-FABRIQUE —— NATIONALE presents its high-grade Mauser action = <redesigned to meet the demands of the advanced American Shooter . N (Fabrique Nationale ° d’Armes de BRANES « Guerre at Liege, Belgium) needs no introduction to the shooting fraternity anywhere. Since 1889 F. N. has been designing and manufacturing weapons for war and peace, for. governments and sportsmen in all parts of the world. Some of the manufactures of F. N. are Browning automatic pistols, Browning automatic rifles, Browning automatic shotguns, Mauser system ‘rifles, machine guns, sporting guns of all types, and cartridges of all types and calibers. In fact, F. N. originated and introduced to the world such now-standard cartridges as .32 caliber automatic (7.65 mm Browning), .380 caliber automatic (9 mm Browning short), and the .38 caliber automatic (9 mm Browning). F. N. has been making Mauser actions since 1889 when it began filling an order of the Belgia n Government calling for 200,000 repeating rifles of the Mauser system, probably the first order of such scope in the history of firearm s. Since then F. N. has made uncounted numbers of Mauser actions to fill orders from all parts of the world. No other firearms factory outside of the United States is as close to the heart of the American gun enthusiast as F. N. For it was F, N. which was among the first to recognize the genius of the great American inventor John M. Browning. BY USING F. N. ACTIONS - - It was F. N. which also did something about this Amerijcan’s inventions by undertaking production of Browning designed small firearms. F. N. manufactured Browning pistols that soon: were to achieve the distinction of being the first commercially successful automatics and today in many languages the word “Browning” is synonymous with the expression “Automatic-pistol.” @ prices which thriving in the favorable will permit the highest-grade able cost gun you at to make a reason- You tion will have designed a new for the and modern finest which the most exacting be proud to own. @ ac- of guns, shooter will You can produce a uniform high-grade gun and your own craftsmanship will be enhanced by this fine action. v. and workmanship helped F. N. become the world -famous __ institution of today—a large progressive and modern organization devoted to the making of a wide variety of firearms and ammunition known throughout the world for their reliability and highstandards of workmanship and materials. F. N. also is known for its foresightedness in constantly making adaptations of designs to technical advances and changing trends. A typical example of F. N.’s alertness to the desire of sportsmen, American sportsmen especially, is the redesigned 1947 F, N, Mauser action. has adopted its latest @ You will not have to alter the bolt handle because F. N. Mauser actions are modern and gracefully designed to take a low-mounted scope without alteration. @ You will not have to remove old bluing or rust before final bluing as F. N. Mauser actions are new and delivered in the bright. @ You will not have to anneal one action and harden another as often is required of actions made for military Purposes under varving conditions and places because F. N. Mauser actions are properly and uniformly hardened. @ You will eliminate tedious machine work as F. N. Mauser actions can be delivered with bolt face and magazine ready to take most popular American and foreign cartridges. this action as standard models Outstanding @ Browning’s mechanical and inventive genius, climate of Belgium’s tradition of fine handicraft You will assure yourself of a constant supply of Mauser actions at modest The -1947-F. NN. Mauser action resembles essentially the well-proven Model 98. It combines the mechanical soundness of its prototype with the graceful styling required by the advanced shooter of today. This new F. N. Mauser action has had immediate international acceptance. Already one large European manufacturer of sporting arms of among high-priced the 1543 F. N. Mauser actions are completely assembled and delivered in the bright. All component parts are interchangeable. Opening lift of bolt cocks firing pin. Bolt handle instantly WASHINGTON of the 1947 removable. These actions are tested for resistance to highpressure ammunition by the Belgian Firearms Proof House and die-stamped with this Proof House’s official mark. Price list furnished upon request to gunsmiths and dealers. International EYE STREET, N.W. features of rifles. bolt is the curved-down action Mauser F. N. handle permitting, without alteration, the use of All actions are of the same a low-mounted scope. overall length (8.75 inches) and an additional the is that gun-makers to American attraction to take are machined magazine bolt face and exceeding not cartridges all popular Practically the length of 3.39 reOther inches. be will finements incorporated in F. N. Mauser actions as a result of sugmade _ by gestions American their users. Exclusive United States Agents Firearms new equipment sporting 5, D. C. O.