FN .22 autoloader

Dom De Lorenzo

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.

Nighthawk

Sounds like you have a true relic on your hands,its a keeper thats for sure.

Good Luck.

Rugster

Mballistic

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.

Dom De Lorenzo

Thanks for the info.. I'll use it to investigate further.

beltfed

Hello Mr Lorenzo
If you would care to sell or trade please e-mail me at ghubbar@bellsouth.net Thankyou beltfed

Dom De Lorenzo

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!