Fabrique Nationale

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   First, FN is not French, it is Belgian. Now that that is out of the way, I was looking around FN's website and founds some pretty interesting stuff. I learned about the 5.7x28 ammo. I already knew it was chambered in the Five-seveN, but i didnt know that it was also in the P90. Next time i play Counter-Strike, i will use this setup. But anyways, I learned that FN still makes the High Power. How are these things priced? I also looked at the m249 SAW PARA. LOL. That thing looks funny! O wait, that has nothing to do with handguns! OOPS.
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NH_Hunter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka The Kid Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3508	Topic: Fabrique Nationale Posted: 06 August 2003 at 14:36
	First, FN is not French, it is Belgian. Now that that is out of the way, I was looking around FN's website and founds some pretty interesting stuff. I learned about the 5.7x28 ammo. I already knew it was chambered in the Five-seveN, but i didnt know that it was also in the P90. Next time i play Counter-Strike, i will use this setup. But anyways, I learned that FN still makes the High Power. How are these things priced? I also looked at the m249 SAW PARA. LOL. That thing looks funny! O wait, that has nothing to do with handguns! OOPS. NH_Hunter
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Deputy Al Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 27 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 54	Posted: 08 August 2003 at 01:09
	NH-- Yes, the Hi-Power is still available from Browning Arms in this country, although I don't know if FN is its manufacturer or not. It is available in 9mm and 40 S&W, and I think Bar-Sto barrels might make an aftermarket barrel for the 40 S&W variant in 357 SIG. I wish the 1911A1 and the Browning Hi-Power were authorized by my agency, because those two pistols would be my choices as service arms--the 1911A1 in 45 ACP for uniform use, and the HP in 40 S&W for all else.
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	NH; The last I knew, and this could have changed, the parts for the Hi-Power were made in Belgium & were shipped to & assembled in Portugul. But my information's more than a year old. For all I know the parts may be made in Zaire & assembled in the Gobi desert by White Russians. 900F
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Adobe Walls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .30/06 SpringField Joined: 09 August 2003 Status: Offline Points: 373	Posted: 05 September 2003 at 13:19
	I think the Belgian parts put together in Portugal is still current. I believe this came about due to cheaper labor and MFN trade status. FN makes the P-35/Hi-Power for Browning arms and also markets a military type version under the FN label as well. Last I heard, FN, Browning, and USRAC (Winchester guns) were all a part of a huge conglomerated weapons maker/defense contractor known as GIAT. Maybe French owned, maybe Belgian owned, I forget... Check out FN's pump riot shotgun. A 1300 Winchester with another name stamped on it! I agree with Al. A Hi-Power would make a very slick off duty piece and still be a serious full size pistol. I'd stick with the 9mm and some 15 round Mec-Gar mags stuffed full of some JHP's that it liked though. Any problem on two legs that can't be solved with 15 rounds of 9mm can't be solved with a pistol anyway!AW