| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 005, Folder 07 |
| Creator |
Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; Browning, John M.; Browning, Matthew S.; Browning, Marriner A.; Stone, Samuel M.; Penfield, Walter H.; Browning, John; Nebeker, Frank K.; Moore, F. R.; Smith, Lou P.; Wilson, Mahlon E.; Browning, J. Edmund; J. M. & M. S. Browning Company; Browning, J. E.; Teller, S. Jay; Colt's Manufacturing Company; Joassart, Gustave; Browning, Frank M.; Nichols, F. C.; Moore, F. T.; Blender, D. K.; Thatcher, Roy D.; Bidwell, N. W.; Bennett, E. G.; Roundy, Elva; Browning, Marriner Bigelow; Goddard, Grant F.; Benner, Alvin J. |
| Contributors |
Colt's Manufacturing Company; Nichols, F. C.; Browning, John; Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; J. M. & M. S. Browning Company; Browning Arms Company |
| Description |
Exchanges between Brownings with Colt's Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale regarding licensing agreements, as well as documentation of the same. Includes some documents in French. |
| Subject |
Fabrique nationale automatic rifles; Firearms industry and trade; Browning Arms Company |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date Digital |
2026-02 |
| Date |
1898; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951 |
| Medium |
correspondence; documents; legal documents; notes (handwritten); ephemera; memorandums; financial records; receipts (financial records) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Liege, Wallonia, Belgium; New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; London, England, United Kingdom; Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; Washington, D.C., United States; Herstal, Liege, Wallonia, Belgium; Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States; St. Louis, Missouri, 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 |
MS492, Box 005, Folder 07, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mw2mhx |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
185732 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mw2mhx |
| Title |
Page 181 |
| OCR Text |
Show October 14,1931. Mr. VeAe Browning, 1 Rue Des Rivageois, Liege, Dear Belgium. Re: J-f,Brownines Shotgun cable requesting that Val: Upon Ed*s shotgun reluctant to receipt of your we over, we got in ouch with Uncle @& who let the gun go without having something send seemed to think that whénever anything was ae about ended it, and suggested that we return the two nothing is being done about them, in view of could make no promises of his boys and see us later, Told any kind, We him that, discussed the the ecomomic Said matter amongst to the conclusions that F.N. lookine to meet Remington's 20 gauge wag competi he for tion, reasons, otherwise you not Aside from ment sqnee the reasons for not in our cable, there id's looked like. our rather pessimistic ated and we are not pressing ‘e would cable the of have that the you. Yirst: sending are two if that we with sort of 20 gauge pretty on a what you had good gun view in the eun above other reasons F.N. came and, wanting some figuring wanted to see requested reply to and work talking assumed course matter, S, discus was perhaps been doing further, may have Unele com more hard. Also thought you had gun, but, before going ahea aes would ourselves Uncle seemed cuite more definite, should make of enumerwhy his cun, it would replace our royeltics and we feel convinced that there s no reason for this because our gun is doubtless the best and ts appearance is all right. If TF.N. made a 20 gauge, we would prefer to see them go ahead with the new one thet you made, but using the @ 3/4" shell. Another reason is that if you have a new | oben atic in mind and should geo sahead ud "Sy a shadow might possibly be cast aving taken advantage of “omen enough talent in the the with upon it us we of If, by the time this letter reaches that you want the shoteun, we rather thana benefit. He Fy seeing Uncte the lines of what we " Leavees from him. ‘e believe family to not take any such risks, opinion if we can. Forgot to say Left hand extractor,which after alongs you, shall you are forward it still to you that Uncle &d intends to eliminate the he is firmly of the opinion is a detriment has also eliminated + Sincerely, wv the safety sear. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
185913 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mw2mhx/185913 |