itt PO ap ib ES RE “TS ST MISS INGR TONES DAMMP Tt RTT PATENIS OF « ¢ the Browning Brothers Company, duly organized under doand Utah, , laws of the State of Utah, and located at Ozden trade the ine business at Ogden, Utah, has adopted and used ATIC SHOTGUNS, mark shown in the accompanying drawing, for AUTOM Class in projectiles, ediipments,and firearms, Explosives, 9, the trede-mark as and presents herewith five specimens showing requests that actually used by applicant upon the goods, and t Office in the same be registered in the United States Paten accordance with the act of trade-mark ‘The 20,1905. February goods in applicant's has been continuously used and applied to said The trade-mark is applied or affixed business since August, 1925. same by casting to the goods or to the packages containing the the design in the butt plate of the firearm. "Automatic" in ‘ : No thePt mark, > claim apart all is from made the common-law to the other exclusive feavures thereto s right eS use the of word arrangement and being> expressly shown re- Paine No claim is made to the representation of plate. COMPANY. BROTHERS BROWNING FADD TRRR MARRTE i3it f By Jhed R Vice RT Ss OV LY oh. Pres > NG, dente the butt BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. December E> tes! “ry SOCur Utah a BFAYWMA mn ~ Me ° +} 4Vw ' Lo 9 sn Meet Mat se: Se a) fi y¥ VOL ge Been Oe s t Vs CA Browning’ Browning lOO i UCi 4% sy pole.as i pre a cs LEGO: Q fF Be <> 7A DD — Peps we Ns oem | 1 Eleth “Sasnce Renuaee avage nepeater. oS ~~ set for 2 ! Ls ¢ lim a Te 2 a QP 7 ae Rf s. 5 SalI pa ay Vs r+ ey Gye Ra 2 me hy sk ale LS L P: tasks Et Se tw samy hs 8, Ol 4; oh Beis cLiit} SAL de KAw f2 i ae Af y CLnem « £3 ‘ i i ~ ‘: Li Ba ae stg? 4 i would L} CA4 S Té BR er ; Oe e not only ~~ y a aad & 7 i adarant VY OL Tue ALA eg Be not, HE : cae es Ee ; vy be Le. NK oe matter UNS Tar wk 1] ike be to Ra chey asked Che abe a Wi, ag "| ry a rs &% ph aa though Falcon { *, 1 BES ESPEN. LNeT ‘éd aA whe ra tooe ‘ 1. maninPoaertiui,Y CAS 4 CAL GAR LMpre a “gonclusi doing resulting i Pe 8 Ss S Ch U — Se | BS informat ae te _ 5 ur , Vw =P OTS) 5a v oo oe ‘ a) R33 Know aes 75 J a oS Falcon, SE OF & 5 T'¢ ellowsf type ee have —h -: eee my 4 a o- would i, ie Ya furthe 7 ae — qd 7 ell ez 2 on nirl and ion ae +? ’ ot uy oN a iJ t r 23 ; ine ; ed a A W94 ct< ‘2 13 ext e Ce —/ ¥X ny Paap * BE GS SES,mt p el 3 Bee As rc < E6 7 to : 7 Pe a 7 ‘ 4 th 14 /Ly © < e ot ars +7 orm auUsZOon pa A Se SS rh 2 # ot mrs is oe te as LARD 4 i thiA Ay aus ak. r ne & ae + f a ae a e z Or ms f ‘ 3 é ay ne 3) Yao WO i “J = YOR ROGERS i22 AND South Chicago, REED Michigan Ave., Ill, November llth, 1931. Mr. J. B. Russell, Browning Arms Company, Ste Louis, Missouri, Dear Mr. Russells: ard ce In compliance firearms 2 That the manufactured Se That you expression, for you discontinue instead of using this trade automatic shotgun, use your We think this mark Browning Superposed any 4. That handled guns tead BROWNING handled the understanding at the 1. That your trade mark, consisting of the word BROW ING portrait of John M, Browning be applied by Fabrique Nationale firearms that are manufactured for you. and the only to ins with this morning, we are giving you herewith our suggestions to dealing with the situation on the importation of shotguns. These suggestions are: e should Patent" the be left off all mark "F.N." plates of the Nationale, use of the trade be used on the butt mark on the butt plates of BROWNING trade mark on the also gun, "Browning by Fabrique your butt and plates, the name Fabrique Nationale should not be used on by you; that the Browning Arms Company's name be used oe That conspicuous features, tags or labels showing the trade mark be used on the containers or cartons of all guns by you; that the statement "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." the be shown on Browning Arms Co, enjoin such these tages is used and beneath the trade mark and elsewhere where the trade mark the registration legend can conveniently be displayed, has + mark a right or a We the ion believe name for that BROWNING shotguns no in and one the that but United you can States as a trade use, Ne are sorry we could not suggest some efficient means by which these guns can be stopped at the ports of entry but we doubt if there is any practicable way in which it can be done, and that you will have to meet the situation if and when it arises, With kindest regards, I am, Yours sincerely, (Signed) W. T. Woodson, \L— SUPER MARKINGS, - Trade Marks,~ "Browning & Picture” design will the words will be To be trademarked be satamped "trade stamped on bottom of mark’ for guns ordered on guns all & assigned in U.S, hy FN, sold frame by on by FN, Supers us, % to Browning, Other marks, wy, 43 a ds Le t qt Yo. » ee act Ae , ea . T3T9 be TATATE BROWN ST RN Ogden Utah , ? ieAteant gt 43 84 Lr &£ie Ae ; fe guns 8, for marking 4 WY ING * es TRAP+ ARMS & St Ps OO ‘ eae Pas ee vee markings * p SS tat Ey ae tae att nt (PANY Louis # and at é, Me Ma ty ie ob tp! Avie die ¢ + 3 us. excent «6STipyYvaneenh SUPMRPOSED” o on topMia barrel ’ hee aSUfis VO trade mark, ae t cgi) A? 4A 43 % N PARE Browm ) | aN ng eeee oh 43.-§ AUTO MARKING, ~ Trade Mark,- All guns will be Guna receiver.Other marks: Reft side barrel: marked with by FN, sold ROWNING het oe Utah Right side harrel MADIs ARMS 5 & words have not will “f° 5% COMPANY 4 Louis ie, Mo Oo . Se L2 wa. > +SI rade yoo Ae i (o Yn me ft Jo Ga, IN ” Wawra rf ho + y e | vray ye} Va ine e aia ‘ ) Getoboer eyes 4 2 SnelSe % Sent — fa ae s PSR RS yr: Se ed Se i —iane & TREE Ie : ate A ae see ® on ST. ARMS COMPANY LOUIS, MO. % October Mr. Me JoM. & Ogden, Dear 29th is A. Browning, M.S. Browning Utah. lst, 1951. letter of Company, Marriners Euclosed from Mr. Woodson also I hear copy further of our is copy of of even date regarding letter from him, will "F.N." advise September trade-mark, to Mr. Enclosed Woodson, you accordingly. When Apparently, Mr. Woodson had sort of forgotten some of the phases of this question, which had been covered in letters to him and which I have also discussed with him personally. his memory further in I trust my letter of to-day and shall be interested in what he this connection, we thing get this will refresh may have to say Shall be glad, as I know you will finally and definitely settled, be, when 122 South Michigan Aves, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Woddson:s Mr. recording i Qetober let, 1981. | ur. Willdam %. Woodson, | | | . Thais will hae Mark, “P.N. ee cicecarmaa oe cide yours : agth of ‘September December Grd, 1950, we wrote you regerding the combination of letters "F.N.",.at which time we sent you a folderin December which this combination of these letters war 42 lustrated, wuld be we that effeot the to letter our answered you 10th, 1930, in "FN." letters the of registration present on rely potter off to combination on the Butt Plate than to attempt to register these letters in the new cotabination as Aliustrated in the prmphiet We. accordingly precesded on the theory that by engrave referred to. ing the letters in this fashion on the top lever of the Superposed gum, would us suffioient afford protection, tradeonark Registration tradeenark of the way made “F.N.", in the neme of Browning Brothers Company with an assignment being If an assignment from made promptly to the Browning Arms Company, the Fabrique Nationale to the Browming Arms Company is desireabie, we can doubtless obtain it, gineewe note that you doubt that the Browning Arms Companyis the, o(dier of the mark "Faie" further in this connection, difficulty mentioned in your We obviously wish to void letter wherebyF, Ne night petition to cancel our "P He” registration. Beotleggine of our guns affords Flease advise the possible successfully a serious fe ‘establish and advertice a fixed retail price on both problems Aweommtic and Superposed guns end tho difficulties facing us are obvious when others obtain these guns in devious mya and bring them into this oountty and offer thom at cut prices snd in competition to UBe | . Our reason for applying our trade-marks Automatic ourselves and superposed gung manufactured by F. or for othor markets, is to avoid this presumably for N, whether condition, on all for While wo have a very sotisfactery and effective arrangement with Fabrique Nationale, still neither wo nor the Pactory can control the ultinate for. use in othor destiny of guns sold by the Factory apperently guns are purchased these that experience from knew We countries, resale, in Germany, for example, but in turn are seld if our trade« to American digtributors and accordingly shipped hore, thom av stop could we guns, these of all to applied mark was thus protection trade-mark our providing country, Ports of Entry in this is adequate and effective. AGE 2 wo Automatic shote All/ guns made for foreign markets are marked with our new trade-mark «= that is, Browning and picture, but without the words “Trade-Mark", © Guns manufactured for us, will bear the mark Browning and picture, plus the words “Trade-~Mark", guns will bear, literature accomp attached stickers and picture As yet, letter is the the only trade-mark tho Superposed combination "F.N." above referred to. Shivpine. containers, nying the Superpesed gun trade-mark, to the We plus the are anxious, gums, as words tage will and other beer the Browning “Trade-Mark, suggested se san also in your however, to letter, obtain protection on the Superposed gum against bootlegeing quite as muchas we are on the Automatic Shotguns. Stickers and literature can be removed before ontering in this en?) end thus the trade-mark is Lnoperative, incorporated been effective removed Our registered trade-mark, "F.#." as Butt Plate of the Automatic Shotgun, has not on the against bootlegeing, before the guns by Montgomery, Yard and Company in the (and in confidence), be continued as were entered since the in this Butt we know of one such shipment The Butt paste at Albany, Plates om Plates have was entered country, New York, the we For been example, last. years Automatic Shotguns will i it is my understanding that, pursuant to your suggestionin preparation for the mail order suits, thet the Automatic Shotguns be mrked as above outlined and as covered in letter and cable Browning, copies of both are of February Gth, 1931, from Mr, Benmutt to Mr, Val of which should be in your files; npeerer copies attached hereto, In view sugeestiona? of the above, Very CC = Mr. Me A. may ve have | Browning, truly yours, Ogden, Goneral Utah, Mana ger. your further ROGERS AND Chicago, REED Ill. September Mr. Je EB. St. Louis, Arms Dear Mr. Russell: questions; engraved 1931. Russell, Browning received 29th, Mo, the on Co,., "PN." receiver First, the warrant filing of entry. The Mark i have your letter of the 26th and have also for the Browning Superposed shotgun, You ask two of to whether lever Trade or not action the of letters the "F.N.", Superposed copies of your "F,.N." registration letters "F.N.". as engraved on the gun as is stamped or sufficient at the various ports lever of the Superposed gun are not in conformity with the registration. They are so differently arranged that we do not believe that the customs authorities would consider that this marking is in accordance with the registration. We therefore do not recommend filing this F.N. registration. Neither do we think it advisable for :you to endeavor to file an application to register F.N. as it is shown on the Superposed gun, for the reason that we doubt if the Browning Arms Company is the owner of the mark, F.N, This statement is made notwithstanding the fact that you now have an F.N, registration, It seems of the trade mark F.N, and that that now exists between the two to us that if at any companies Fabrique Nationale is the owner time the friendly relationship be broken off, they could successfully file a petition to cancel your F.N. registration. However, no third party can register the letters F.N. for firearms as long as your registration is on the record, so we think it best to let this registration stand as it is, but not say too much about it, The second question you ask is whether or not your new registration consisting of the portrait of John M. Browning and the name Browning should be registered at the various ports of entry. We are of the opinion that it should. | I note from your letter that your new trade mark is being stamped on all automatics produced whether for this market for other countries. We do not thihk this practice should be followed and that your trade mark should be placed only on the guns that are shipped to you, bhtat is, on the guns which are under your control. As I understand it, your company has nothing whatsoever to do with the manufacture mark should and not sale be of guns used in foreign markets. on merchandise handled by Therefore, others. your trade- Page #2 i also note that you cannot induce the factory to stamp your new trade mark on Superposed guns. Can't you arrange to have the trade mark placed conspicuously on the shipping containers and perhaps placed on the guns themselves with stickers? I think some manner on all superposed it is not compulsory that the With it advisable to guns handled by mark be stamped kindest personal Yours show your trade mark in you. If this is done, on the gun, regards, sincerely (Signed)%. T. P.S. I am returning the receiver under I am separate cover, Woodson ae ST. ARMS COMPANY LOUIS, MO. September Mr. M. Ae Company, Marriner: 4 regarding 1931. Browning, J.M. & M.S. Browning Ogden, Utah. Dear 28th, trade-marks a A Ps eg Fd Ve ogee a ce Copy of Val's letter to and gun markings, has Pe WS % ay pre ee ga Sa la , in y ees you of September been received, 2nd I sent one of the receivers to Woodson on which the letters 'F.N,' had been stamped and am now awaiting a reply from him regarding the matter, Will send you a copy of his opinion, We shall, perhaps, have bootleg troubles with guns now stored that are not properly marked, however, with these out of the way and all future guns marked as outlined, we should not have any more trouble on this score, assuming, of course, that Woodson Woodson, is satisfied with the letters Will write you With kind regards, 'F.N.', further when etc, I hear from BRO VN Copy ARMS COMPANY | PRODUCTION RUE OGDEN, DEPARTMENT 1, LIEGE Mr. BROWNING, M.A. Uteah.- sept. Re: Dear Trade Mark and Gun J.E.R. UTAH ST-LOUIS, DES RIVAGEOIS, Ogden, to Mr. Mo. 2, 193I.- Markings. Marriner: I have hed several letters on the above subject and can say in reply that all I and 2 Grade Automatics are marked as acreed upon with the trade mark consisting of Browning and the picture on the left hand side of receiver.- There were several hundred receivers already browned which were not marked for obvious reasons, but these are nearly all shipped. The words Ogden, Utah; are being left off all guns. The Superposed guns heave the letters supers for us in still automatics The main months ago. thing, F.N. stamped on the of course, is to stock here and Supers without already top lever. There have guns, and F.N. informes me that they have automatics on hand unmerked withbur trade | tne still trade mark ee best on F.N. nearly three thousand mark which they stocked ee a ies Ga. Automatics after the number 180300 and after 93300, sre entirely up to date as to markings. ays With are the letters and there ar stamped with Ogden Uteh. : regards, vincerely, Voll all sixteens September A, € browPes.ae: Arma x Yth, 19Sle if € canazn @ ZA UM» oS * be Pn . arent “sty sn iced pag Bee ee oe EE 5 p pre Arvehie ia-2 a soning inion has Bromine, Mackarilane offer looks no other 38 to if they as 4% sell : thom 7 were MOWAT Lox yee: Autone tie juinees nen Lable.ce ay % we =a tio G & presses e =“;% vs | +o.9Wor kK the trade-mark we wrote you We have being sometime > not gtaiped . of . botwy ward : anc kak AEDs CC . Mr. Me Ke a8 one S00 from you regarding ts Sincerely, JbnsGhle ¥ MOE f them, the there Age 55 fretons cotommtice Shateuns for. CPariane ann sits in epocifically mentioas “uugm: tices other than’ toe of course, as from however, a Sore letter. saxty er sont us es Beston, ‘in which they hnson Sporting Coods Company, atip. "3% ty Big og Brownings *¢ ay Me GOLnCe rninge wind ¢oh Py 4 © Re oes Mithe Baad -4 Bis in TEE DROS Sh ets re 2. re § to Sion Mes ae - 8 oe es * od bs tat ¢ 7 nt * vo % | € bs : 43 = Nae wise. Sat = oe MES. 21,1 t ¢ | Te ie rs igus vd. Be etn, i oy Sade ed £ a! ais ty ¥ ¥t a P a 239 3 Nat ae Yoeo eo oo ‘ oe * = es ¢ t per x a (a &a - & 23 % tym, oy % se SEER maam ke a > 2 re he Ly‘yf On oy 4 % Red 4 wd 3 ae Li+ 4 +e ea fix é + py & hs 12 inesfa 39 SO ud © SuWisrie Ps nis > *ba mas $ & t ee 7-8 face hy wait Aete nity t es oY lo: vaset aa A Ccuse p=, 2 ie <4 tig “4 mee for at - ids O71 Sons teony Ott 44 te he ee ne SP ee ae Ce 3 os, es ey. od sree Bre §thas i> Ske BY 4° are ATLG ih & 2 Bee yy GF. +> ae Nak4 "3 aS be SS ] tig tee il > es 74 oF are J ~~ ae Fr} bo‘i the tS O whe Ee cx wy a Ae bd 2Hee rng c x». 04, Sl <2 3 2% Sick tad? OU aeeex | aemad &, 7 tafe io Ee | ¥ | ey 4 x maine : | & ae % mim & oo +a ae £2 %S*a a Cc hae ob RH oe b sit she ~ ie =*a ie: ate; Se VIS fteraL: he ih hat ed a ae pad & See %, Zé fas. em, Pre L 0 Bn mF i % ye = a ae 3 fe ae | NP wie % or £2 g See Eig: ¥ OL , Fi&3 Mk & (A a man y %. ce Ail +H)vV~w * 2 BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. August Mr. Me. J.M. & Ogden, Desr Ae Browning, M.S. Browning Utah. 18th, 1931, Company, Marriners | on Automatics from Val. that Our new trade-mark were just received is not stamped in a shipment So far, the trade-mark has only been used on the one special Grade 2 order mentioned in a previous letter, Sincerely, JER :EM, August 17th, 1931. re Ve A. Browning, Browning Arms Company, Liege, Belgium, Dear Vals A peculiar fryon Compeny A letter in which tion concerning all hove told them that not available to us Mr. Claude H. Pennsylvania, @8 has they ask We are also heen us to has just occurred, received from Bdwerd give them full K, inforneae guns purchased by thom during 1950, We this information is filed in Ogden and’ is here, in receipt of a letter froma Musin, 109 South 38th Sty Peet, Philadelphia, which is also the office of the Tryon Company, you will recall, gums coincidence in Moxito, in which Munn Central and South A few Dealers seeks Amerion the agency for end the Yost our Indies, (Max Cook of Denver, Colorado, for example), are offering our gung at eut prices, Cook tole a representative of Sears, Roebuck and Company, that he could get all of the Browning Automatic Shotguns he wanted and, ofpoourse, Sears, Roebuck in turn wants to moot Cook's erg 48 commection any affords Sera agg heave asked our prices While, of course, I do ci know that there between Tryon and Munn, at the seme timo, it a plausible combination iti bootisgged gunsuwere which available, us with the importance of the use of our trade-mark, a letter gometire this connection, themto maintain all could protection of easily which resultant We. discussed the trade-mark ago and are now awaiting word With best wishes, Sincerely,” CC. Mr. Me A. Brownings develop only impresses from proper situation in from you in Auguat 17th, My, Gleude E, Munn, 109 Sewth S8th Street, Phijadelphia, Pa. All ide the United States ws our Belgian of fie. matter Ge sales, that is, sales out. territories, are handled foreiom and its if you would, Mrs Ve fe therefore, BOWS! refer this & Browning Agee Company Hue des Rivageolis, i, Liege, Belgium, fall in information your will be sent on the gu jeota lotter, Very truly yours, Le Z Ganoranl Manacer. man tLoned 103i ra, Ree reco Ne NARHA > 3 a bs) ’ = bdo pe 2 ae IT} < eS oe cates a S Pe ae a 4¢€ 4 * % £> st IS & DR IE A AALS NPA NLM” ries rad =: ¥ ae 4 raAe me 5 : hs Ae Ae et £. ys 7 S28 Ys August 15,1951. Russell, Arm is COs g Missourie ademark geese nd GOE Zc ther you from your Wi that Val ¥ other th i v Hp fediwte letters of vertising and the en+ Ty os ig after ’ fal on euns that ise we certainly cannot affort * ‘ or ~ +} + : ? eh a ee year Pe Py ee get ‘Sen ich . over at lei vcestions, and will let you Yours know sincerel , eel and ao Was were om they also ele apparently eafuini SvuUGY if we wee have them wviicm any all ti sug he BRO } ING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. a » August 13th, 1931. Mr. M. A. Browning, J.M. & M.S. Browning Ogden, Utah, Dear Company, Marriner: I inadvertently omitted mentioning your letter of March 21st, 1931, regarding "Automatic Markings", in my letter to you of yesterday on this subject, Enclosed is together with copy of letter th, which will give further Markings which Val evidently placed on our guns. JER: EM, Enclosures, copy of your letter to you from Val of March information regarding understands are to be Liege, Belgium March 7th 1931 Browning Arms Ogden, Utah. Re; Dear Automatic Marking Sirs: Receipt Bennett's letter of Feb. Chicago attorneys. All is hereby acknowledged Sth forwarded to me by receivers in the shite of Mr. the state have accordance with had the name Fabrique Nationale polished off. As this leaves the receivers thinner, I have not thought it safe to re-mark with Browning Arms Company and the address. No new receivers will be manufactured without further orders from but, but when new ones are manu factured Browning Arms Company and address will be stamped on receivers as well as barrels, unless we are instructed to the contrary in the meantime, the memorandumof Other last markings Nov. are in Yours very truly, V. Ae Browning, Mr. de E. March 21st, 1931. Re: Markings Russell, Browning Arms Company, St. Louis, Missouri, from Val relating which may be of Automatic Enclosed herewith is a copy of a letter to the markings on the Automatic, Also enclosed is interest to you. a copy of a letter to him Val mentions havingssent the Lebeau guns through, but don't know to whom or how, Also mentions having two of the prettiest engraved 20 ga. doubles ready to s hip and is wondering if we would like to have then for the Chicago Show. We of course would have liked then, but it is too late to get them. Said he can send along certified invoices for customs entry, and suppose we should have him send them along but shall wait to hear from yOue Yours sincerely, Me. A. Bo oie ST. ARMS COMPANY LOUIS, MO. August 12th, 1932. Mr. M. J.M. & A. Browning, M.S. Browning Ogden, Utah, Company, ag Dear Marriner: f go a i 4 a wf J 8 A “<5 FV? Mg, a s ? i - - Mek, P F As explained to Mr. Bennett, I have been waiting to hear further from Mr. Rafter before answering your letter of July 29th regarding trade-marks and gun markings. i wrote Mr. Rafter on July 28th in which I enclosed copy of letter to Val of the same date, copy of which was sent to you, and apparently Mr. Rafter has decided to wait until we hear from Val before he comments further, or he may be away from his office, Ll referred the matter to Rafter since the filing of trade-mark notices at various Ports is obviously work he could do and if it were done of Entry by Woodson, details, with we would have to pay an additional fee, whereas Rafter certainly should not charge anything for this work in view of the retainer he is receiving for what little he is otherwise doing for us. Rafter apparently does not quite agree with the opinion of the Chicago Attorneys concerning the trade-mark, however, this may be due to a misunderstanding on some of the which I am trying Shall, however, answer further from Rafter, your to get letter straightened without out waiting him, to hear I have been under the impression that the markings, including trade-mark stampings on-our guns, were settled sometime ago, however, my letter to Val of July 28th should result in getting the matter definitely settled, if Val does not understand just what markings should be on the LUNs e gave mo last Attached January on this is copy subject, of memorandum which you You will perhaps recall that Mr. Woodson was anxious that we get some guns into this country bearing our new trade-mark for possible use in the mail order suits. Consequently Ogden cabled Val on February 6th of this year which was followed by letter of the same date from Mr. Bennett to Val further explaining the situation, Copy of this cable as well as copy of Mr. Bennett's letter is also enclosed, since this file may have been mis-placed by you. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. PAGE #2 « Copy of Mr. Bennett's letter of February 16th, 19351, to me on this subject, is also enclosed. You will note that you received a cable from Val stating that automatics with the new markings would start coming through March 15th. we on As explained to Mr. Bemott over the telephone, have only received one Grade 2 Automatic with the trade mark stamped the left side of the receiver, This trade-mark consists of the name "Browning" "trade-mark", in the file and picture on this of John¥Browning As I recall point), F.N. (though regarding registration whether for other all automatics made manufacturéd us or by I am unable did not wish information them in markets, the would and the U. to S. bear two words to find anything stamp Patent the same additional Office, since trade-mark We have not received any Superposed guns with the new trade-mark on them, It is my impression, though I am unable to confirm it in my files, that it was decided that the new tradeuw mark would not be stamped on any Superposed guns for the chief reason that the mark tended to deface the gun and F. N. and Val objected, I do not recall that any definite decision was reached so far as the Standard grade Superposed is concerned though my impress ion is as above explained, We have received guns with the letters "F.N," in combination engraved on the top lever. You will recall that the Chicago Attorneys were of the Opinion that it was unnecessary to trade-mark this combination of lettering since we already had the Butt Plate combination registered and they though t sufficient protection would be afforbd as a result, so far as using the letters "F.N." in this fashion is concerned, It is further my impression that the new trademark on the Superposed gun will be used on labels, cartons, literature, etc., but will not be actually stamped in the gun, though the Attorneys recommended that the trademark be actually stamped in the gun, Utah, has mentioned We heave not yet received any guns on which Ogden, been left out, though this, of course, should be done, as in your letter, | | ‘* BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. It is perhaps fortunate that we have not stamped our new trade-mark on all of the Superposed guns that are in course of manufacture or already manufactured, because of the possibilityof making a tradeback with F. N. However, we should no doubt get the new trade-mark on the superpo sed gun in satisfacto form ryso that we will be afforded protection resultant from the trade-mark, especially when the Superposed gun gets better known and the demand increases for it. While bootlegging on the Superposed gun has not yet been encountered, it is only reasonable to assume that it will be encountered and possibly in more aggravated manner than we have experienced with the Automatic, apparent use to on the Automatic, which in view Val is since of what putting we have has the received been done and the trade-mark, at least, one Grade the mark, I am wondering if we should not await from Val before we give new instructions on the 2 showing definite subject, word if, however, you think we should make up a definite and final form of wording, use of trade-mark, etc., shall be glad to do so, getting the 0. K. of Mr. Rogerst office on it before sending it to you. 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Ve Ae Browning, Srowiing Liege, Armes Belgium, Company, Dear Vals \, advisability of Entry that the Ae with have OT Said é a Ot Pad imug Meh. (RE ALOE © 3 | Be OS iP EAT. & Fae ‘.pe ee . v7 3 eed ‘ rs x < We have taken up with Mr. Rafter the of registering our new tradesmark in «ll Ports a view of specifie information now trade-mark stopping Mr, possibis Refter advises as to bootlegging. that the if we are it is necessary manner ig being used on both Automatic posed shotguns, ss well as the various erades Will you please advise us fully and im detail. tion sinee our notice to Ports of Sntry must, specific ee: to obtain the desired in which and Supers of both guns, im this comed. of course, be protection? Filing thie information et ali Ports of intry, of which there are something over 400 in this country, will costus only around $40.00, Wo are, of course, anxious to get full protection under the new tradeemirk and, therefore, shall await full information from you with interest, With best wishes, Sincerely, CC = Mr. Mr. M.A, Browning, John R. Rafter — New York, July 23rd, 1931. Mr, Join Re Now York, We he, Rafters 74 Trinity Doar ™ reristered portrait mark. Rafter, Place, YX. a new Ags you perhaps trade«emark in which of JohnM,. Srowning know, we the name have been have recently “Browning” and embodied, This trades ‘'s now being used on all of our literature as well as labels, cards of instruction, ete, It is also being stamped on the side of the receiver cf all Standard grade Automatic Shotguns, whether manufactured for this market or other markets « The trade-mark will not be stamped on the higher grade guns since it would interfere with the engravings The trade-mark will also be used in connection with the Superposed pun, thourh 1+ will not be stamped into the metal and ite use will be restricted to literature, labels, etc,, aecoompanying this gun, thet the butt plates You will recall on which our old were removed on bootleg shipments, that wo discovered trade-mark was stamped, to avoid complications resultant from registering that trade-mark in’all Ports of Entry, What do you think about registering our now trade~ mark in all Perts of imtry? from Yashington ‘what would this. proceedure cost? similar difficulty will As I recall, we filed substitute copies of the old trade. mark ginee we were ihable to got officially printed copies for distribution, A perhaps bo encountered with the new tradeemark, though would appreciate your suggestions regarding this subject. With best wishos, Yery truly yours, te Ge Bonnets, be CC. - MP-gonoral Menagere JER 3 tills | July i¢th, Mr. Ve Ao i951. Browning, Brovming Arms Company's Liege, Belgium. bear Vals Regarding aE PAPO Case Hag pas! a ed. Pa wWs<e trado-mark. CLEAREST SAPO eanete/talaee CREAM ON ipihoha inp ee nda + btfaba won isieh LP VEAwe thee the ‘ tes dacumear? Pm RIL LGA FE Ge UR ee? OO, SEEM manufactured were euns these Smeethiva : 5 ES <M a) ee ue Sa o a “e re * 3 4 AUT wt GK {i % + i , thoughtI. ERR, Vamp en ; : , Ll Ayn navi Sincerely, Ae Sta 5 , i grade ey ew should refer the matter on. S Ins manual acuea Your ~~ G: eX teuns, howeve ' : mye pbeumetbacee nag “ i Chav ie LOLS Brownings a. 4. : OO bya x te a srovc ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. , Mey Mr. Me Ap Browning, JeM. & M.S. Browning Utehe Yours i 29th, 1931. Coe, of K2 Woe May 27th 7 oi regarding = » 2 trade-mark, Enclosed is copy of our letter to Woodson receipt of the Certificate of od ia nbs gee acknowle dg to the effect that our position will aes Woods ont ly strengthened because of this registration, is be greatly interestin ig and I hope will prove to be true, which it doubtless will, Bie oe . <s * aS me? oe wae My > > sdk am con "S54 % we ats id Rs" 2 — ees A, sa eo Gensral CC M. A. Browning. & dem Ar x e% ee RAs Soh oy SS OS CS FDP Pe 2 tight YY at : %ae ‘ thie as 4 9 a te 2 es * ce ie ! »Zethe atin dite, die+.ak i & o “ a eof > b.. a ee e tx Match: He a | a ki) Th , , A % wy AGAIN ATER = COUNSELLORS FRANK F.REED, ALLEN M.REED JAMES H. ROGERS EDWARD WILLIAM /882-1926 f22 S.ROGERS SOUTH AT LAW MICHIGAN AVE. CHICAGO T. WOODSON May Mr. JE. Russell Dear Mr. Russell: HARRISON cl, 1951 Browning Arms Company 1132 Spruce Street St.. Louis, Missouri IT am herewith name the of this you in Registration very indeed May af oe glad e certificate Browning registered Browning and the 19, 1931, of sk to ee inclose registration portrait No. of John of M. Browning, the procuring 285,189. the opinion that registrat is going greatly the use of exclusive to the name to Mr. Bennett) strengthen Browning firearms. Yours the sincerely, for 6080 Chicago, Browning Arms Dear Bennett: Ogden, Utah. Mr. Company, You have xtent the manufacturer ak See with Laatannd by JeB. Browning of it. requested an can an "improved use the opinion as Automatic name Broming to what shotgun" in The rule of law applicable may be tersely stated in a single sentence: "No man has a right to represent his goods as those of another", Accordingly, no one would have the right to use the name Browning in connection with this gun in such a way as to lead the public to believe that it was put out by the Srowming Arms Company. They would, however, have the right to truthfully state the facts, namely that the gun was "designed by James (or whatever his name is) Ee Browning", or "patented by James EH, Browning", They can also state who James HE. Browning is, namely, that he is the brother of John M. Browning, famous inventor, and the son of inventor; also that he was the model maker Jonathan Browning, They can not call the gun a Browning Browning. M. John for so would represent the gun as being do to because Automatic, one of yours. - Furthermore, their use of only the initials in my opinion, would, Browning name the with connection JeEe. in also constitute a misrepresentation, because people might believe that J... neaveine was Yours the same as John Browning. sincerely, (Signed) W.T. WOODSON. April 29, 1931 Wr, William T. Yoodson lz2 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois Dear Nr. Woodson: We are glad to note from yours of April 24 that you have received a notification from the Patent Office that our application for registering the name Browning and the portrait of John M. Browning has been examined and allowed and that the certificate of repistetion will be issued and forwarded in due course, Sincerely, April Mr. J. bk. 1132 Spruce Browning Russell Arms Company Street st. Louis, Dear Mr. Russell: | I am glad notification tion of for John M. Missouri to from advise the registering Browning you Patent the has that name been we Office have that Browning examined that the certificate of registration forwarded in due course. tion, 4 24, The certificate will May 19, 1931. bear, as the Sincerely, WOODSON received your and and the a applica- portrait allowed and will be issued and date of registra- ce Pee STANDARD EQUIPMENT U-S-ARMY JOHN ae PAN Y COM ARMS HEAVY MACHINE GUN LIGHT MACHINE GUN MACHINE RIFLE GOV.AUTO- PISTOL and ae M.S. BROWNING ST. LOUIS, MO. ss . OGDEN, UTAH OGDEN, UTAH April 17th, 1931. Mr. Be Ge Bennett, First Security Ogden, Utah. Dear Mr. Corp., Bennett: Letter of April 15th from Mr. Woodson regarding proper use of the name "Browning" has been received and I note copy has also gone forward to you and to Mr. Thatcher. It would seem from this letter that we be unable to use the term "Browning Invention" in line with suggestion made in your letter a few days agoe in next the of the name issue of The "Browning" changes suggested The Catalogue, our on Page 3 of the by Woodson will be made > made reference to Catalogue Superposed shall the the in use connection with the Vicars-Armstrong Company, was not criticised by the Attorneys before the Superposed Catalogue went to press. We shall make this change, however, in the next Catalogues printed, closely name to the "Browning" plan What do outlined as well as you think about us sticking rather by Woodson regarding the use of the our new trade-mark? We have to-day arranged to have cuts made of the trade-mark embodying the information as suggested by Woodson, concerning registration in the Patent Woodson has, no doubt, discussed this matter in detail with Office. Mr. Rogers since he was deferring the writing of this memorandum until he had had an opportunityto discuss it with him, The plan briefly outlined when I first tions in this connection will outlined is the same as Mr. Rogers met him in New York City. Your suggesbe appreciated. Sincerely/yours, ) e EES fiy f Ji NA / PLEASE ADDRESS ALL t Ait CORRESPONDENCE d Z ( ( De “A TO THE f; if} COMPANY : | gC ; CA Ke if 7 ne COUNSELLORS FRANK F. REED, 1882-1926 EDWARD S. ROGERS ALLEN M. REED WILLIAM T. WOODSON 122 SOUTH AT LAW MICHIGAN AVE. CHICAGO HARRISON JAMES 6080 H. ROGERS opowning MPs de, Arms Pig ¢ « Louis 9 Dear Hrs. Russell Company Mise our Rusesli:s ai iA i cn tec SR mwPRiP wh Set Res Atal a RRR sa cde es aad : MemorandumaS tO be rhs } + snould be wa ued ears firearms the nin Browning in made therein your* of trede mark, on station signs, in oun & wise E Was ; very letter Ms +» Browning SPowning thet ~ ¢YOu chief’ mtn tnt gun in 4 18 €éye ever 8 = i objection to that name the connection Serre ae ofa a * ry with be de 1, A& you name and in know, go00d advertisine condition of the name Benawnine CPOWnINE, ic im confommity heads, Re The public the Browning of a name waue your Po: ; acemenc company, fat: the Coys HR oh ore Bane He Dn representation aa use the as fe will and ant a machine sooner or will tater the x hope, | a er Macon i ne rave ag {uN the representation of Drowning has become less "Bi, tgs a guns. sha HOweVer, ‘wey your service we 7 with oe and, of Aes of machine to Browning move. aie and Drown ing.» of > Reed earefully Fepresentation . a company Allen rather fai fairly you your | the : with with Oy t used i and : place > which stationery, eg associate JObn BM. x. oe we > give marking substituting your yey in in the John ofof John Ee Yer ¥ catalocuee : y } are now the ct ; gist, rag compan ys over: the bee 2 in thee they qs Phere manner : name oieture pieture 8 preper that the the a og ravens the treat anc 5 tha: that VeLievve e ié oo ie PS haveDaverecu este d Preque sted on oor gone arodaa HEF koe 2 ee. 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F Ph, we : ufs & bemise ya Us Sty $ Limit 7s ed our op “oece 4 il ida 4 wo FO. aM, ai te " ¢ e& hes Pe i % Oo eg wy ne 2 e ote Ee tee a % ¢n AeEe 3 Saat " = F &Fs a gy #4 Nat Sie aks ey Hsecme * £9 F% 3 ee te SALE & y to st ~ a ae te ae foe du P57] > ty a ~ be wen> ee, “Ne: ney, & ae a oa ty GF Not Gx * s is fire Lin r% lend Fe te ta 2 ore Fa Ee. * apmisic La : 7 ha ad a Bn ag : Mg 4% eats 4 ~ eh pa: ce o ie er % a Be gr 3 Ge GR, Ay id ts Be ane 5 2 he & LE fx. on ta RO it ‘ _ Che le, whe 7m a Se ia s Aen “se yp 9 tal& rat, ix”was ea ale “ sacninineen tee” cand he 2 SSeS Se a ae ng Ss aS < a ro} an ¥ + Whe +> Bite & Lb ® 7 & ¥ a ts: Peay RO ity a Fe Fe r) Li eat x wa, Te" tl : a ya, BY ge Hy a - dee “ eth e) BRO@™NG . ARMS: COMPA ST. Lours, glo. March Mr. E. G Bennett, Mr. Bennett: First Security Ogden, Utah. Dear 24th, 1931. Corpe, Enclosed herewith is letter of March 20th from Perhaps the boys will Mr. Woodson together with my answer. recall how these Stevens guns were marked; in fact, may be able to find some of these old guns in or around Ogden. If this cannot be done, we can +o see what can be done here through some of our though I do not know just where we would begin and I thought the irst and best chance would be to get the information through the boys and some of our Ogden friends. With kind regards, March 24th, 1981. My, William Dear Mr, T. Woodson, 122 South Michigan Chicago, Illinois, Ave., Woodsons Youre the barrel of Merch 20th regarding it is my understanding of these guns rather detailed the Browning patents; Browning Patents, thet Remington stamped information concerning on thet is, the number of the patente as well as the date of same. iI am reagonebly certein use only the words, "Browning Patents”, that Remington You will recall thet I explained last year announced @ 20 gauge Automatic not give the they did not to you that Shotgun on which they had stamped “Browning Patents We. --~- * and they did expiration dates of these patents, as I recall, The license agreement mentioned in your letter, of course, covered the 12 gauge avtoloading shotgun only. I do not know what markings, if any, were used by the J, Stevens Arma and Tool Companyon the repeating shotgun during the life of this license agreement, Copy of this correspondence is being sent to Ogden where it is possible we can determine whet markings, if any, were placed on these guns during this period, No license agreements were ever made with the savage Arms Company nor any other agreements exespt the one mentioned with the J. Stevens Arms and fool Company, If I em in error in this regard, Ogden will advise you accordingly. With kind regards, Sincerely, General CC. * MR. EB, G. BENNETT Mans rer. Counsellors a 2 2 5 & at Mi ch Chicago, law i Fan 8 Ill. March Mr. Je &. 20th, 1931. Russell, Browning St. Louis, Arms Company Dear Mr. Russells Mo. It is apparent that sooner or laterwe are going to have a run-in with the Savage Arms Company in regard to their stamping “Browning Patents" on guns manufactured by them or their subsidiaries, When you first came in to the office in regard to the litigation with the mail order houses you left with us some contracts or license agreements. One was a license agreement from the Browning Automatic Arms Company to the the Remington following Arms Company patents: dated December 23rd, 1903, involving 659,507 689,283 October 9, 1930 for recoil operated fire-arn, December 17, 1901, for automatic fire-arn, 750,870, June 710,094, September provided: "Fifth: 16, 36, 1903 The fifth The Licensee 1902, for for recoil paragraph hereby magazine gun, operated fire-arm,. of this agreement covenants and agrees to mark each and every automatic shotgun embodying the inventions of the aforesaid recited several letters patent of the United states or any of them, or any of the claims therefore, that shall be manufactured by the Licensee under the terms of this agreement, with the words “Browning Patents", in addition advise me if you also to any other words, marks symbols which the Licensee may place under any of said guns to conformto the requirements of the law or otherwise. Will you the patents "Browning Patants" t were Remington Arms during the life their Remington of Company the are Autoloading please the only patent notice still “Browning and will showing shotguns. words shown on the advise if Patents" guns the on You also left with us a license agreement from John M, and Matthew 5, Browning to the J, Stevens Arms and Tool Company, dated June 12, 1906, for the manufacture and sale of repeating shotguns which were manufactured under patent No, 781,765. However, this license agreement did not provide that the guns be stamped “Browning Patents", Will you please advise if you can find out what markings, if any, the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company showed on their guns during the life of the patents. . icense Will agreements in you regard please to the also advise firearms if with there were any the Savage Arms Company or any other license agreements with the J. on Stevens Arms and Tool Company. If there were, we would like to know the provisions of the agreements réparding the patent notices on the arms and also what patent notices actually appeared on the arms. this time until after Company to make in regard we see I do any not to their what believe compalint use action that direct of the they the pending opposition in tl at what comes of the agreements “of the tinue the use of the term "Browning Yours are it to would the J. going y term be prudent Stevens "Browning take at firms Patents" regarding fice and until afterwe see mail order houses to discon- Patents", sincerely, Signed) We T. Woodson February Mr. Je & St. Louis, Dear John? 16th, 1951. February 6 Russell, Browning Arms Mo. Co., Attached copy of cable For information to Liege and copy of letter same date to Val concerning markings on / automatic shotguns forwarded for your file and information, The letter was written at the request of Mr. Woodson who desired that we have something such in our file to use if necessary in connection with the mail order suit. The original of the letter to Val I therefore forwarded to him for his checking before it was sent on. your can advise that we have a cable from Val stating that automatics with the new markings will start coming forward March 15 and at the rate of fifty per day thereafter. Mr. Woodson was very anxious to have some of these guns distributed before the suit comes to trial next fall. Best regards, Sincerely, & e Ge Bennett February 66h, 1931. Myre Ve Ae Browning, Browning arms Coe, Liege, Belgium Dear Vals left with shotguns: the The following last November factory is eco-y of memorandum of instructions governing the markings of automatic AUTO MARKING Trade Mark, | All guns will ‘be marked with “Browning and Picture” Guns ordered by Browning will have words "trade mark", Both will be will on left not have Other side words of receiver, Gims Company “trade mark", marks. Left side barrels; Browning Right. side Made Arms Ogden Utah & St. Louis, High grade Grades All 4 barrels; by F,N. 12 Gas (or 16 Ga.) in Belgium gun and 3 for highgrades trade Moe sold us will sold to you will not others have by trade F,N, mark, will have F.N,. mark, As observe in the for®going, reference to Browming patents wes discontinued since the last petent expired at that time, These instructions, however, make no reference to the butt plates. For your information, it is satisfactoryto continue the butt plates es in the past, not mentioned in the One other thing we would like above instructions and that is arranged that the that name was "Browning Arms Company" appear on the left hand side of the receiver where formerly the name of Fabrique Nationale appeared, This will place the namo “Browning Arms Company" on both the berrel and the receiver of the automatic, While it is not necessaryto put the portrait trade mark on the high grade guns, this trade mark should prominently appear on containers for a11 guns shipped, Kindly acknowledge receipt. Sincerely Bo yours, Ge Bennett, President. CABLE NIGHT LETTER Ogden Utah February 6th, 1931 BROWN ING LISGs BuLGIUM OUR CHICAGO ATTORNEYS CLAIM INFORMATION JUST RECSIVED THAT ALL. PATANTS BXPIRED PRESENTS SSRIOUS SITUATION MAILORDER SUIT AND SAY IMP“RATIVE SOME AUTOMATIC GUNS BE AVAILABLE HERE FOR DISTRIBUTION.WITH New MARKINGS BEFORE CASE COMES TO TRIAL STOP THEY REQUEST WE CABLE YOU TO FIRST DISCONTINUE ALL REFERENCE TO. BROWNING PATENTS SECOND DISCONTINUE NAME OF FACTORY THIRD LBAVE BUTTPLATS AS IS FOURTH CONTINUE MARKING BROWNING ARMS COMPANY AND ADDRESSES ON BARREL AND IF POSSIBLE MARK BROWNING ARMS COMPANY WHERE FACTORY NAMES NOW APPEARS PIFTH (PUT ON New TRADEMARK WITH PORTRAIT STOP PORTRAIT TRADEMARK NEBD BE ON ONLY NUMBER ONZ AND TWO AUTOMATICS BUT NO AUTOMATICS PRODUCED HEREAFTER TO HAVE NAME FACTORY OR REFERENCE TO BROWNING PATENTS STOP YOU MAY EXPLAIN TO FABRIQUE THAT AFTER LITIGATION CAN PROBABLY AGAIN USE FACTORY NAME STOP PORTRAIT TRADEMARK ON SUPERPOSED NOT NOW NECESSALY BUT CONTAINERS FOR ALL KINDS GUNS TO HEREAFTER CONSPICUOUSLY CARRY FORTRAI? TRADEMARK gToP NO OBJECTION TO F N SCROLL ON TOP LEVSR SUPBRPOSED STOP THIS MEANS BUT LITTLS CHANGES FROM INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN FACTORY IN HOVEMBER -sTOP WITHOUT DISTURBING WORK ALRS sADY DONE OR PRESENT PRODUCTION SCHEDULE APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY GUNS COULD WS HAVE HERE BY JULY MARKED AS ATTORNEYS DIRKC? sToP FABRIQUE LETTSR SEPTEMBER NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY CONCERNING ROYALTIES REFERS TO LAST BELGIAN PATENT AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN EXPIRING MAY NINETEEN THIRTYONE KINDLY RECHSCK TOGSTHER WITH PATENT ON MAGAZINE cUTOUT COPY CABLE NIGHT LETTER Ogden Uteh, Feb. 6, 1931 BROWNING LIEGE BELGIUM OUR CHICAGO ATTORNEYS CLAIM INFORMATION JUST RECKIVED THAT ALL PATENTS EXPIRED PRESENTS SERIOUS SITUATION MAILORDSR SUIT AND SAY IMPERATIVE SOM AUTOMATIC GUNS BE AVAILABL® H&RE FOR DISTRIBUTLON W1LTH NW MARKINGS BsFORS CASH COMss TO TRIAL STOP THEY REQUEST WE CABLE YOu TO FIRST DISCONTINUE ALL REFERENCE TO BROWNING PATENTS SECOND DISCONTINUS NAME OF FACTORY THIRD LSAVE BUTTPLATE AS 1S FOURTH CONTINUE MARKING BROWNING ARMS COMPANY AND ADDRESSES ON BARREL ANDIF POSSIBLE MARK BROWNING ARMS COMPANY WERE FACTORY NAMENOW APPsARS FIFTH PORTRAIT TRADEMARK STOP PUT ON NEW TRADEMARK WITH PORTRAIT NEED BE ON ONLY NUMBER ONE AND TWO AUTUMATICS BuT NO Au TOMATICS PRODUCED HEREAFTER TO HAVE NAME FACTORY OR REFERENCE TO BROWNING YOU MAY EXPLAIN TO FABRIQUE THAT AFTER LITIGATION STOP PATENTS CAN PRUBABLY AGAIN USE FACTORY NAME STOP PORTRAIT TRADEMARK ON SUPERPOSED NoT NOW NECESSARY BUT CONTAINERS FOR ALL KINDS GUNS NO STOP TO HEREAFTER CONSPICUOUSLY CARRY PORTRAIT TRADEMARK MANS THIS STOP SUPERPOSED LZVER TUP ON SCROLL N F TO OBJECTION BUT LITTLE CHANGE FROM INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN FACTORY IN NOVEMBER WITHOUT DISTURBING WORK ALREADY DONE OR PRESENT PRODUCTION STOP SCHEDULE APPROXIMATELY HOWMANY GUNS COQULDWE HAVE HiRE BY JULY MARKED AS ATTORNEYS DIRECT STOP FABRLQUE LETTER SEPTEMBER NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY CONCERNING ROYALTIES REFERS To LAST BELGIAN PATENT AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN EXPLRING MAY NINETEEN THLRTYONE KINDLY RECHECK TUGETHER WITH PATENT ON MAGAZINE CUTOUT February 1931 Mr. V. A. Dear Vals: Liege, Browning, Belgium The following instructions left with the factory markings of automatic shotguns: AUTO TRADE 6%th is copy of memorandum of last November governing the MARKING MARK All guns will be marked with "Browning & Picture" Guns ordere dby Browning will have words "trade mark". Both will be have on left side words of "trade receiver, OTHER MARKS Left side barrel; Sid e barrel; High grade gun Grades 4 All 3 highgrades sold by F.N. BRUWNING ARMS COMPANY Ogden Utah and St.Louis Right and Guns mark" for MADE IN will not us sold to Mo will not ga. or F.N. trade 12 16 ga. BELGIUM others have trade mark, will have by F.N. mark, As you will observe in the foregoing, reference to Browning patents was discontinued since the last patent expired at that time. These instructions, however, make no reference to the butt plates, For your information, it is satisfactory to continue the butt plates as in the past. was not mentioned One in the other above “Browning Arms Company" appear place name “Browning Arms where formerly the receiver of the the name of automatic, thing we would like arranged that instructions and that is that the on the left hand side Company" on both the Fabrique Nationale of the appeared. barrel This While it is not necessary to put the trade mark on the high grade guns, this trade mark should appear on containers for all guns shipped. Kindly acknowledge receipt, Sincerely yours, Bb, G. Bennett name receiver will and the portrait prominently SUPER MARKINGS Trade Marks -~ “Browning & Picture" together design with the words will be trademarked marks, Left side side High grade Omit all IN for markings "BROWNING all in U.S. & barrel guns stamped on barrel Right be "trade mark" stamped by F.N. Other MADE will guns on bottom of frame for ordered by us. sold guns by F.N.to assigned to others. "F.N," To Mo, Patent IN and MADE BELGIUM us except SUPERPOSED" on top barrel ( ingold) or something similar, and St.Louis, Mo. BELGIUM, Omissions: High grade All F.N. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY Browning trademark guns for FN, will have guns its Our Autos#1 and 2 will have F.N.s#1 will have be Browning. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY Orden, Utah and St.Louis, markings on Supers our trade F.N. trade ogden, trade mark Utah mark including our trade mark mark, - patent marks, Automatics, AUTO MARKING Trade Mark All guns will be marked with "Browning & Picture" Browning will of receiver. have words "trade mark", Guns by F.N. sold will Both will markt Mo. 12 or side barrel: BROWNING ARMS COMPANY Ogden, Utah and St.Louis, Right side barrel MADE IN High grade guns Grades 4 will not All high grades sold to others side "trade Left us on left words marks: 3 for be not have Other and guns ordered by ga. 16 BELGIUM have trade by F.N. mark, will have F.N. trade mark ga. SROWNINAEEENT Brown’ Ons STANDARD EQUIPMENT U-S-ARMY HEAVY MACHINE GUN LIGHT MACHINE GUN MACHINE RIFLE GOV.AUTO- PISTOL ARMS OGDEN FOUNDED COMPANY UTAH JOHN and HERSTAL LEZ LIEGE, BELGIUM ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, M.BROWNING M.S.BROWNING ST. LOUIS, MO. PLEASE 1870 BY MO.