| 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 39 |
| OCR Text |
Show so fan&s France and the Commonwealth are concerned. In tne the United States however, this country is apt to give away ce of to smsller Turopean, South American or other countries, rifles in its stocks, thereby infringing upon the Fabrique Nationale's natur.il market. The only way the Pabrique Nationale can benefit from its work on the rifle, is by sales to such countries, and it would view with reluctance any move by the United States Government into this territory. Mr. CART@N replied that they appreciate the Fabriyue Nstionale's He strongly emphasized that they recognize F.N.'s complete position. the Uniti states Covernment On the other hanu, rights to their rifle. must envision past. Mr. GOMORY own plant un initial its in tying of GOMORY “r. rights, extended tor formula some with order xkeap to want would F.N. possibility the upon cuestioned When that understood tnery that added busy. i the in occurred | have as Suture,such the in situations replied that he was not prepared to assert that such a contr ct could He was however considerbly duplious about it, or could not be made. arise wit" respect to con, ressional would since complications appropriations. In discussing the situations which :s, arise, arning of Allies in wartine or in peacetime. Mr. CARTEN Mr. LALOUX by market of event the in woulu decricd the gift of the emergoncy. Mr. THIROUFAU Mr.. LALOUX rifles nations in that tne mentioned that an considerably iationale mignt extensiv2 enouvh. ‘nitial Mr. Unite? initial so‘ten of States Mr. aside to development order around in said order his placed attitude, existed or Fabri ,ue with i! probably voula Governrent emergency F.N. the order not, vere : an CARTEN reasons. | added CROSSMAN n tural F.N.'s may consider these political often consijers them os part insist on being able to define whether an without hoviny to discuss the matter with Col. in political for Governzent, “r. LALOUX Government Mr, CARTON said that while reasons, the United States concern. to that States wein settle that Unite: their or replied the event emergency ovtain of war. the an the to take 4 very Government £6 Mr, LALOUA explained thet the F.N. would be willing lenient view of rifle sunclies oy the United States “bro7zd to prefer Col. CEOSSMAN addad that some countries wey actually the United States version of the F.N. rifle. Allies cited CARTEN Mr. that it was CARTEN, 3000 unlikely said they are considering that the United sn | rifles. States Governent |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
179410 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s611vxxy/179410 |