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| The FNP A History Lesson | ||||||||||||||
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| The FNP .45 is a full size, traditional DA pistol in .45 ACP. Polymer frame keeps weight to just over two pounds empty, 44 ounces when loaded with 15 cartridges. |
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The city of Li̩ge, Belgium has long been an armsmaking center. Rich deposits of high grade iron ore and abundant supplies of coal gave it natural advantages, to go with an educated and industrious population. For centuries, going back to the manufacture of swords and armor, most of these armsmakers were small independent operations. In the late 1800s the Belgian government needed a large order of military rifles. A number of individual gunmakers joined forces in an organization which became Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre (FN), located at Herstal, a suburb of Li̩ge. |
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