- Joined
- Jul 9, 2010
- Messages
- 825
~From their website:~
FN Herstal is part of Herstal Group that is known around the globe for the quality of its products. Under the brands FN Herstal, Browning and Winchester, Herstal Group designs, manufactures and distributes a full range of firearms and accessories for defense, law enforcement, hunting and marksmanship.
Herstal Group's Headquarters in Herstal, Belgium
Herstal Group has its headquarters in Herstal, a suburb of Liege, Belgium, and offices in several other European countries, North America and Asia.
Herstal Group has two internationally renowned subsidiaries:
* FN Herstal, whose expertise lies in Defense and Law Enforcement business, and
* Browning, who commercializes the Browning and Winchester trademarks and is a world leader in hunting, shooting and outdoor.
Each subsidiary has its own research, development and manufacturing facilities, and its own selling network.
Since 1997, Herstal Group has been 100% owned by the Walloon Region of Belgium. With manufacturing locations in Belgium, US, Portugal and Japan, the global Herstal Group provides employment to a workforce of about 3,000 people.
They also produced these:
Another small factoid...
FN originated in the small city of Herstal, near Liège. The Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre (French for National Factory of Weapons of War) was established in 1889 to manufacture 150,000 Mauser Model 89 rifles ordered by the Belgian Government.[1] In 1897 the company entered into a long-lasting relationship with John Moses Browning, a well-known firearms designer.[1] FN was an important manufacturer of motor vehicles in Belgium.
OK..I'm done....
Thats cool, thanks for the info, didn't Winchester used to be their own entity, then went out of business about 9 or 10 years ago, and was bought by browning i guess and reopened? I noticed the FNAR has a Winchester clone that is in camo, cant remember the name, but it is around $400 cheaper than the fnar. That motorcycle is really cool too, i wonder how many survivors there are, probably not many and pricey, thanks again:thumbup:
Last edited: