a copy otf which I have with me. If we could sell that many of them and make five or ten dollars apiece it would be a good tning Yor us, and in addition, it would very greatly increase our chances of getting bigger orders. Let Know what you Joassart .22 repeaters not do Soing try now for anything on to to and write get although the think of this as soon as possible. I like the said they would like to get us to order some some the American account Simmons of market, the Hardware business. The but Cos, sell for 75frss price They are 200 of the about 20 little pistols a week, about before the war, and the Remingtons have adapter to F.N. put on The a French heavier a man will order barrel, and he 100 him the tariff. other big jobbers was 8&5 francs, that price. on pistols 25%, making quoted selling 7.65 comimg a told and they would come down somewhat on MeNs have just reduced the prices 6.55 I of uncertainty about model 700 1910, rifles a here next machine Preos me of more we the could He little Shotguns week ._ rifles week to right is to than demonstrate away if we will |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
176671 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s61v1rc9/176671 |