How many years has FN Herstal and the Herstal Group (FNH USA) have successfully equipped generations of soldiers?”
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often abbreviated as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a Belgian manufacturer of firearms. The official company name is FN Herstal. FN is a subsidiary of the Herstal Group. Herstal also owns the U.S. Repeating Arms Company (Winchester) and Browning Arms Company (an American gun company founded by John Moses Browning’s family). Together these divisions form the Herstal Group.[1] History FN originated in the small city of Herstal, near Liège. The Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre (French for National Factory of Weapons of War) was established in 1889 to manufacture 150,000 Mauser Model 89 rifles ordered by the Belgian Government. In 1898 the company entered into a long lasting relationship with John Moses Browning, a well-known firearms designer. A 1913 FN motorcycle with four cylinder in-line engine and shaft drive sold for $58,000 in a 2007 auction FN became an important manufacturer of motor vehicles in Belgium, cars were produced in Herstal in
FNH USA, located in McLean, Virginia, is responsible for sales, marketing and business development with the U.S. military, government agencies, law enforcement and the commercial sector. FN Manufacturing, located in Columbia, South Carolina, is the U.S. manufacturing arm of FN and is currently producing M16 rifles, M249 light machine guns, M240 medium machine guns, FN bolt-action rifles and FNP pistols. FNM is one of only three manufacturers designated by the U.S. Government as the domestic industrial base for small arms production. Sharing design, engineering and manufacturing expertise with FN Herstal in Belgium, FNM’s reputation for quality and reliability is clearly demonstrated by the fact that 70% of the small arms used by U.S. Forces around the globe bear the FN name. For more than 100 years FN Herstal and the Herstal Group have successfully equipped generations of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. Our solid reputation can be attributed to our rigorous professional ethics,
For more than 100 years FN Herstal and the Herstal Group (FNH USA) have successfully equipped generations of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. Our solid reputation can be attributed to our rigorous professional ethics, our ongoing effort to achieve foremost quality and our commitment to efficient service and outstanding customer support. Every weapon we build proudly bears the FN oval, a mark that represents more than a century of experience making the finest weapons in the world.
