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To: caver
I would say that Mr. Browning did not use centimeters and grams.

LOL. Yeah, Matthew Ross is British.

Related, the partnership between Browning and the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN) began in 1897. Belgium adopted the metric system in 1816.

6 posted on 04/20/2025 7:32:16 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

I should have thought of that. I guess that is why it is a 9.65 caliber! The Europeans are always ahead of us.


14 posted on 04/20/2025 10:55:45 AM PDT by caver ( )
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