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The same rifle was made in the U.S. by Remington as their Model 24 and 241. That design was probably the most reliable semi-auto .22 until the advent of the Remington Nylon 66, and the .22 Short version was widely used by shooting galleries.
John Browning designed the gun. Like some of his other designs he licensed manufacture to FN in Belgium and to Remington in the U.S. under non-compete agreements. After WWII, when Remington no longer desired to keep the model in the line, FN expanded into the U.S. market (as they also did with the Auto 5). The name "Browning" on those rifles indicates only that they were imported by Browning Arms Co., an importing and marketing company which has no manufacturing capability.
Jim
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