| 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 81 |
| OCR Text |
Show MOVE LbVAUT ARMES MT & CARTOUCHES OUTILLAGE BICYCLETTES MOTOCYCLETTES \ | oe ADRESSE TELEGRAPHIQUE : N9&S 816, 818, 833 LIEBER’S CODE : | | A.1. Lnnece “ | EDIT. :'A.B.C., 42.2059" GODES Noneaber 13%h, 1922... % | LIEGE NATIONALE” TELEPHONE é Mewlal-le Liege, wr) cP Browning, J.M. Mir. RF: RE 24th Street, 411 Ogden, (A RAPPELER DANS Utah, LA REPONSE) Dear Daddy, and the Joassart. We discussed the machine rifles; the little IT mentioned have the information 37 in just mm nad my canon, regard first in to talk this trip with Galopin situation regarding tne new pistols; cal.30 auto-rifle; and I also order that they could get me any possible it. PISTOLS You have doubtless received the report of the French, dated 6ctober 2nd. There have been further trials of the pistols since then, the finding being that the Browning model of 1922, is superior in accuracy to the Barabellum, and at least the equal of any known automatic pistol. The functioning was perfect. Galopin says he thinks our chances are very good, and that there is no and the easier French other model to competitor; they must, way of taking out pistols for me to submit about next until next August before enough to make models to The Belgian MACHINE however, have the barrel. I take back and March. visible hammer the French will wait will give F.N. RIFLES. are The not said a him to get one of we would have a doing anything, which submit for trials. trials He told that completed French fired yet, 2500 but rounds time look favorable. through two of tue rifles they have, without a single stoppage, but the forearus burned up. I am going to change a forearm here according to the instructions received in your Letter of Oct. 28th. We will start immediately to make arrangements for showing the guns to the French, and I will go to Paris with them. I do not know who else will go, if | any body probably Chevalier. Ironsides is here and reports favorable Nater cooled Nothing I am gun trials in Norway, going Gif said Vickers broke down. AUTO-RIFLE.There seems to be no great hurry about this. more has been talked sbout it since I was Here before, and to bring it up again and get them started on models. with models next Spring. PS. He ya T)/ bain Lhi in Paris. At any If rate, necessary F.N. agreed fe oflonecn, Kot I will to ; B stay go Aol, ahead. ; |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
176654 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s61v1rc9/176654 |