FN Model 24 and Model 30: Difference between revisions

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==History==
After [[World War I]] and the [[Germany|German]] defeat, [[Belgium]] manufactured derivative of the Mauser 98, slightly modified.<ref>{{cite book|first1=W. H. B|last1= Smith |first2= Joseph E.|last2= Smith|title=The Book of Rifles|orig-year=1948|year=1963|publisher=[[National Rifle Association of America]]|pages=116–117}}</ref> The rifle series was modified depending on each customer's needs.{{sfn|Ball|2011|p=43}} The designation Mle 24/30 is incorrect strictly speaking, since the Model 24 rifle is different from the Model 30. The confusion comes from the fact both versions were marketed at the same time in the 1930s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Confusing Terminology: The 24/30 FN Mauser|first=Anthony |last=Vanderlinden |date=5 December 2015|url=https://www.fnbrowning.com/single-post/2015/12/04/Confusing-Terminology-The-2430-FN-Mauser}}</ref> The last rifles were produced in 1964.{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=212}}
 
=== Belgium ===