A SPECIAL B25 EXPRESS

Another fine B25 Express rifle caliber 9x57R with outstanding engraving of Master Engraver Felix Funken, who headed engraving at FN from 1945-1960. On this rifle he realized some very nice game scenes with Chamois on the right and Red Deer on the left side. Probably it is one of the five prototypes mentioned in: “FN browning 100 years of Sporting and Military Firearms” by August Francotte and Claude Gaier. This FN Double Rifle is also shown in Claude Gaier Four Centuries of Liege Gunmaking, page 253.Many thanks to Fredrik Franzen for sharing!

FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen

 

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FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
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FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen

 

FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
FN B25 Express rifle with Funken engraving© Fredrik Franzen
Funken engraved FN B25 Express rifle © Fredrik Franzen
Funken engraved FN B25 Express rifle © Fredrik Franzen

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