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Originally Posted by Brigade Piron
The SLR was Belgian in patent, and I imagine FN made a packet out of it, even if it was assembled in the UK. The same could be said of many other pieces of kit, right back to the US lend-lease tanks of WWII and beyond.
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UK SLR's were 'inch' versions of the FN Rifle with modifications and were licenced built with UK componant mainly by the Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield, who also produced the SA80 untill BAE sold out to H&K
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Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS
Oh, one other note. Don't forget Browning was an American gun. The last pistol we made for the fighting Brit was the Webley. Powerful weapon, but out of date by WW1.
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FN Herstal (Belgium) acquired the Browning Arms Company which had been established in 1927, and produced the bulk of the UK Browning 9mm pistols. The .380" Webley served on till 1960 by the way