FN Firearms

When the discussion turns to the history of small arms development, the conversation naturally centers on the contributions of Fabrique Nationale. The FN firm was founded by a consortium of gunmakers in 1889 in Herstal, Belgium, to better fulfill a major service rifle contract for the Belgian military. Over the decades, FN's reputation for innovative manufacturing processes, precise engineering and flawless quality quickly grew and attracted some of the finest minds in firearms engineering. Legendary gun designers like John Moses Browning and Dieudonne J. Saive relied on the engineers and craftsmen of FN to turn their futuristic visions into steel reality.

For much of the twentieth century FN produced a number of firearms that have become familiar to several generations of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines serving with military forces worldwide. Millions of men have gone into battle entrusting their lives to rugged and dependable firearms like the FN FAL, the autoloading P-35 Hi Power pistol and the MAG/M240 and MINIMI/M249 machine guns. Even today FN continues to build many of these classic designs, including the formidable .50 caliber Browning M2HB QCB heavy machine gun.

Yet innovation remains the hallmark of FN and is clearly represented in cutting edge designs like the innovative 5.7x28mm FN P90® Personal Defense Weapon and FN Five-seveN® pistol, as well as the incredible new multi-caliber, multi-role, multi-mission capable SCAR-SOF Combat Assault Rifles.

Today FN military firearms are used by the armed services of more than 100 nations. In fact some 75% of all the small arms currently used by U.S. Forces around the globe proudly bear the name FN. That's because the FN name represents the zenith of quality and reliability in military weapons systems. Nothing less is acceptable when brave men and women are tasked to go into harm's way. When the mission is defending freedom, the tools are made by FN.

Every FN firearm, whether intended for law enforcement, military or commercial use proudly bears the FN oval. It is the mark that represents more than a century of experience making the finest firearms in the world, and is your guarantee of lasting quality and value. Settle for nothing less than the very best. Insist on a firearm from FN.