The FN Factory produced various forms of the Browning Automatic Rifle in the 1930s for sale around the World. After World War Two FN produced the Type D which features major improvements such as the quick change barrel and rate reducing mechanism. The Type D has a rapid method of field stripping, the Type D was used by the Egyptian and Belgian armies and sold to several Latin American countries. This example caries the crest of the Colombian armed forces.
Marks and Stamps: (L side of receiver) FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE HERSTAL - BELGIQUE 0083 (Top of receiver) crest COLOMBIA FUERZAS MILITARES (Trigger group) Serial no (Barrel) Liege proof mark| Accession Number: 272 | Period of Use: 1950s - present |
| Type: Machine gun | War Zones: Arab-Israeli; Suez; Congo |
| Country of Origin: Belgium | Type Date: 1947 |
| Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre, Herstal | Serial Number: 0083 |
| Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 7.92mm |
| Weight: 9180g | Length Overall: 1143mm |
| Cyclic Rate: | Length Barrel: 508mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 7903 |