FN .22 autoloader
Got an interesting one... I have a FN 22 autoloader. This rifle design is what the Browning 22 auto is based on. I can find no info on it (that's half the fun). Here's what I've undercovered so far:
1 - The late owner of this rifle, a French speaking Belgian, brought it from Belgium post WWII. His story ( I'm told second hand ) was that this rifle was used by the French underground for firearms training.
2 - It is chambered for 22 short. It's loading gate is on the tang of the stock as opposed to the side like the Browning.
3 - The Browning timeline indicates that a patent was granted and production began on a 22 semi auto rifle in 1914. Also, Remington produced it as the model 24.
4 - The "Browning" 22 auto was not introduced until 1956.
Has anyone seen one of these? The variuos "gun value books" that I have do not list this gun. A local gun shop owner couldn't (wouldn't) enlighten me. He did, however, offer to buy it! We didn't talk price.
1 - The late owner of this rifle, a French speaking Belgian, brought it from Belgium post WWII. His story ( I'm told second hand ) was that this rifle was used by the French underground for firearms training.
2 - It is chambered for 22 short. It's loading gate is on the tang of the stock as opposed to the side like the Browning.
3 - The Browning timeline indicates that a patent was granted and production began on a 22 semi auto rifle in 1914. Also, Remington produced it as the model 24.
4 - The "Browning" 22 auto was not introduced until 1956.
Has anyone seen one of these? The variuos "gun value books" that I have do not list this gun. A local gun shop owner couldn't (wouldn't) enlighten me. He did, however, offer to buy it! We didn't talk price.
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Sounds like you have a true relic on your hands,its a keeper thats for sure.
Good Luck.
Rugster0 -
What you have is an FN Auto-5. It is a Model A which was made for export everywhere except the US. FN made about 200,000 of these rifles. They are not very common here. The Model B was made for export to the US. The B loads through the right side of the stock. 0 -
Thanks for the info.. I'll use it to investigate further. 0 -
Hello Mr Lorenzo
If you would care to sell or trade please e-mail me at ghubbar@bellsouth.net Thankyou beltfed0 -
Beltfed,
Thanks for the offer, however, I like to hang onto the conversation pieces. I always have plenty of 22 shorts around as my 7 year old daughter likes to shoot them out of her Winchester 1900!0
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