Remington - Browning ??

Doug Kay · July 28, 2009, 05:57 AM

I have a Remington 12ga Semi Auto that also has Browning stapmed right below it. My fdather gave it to me and that's all I know. Any help is greatly appreciated.

PetahW · July 28, 2009, 07:30 AM

Remington Model 11's were made under John Browning's patent, and look somewhat like the Browning A5 - differing in finishing details, like polish, blue, checkering & engraving.

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Jim Watson · July 28, 2009, 09:11 AM

You may have what is known as an American Browning.

When Winchester declined to pay royalties on the automatic shotgun and the president of Remington, Marcellius Hartley, literally dropped dead with Mr Browning in the waiting room, he took his design to FN-Belgium. FN Brownings were sold for some years until at the start of WW II, Germany occupied Belgium and took over the FN factory.
The then-independent Browning company in the USA arranged with Remington to have Model 11s marked for them to sell. That lasted until we entered the war and resumed after the war until FN could get back in operation.

July 28, 2009, 05:57 AM	#1
Doug Kay Junior Member Join Date: July 27, 2009 Posts: 1	Remington - Browning ?? I have a Remington 12ga Semi Auto that also has Browning stapmed right below it. My fdather gave it to me and that's all I know. Any help is greatly appreciated.

July 28, 2009, 07:30 AM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	Remington Model 11's were made under John Browning's patent, and look somewhat like the Browning A5 - differing in finishing details, like polish, blue, checkering & engraving. .

July 28, 2009, 09:11 AM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	You may have what is known as an American Browning. When Winchester declined to pay royalties on the automatic shotgun and the president of Remington, Marcellius Hartley, literally dropped dead with Mr Browning in the waiting room, he took his design to FN-Belgium. FN Brownings were sold for some years until at the start of WW II, Germany occupied Belgium and took over the FN factory. The then-independent Browning company in the USA arranged with Remington to have Model 11s marked for them to sell. That lasted until we entered the war and resumed after the war until FN could get back in operation.