F M Browning Group

[jonnah]

Belgium F. M. Browning Group is to acquire British gun manufacturer Accuracy International, in attempt to complete for the British rifle replacement programme.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Marine PMI already beat you to it jonnah.

 

[Ronin]

Worst kept secret in the industry - let’s hope AI retain their individuality and costs arnt cut

 

[finnbear270]

F. N. Fabrique Nationale, de Herstal.

 

[HonestJohn]

F. N. Fabrique Nationale, de Herstal.

Made some good Mauser 98 actions and sxs shotguns once

 

[kenbro]

Made some good Mauser 98 actions and sxs shotguns once

Seem to remember my first military issue (1961) SLR was a Belgian FN.
KB.

 

[wytonpjs]

Marine PMI already beat you to it jonnah.

Post in thread 'Last major UK gun manufacturer is now gone....'

May 29, 2026

But at $6K+ a rifle

Now now, with your experience with the military, surely you know that anyone who supplies the armed forces suitably rinses the government for the product costs.

When said company then offers the same product to the civilian market, they can't then lower the price to a sensible price!

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[Seanpaul]

Heckler & Koch expands UK manufacturing footprint

Could be intersting from HK. I expect Sig will try and do the same with a UK Engineering firm. Beretta (BDT UK) have a partnership with Cambridge Precision.

 

[enfieldspares]

Made some good Mauser 98 actions and sxs shotguns once

I understand from a friend that they had a go at making over and under shotguns and 9mm pistols once upon a time. I can't remember if they got much business from it though.

 

[NickJ]

Made some good Mauser 98 actions and sxs shotguns once

Ron Thompson shot a 'few' DG with his FN rifle for sure

 

[NickJ]

I understand from a friend that they had a go at making over and under shotguns and 9mm pistols once upon a time. I can't remember if they got much business from it though.

Shotguns - are they not just the John Browning (Belgium) one's - if so plenty?

 

[Stalker-of-the-deer]

Belgium F. M. Browning Group is to acquire British gun manufacturer Accuracy International, in attempt to complete for the British rifle replacement programme.

Well if you cant beat them, buy them.

Their fn balista failed trials to the AI so quite clear they have just brought tjem out

Though the balista was an absolutely exceptional rifle....

 

[Seanpaul]

Shotguns - are they not just the John Browning (Belgium) one's - if so plenty?

They own Winchester too and are flogging the SX4 tactical for counter drone roles