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The FN FAL (French: Fusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953. During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States.
Mitrailleuse d´Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm airplane machine gun FN Five-seven pistol with 5.7×28mm cartridges P90 personal defense weapon United States sailor fires an M240B, a U.S. version of the FN MAG, adopted for infantry use in the 1990s Early M249 manufacture of FN Minimi U.S. Marine aiming FN 303 fitted with holographic weapon sight FN 5.7×28mm cartridges as used in P90 ...
The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), also known by the initial Canadian designation C1, or in the U.S. as the "inch pattern" FAL, is a British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle. The L1A1 was produced under licence and adopted by the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Nations , mainly by United Kingdom , Australia , Canada , India ...
FN SCAR-L CQC MK2 Belgium: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Standard service rifle of the Belgian special forces group. Will be adopted as the standard service rifle of the para & commando battalions FN SCAR-L STD MK2 Belgium: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: SCAR-L MK2 in use as the new standard service rifle for all combat units.
Automatic rifles. HROPI automatic rifle [26] (Greek made) FN FAL (Belgian origin and Greek modification) Heckler & Koch G3 (German origin and Greek made) Rifles. Lee-Enfield rifle (British made) M1 Garand (American made) Springfield M1903 (American made) Scoped rifles. EVO M1995 Kifefs [25] (Greek made) Light machine guns. Bren machine gun ...
Rifles & Sniper rifles; FN FAL Belgium: Battle rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: The FN FAL was previously the standard service rifle for the Defence Forces. Older FAL rifles were upgraded with an adjustable butt stock, Picatinny-style rail hand guard, a bipod, and a Schmidt & Bender sight for use as sniper support weapons. [3]
Pages in category "Rifles of Belgium" ... FN FAL; FN Model 1949; Francotte rifle model 1849/56; M. M1870 Belgian Comblain; Mauser Model 1889; P. Pieper M1893; S. SLEM ...
Dieudonné Joseph Saive (French: [djødɔne ʒozɛf sɛːv]; 23 May 1888 – 12 October 1970) was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the Model 1949 [1] and the FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger or Light Automatic Rifle) rifles.