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    • Dieudonné Joseph Saive was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the Model 1949 and the FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger or Light Automatic Rifle) rifles. He is also known for modifying several of John Browning's firearms designs, including the 1931 Baby Brown… See more

    BornDieudonné Joseph Saive · 23 May 1888 · Wandre, Belgium
    Died12 October 1970 (aged 82) · Wandre, Belgium
    Occupation(s)Inventor, gunsmith, firearms designer
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    In 1921, the French military requested that Fabrique Nationale create a new semi-automatic nine millimetre pistol with a 15-round magazine. John Browning, who was FN's chief weapons designer, initially declined to … See more

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    • Johnson, Wayne. The FN-49: The Last Elegant Old-World Military Rifle. Greensboro, NC: Wet Dog Publications. ISBN 0-9707997-2-1 (1st ed.; 2004); ISBN 978-0998139715 (2nd expanded ed.; 2019). The secon… See more

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    Who is Dieudonné Joseph Saive?
    Dieudonné Joseph Saive (French: [djødɔne ʒozɛf sɛːv]; 23 May 1888 – 12 October 1970) was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the Model 1949 and the FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger or Light Automatic Rifle) rifles.

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    What did Dieudonné Saive do?
    Dieudonné Saive came in to refine the design and produce a finished version of what would become the Hi-Power. Later during World War 2, after Belgium was invaded, he worked with Enfield. He provided technical drawings to help the Brits make their own Hi-Power.

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    How did Dieudonné Saive contribute to military firearms?
    Dieudonné Saive's contribution to military firearms extends well beyond these two well-known examples. For example, the FN Baby Browning in .25 ACP was much more his design than Browning's. His life's work is a series of remarkable achievements in the arms world at the exact moment when they were needed most.

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    Why did Dieudonné Saive create a double stack magazine?
    Dieudonné Saive wasn’t so reluctant. He went to work designing a double-stack magazine for the design. He looked at the SMGs of the time for inspiration. Saive would later meld his new double-stack magazine with a heavily modified FN Model 1903. Dieudonné Saive delivered the working magazines to Browning, who designed the initial Hi-Power.

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    What is Saive famous for?
    Saive is most famous for his series of gas-operated self-loading rifle designs, which used a tipping bolt to lock the action. His FN-49 rifle went into production, and was later developed into the widely successful FN FAL selective fire battle rifle.

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    How did Dieudonné Saive break away from Browning?
    One of Dieudonné Saive’s first breaks away from Browning came in the form of the short-stroke gas piston gun with a tilting bolt. The gun became the FN 49. This battle rifle was adopted by nearly a dozen countries, including Belgium. It had an excellent reputation for reliability and heartiness.

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    Oct 12, 2019 · Dieudonné Saive. When France approached FN to design a new type of semi-automatic pistol in 1921 with a 15-round capacity, their chief designer, John M. Browning, declined, unimpressed with the potential of …

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    Mar 8, 2023 · It might be a little unfair to call him the Browning of Belgium since Browning did so much important work in Belgium for FN. Dieudonné Saive was a contemporary of Browning’s and worked on several of his projects during his …

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