The FN Browning Trombone is a pump-action
long takedown rifle designed by
John M. Browning in 1919, patented on 1 August 1922 and manufactured by
FN Herstal
Fabrique Nationale Herstal (), trading as FN Herstal and often referred to as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a leading firearms manufacturer based in Herstal, Belgium. It is currently the largest exporter of military small arms in Europe.
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from 1922 to 1974. Models manufactured post 1969 had a product code W.
The stocks of early models were susceptible to cracking, sometimes attributed to the shape of the
receiver; later models, such as the dovetail scope variant, appeared to solve this problem. The
pump grip of all models is susceptible to cracking, the wood between the magazine and barrel being especially thin.
External links
Official manual(in French)
Trombone
Pump-action rifles
Takedown guns
.22 LR rifles
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