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Depiction of Auto-5 in 1909 catalog. The Browning Auto-5 was the first mass-produced semi-automatic shotgun. Designed by John Browning in 1898 and patented in 1900, [4] it was produced continually for almost 100 years by several makers with production ending in 1998. It features a distinctive high rear end, earning it the nickname "Humpback".
Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle.22 LR, .22 Short. Takedown rifle. Production began in 1914 and continued through 1974 in Belgium. CAL: Carabine Automatique Légère, 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle. F2000: 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, part of a system with a computerized sight and 40mm grenade launcher or 12 gauge shotgun.
2 Kingdom of Belgium. 3 British Empire. 4 Kingdom of Bulgaria. 5 Republic of China. ... Browning Auto-5 (Used by Garde Civique) Rifles. Gewehr M1898; Berthier M1907;
The FN Typ 2150 was, by the standards of the time and place, a mid-range automobile with a four cylinder engine of approximately 1.5 litres and four speed transmission. At the top of the range came the FN Typ 3800 which was produced only in very small numbers. However, a strengthened Typ 3800 chassis formed the basis of a small truck.
Browning Arms Company is best known for the A-Bolt and X-Bolt bolt-action rifles, the BAR semi-automatic rifle, the BPR pump-action rifle, the BPS pump-action shotgun, the Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun, and the Hi-Power pistol. Browning also manufactures a set of trap shotguns such as the 725 Pro Trap, Citori CX series, and the Cynergy series.
In 1920, they returned to Belgium to restart the production of luxury cars with the 20CV 3.6-litre four-cylinder and 30CV 5.3-litre six-cylinder models. [7] The manufacturer's star rose not only in Europe, but in the United States as well where American film stars, politicians and industrialists appreciated the cars.
Anciens Etablissements Pieper was a Belgian arms manufacturer established under the name Henri Pieper in Herstal, Belgium in 1884 (some sources, 1866), by Henri Pieper. In 1898, it was renamed to Nicolas Pieper, and it became the Anciens Etablissements Pieper in 1905. It stayed in business until approximately 1950.
Autoworld is a museum of vintage cars located in the South Hall of the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark in Brussels, Belgium.The museum displays a large and varied collection of over 250 European and American automobiles from the late 19th century to the 1990s and is notable for its collections of early and Belgian-produced vehicles, including Minervas and several limousines belonging to the ...