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Dieudonné Saive

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Belgian firearm designer (1889-1973)

Lived 1889 to 1973 · aged 83
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Dieudonné Joseph Saive was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the Model 1949 and the FAL rifles.

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FN Mle D BAR variant featuring a quick-change barrelFN Mle D BAR variant featuring a quick-change barrelFN Browning Hi-PowerFN Browning Hi-PowerA standard FAL (50.00 model) produced by FNA standard FAL (50.00 model) produced by FN

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Dieudonné Joseph Saive was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the Model 1949 and the FAL rifles. He is also known for modifying several of John Browning's firearms designs, including the 1931 Baby Browning and Browning Hi-Power pistols.

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Lived 1889 to 1973 · aged 83
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