Fusil de chasse FN
Here is a beautiful juxtaposed with plates and English butt from the Fabrique Nationale of Herstal. It was presented to the proofhouse in 1930. It is a type of quality rifle that has been produced by many other renowned companies of the Liège armouring industry. We can’t name them all....
The markings
Lion on PV: smokeless powder test, between 1898 and 1968
Peron: inspection since 1853
i: annal letter for 1930
q under star: in principle the countermark of a controller between 1877 and 1968
ELG on star in crowned oval: accepted between 1893 and 1968
12-70 in coated omega: nominal caliber and length of the socket since 1924
C and N in square: not identified so far
I kg 444:
barrel weight since 1924.
GP
Fusil de chasse FN
It is a 16 gauge shotgun with smoothbore and side-by-side barrels. The locks are of the forward type and breaking is done with a top key! The walnut wood stock is shaped in the English style.
The weapon carries the lawful punches of the test bench of Liège, namely:
ELG*in a crowned oval: final acceptance post 1893. U*: countermark of the controller post 1877. EL in English letters: provisional test, in use from 1852 to the present day.
Peron:
inspection, in use from 1853 to the present day.
Choke 16. 8: choke barrels, calibrated to 22 cm of the breech, in use from 1924 to 1968.
Lower-case letter x:
Yearbook letter from 1945.
PV
surmounted by a stylized lion:
smokeless gunpowder proof, in use from 1898 to 1968.
16-70 in the omega letter: nominal size and case length. In use from 1924 to the present day.
1K225:
weight of the barrel that can fire smokeless powders (smooth weapons) to the
nearest gram. In use from 1924 to the present day.
The
weapon also bears the following markings:
3337:
serial number of the gun.
Fabrique
Nationale d’Armes de Guerre – Herstal Belgique:
origin of the weapon, that is, the FN of Herstal Liège.
G.G.
Hunting rifle FN
Square shotgun to lock hammerless, with key top lever. Safety behind the key.
Juxtaposed and smooth barrels gauges 12 of them.
The stick out of wooden of drowning oiled is cut way “pistol” type.
The weapon carries a light engraving.
Punches
The weapon carries the lawful punches of the proofhouse of Liege, namely:
ELG on star in an oval under crown: final acceptance post 1893.
Peron: inspection post 1853.
AV joined under star: countermarks of the controllers post 1877.
PV under a stylized lion: test with the powder without smoke, of use of 1898 to 1968.
1 kg 424: weight of the barrel which can draw from the powders without smoke (weapons smooth) except for the gram. In use of 1924 to our days.
12-70 in an omega lying; gauge nominal and length of casing. In use of 1924 to our days.
Letter D: yearly letter of 1925 (year of manufacture).
Markings
MANUFACTURE NATIONAL/ARMS WITH WAR/HERSTAL BELGIUM: Marking of the FN.
Alain
