acceptance of the FN FAL as NATO standard. 30 Light Rifle cartridge as NATO standard in return for U.S. President Harry Truman in 1952 that the British accept the. It is believed that there was a quid-pro-quo agreement between Churchill and U.S. This decision was later rescinded after the Labour Party was ousted from control of Parliament and Winston Churchill returned as Prime Minister. 280 British cartridge in the very same month.

This decision appeared to be correct when the British unilaterally decided to adopt the EM-2 and. that they could produce the FAL royalty-free in the U.S. In 1951, FN even made a deal with the U.S. FN decided to hedge their bets and cast their lot with the U.S., given that the UK appeared to be favoring their own EM-2. Army officials suggested that FN should redesign their rifle to fire the U.S. It was hoped that a common cartridge and rifle could be standardized for issue to the armies of all NATO member countries. 280 British calibre, to the United States for comparison testing against the favored United States Army design of the time - Earle Harvey's T25. In 1950, the United Kingdom presented the redesigned FN rifle and the British EM-2, both in. After evaluating the single bullpup prototype, FN decided to return instead to their original, conventional design for future production. 280 British calibre intermediate cartridge.

After testing this prototype in 1948, the British Army urged FN to build additional prototypes, including one in bullpup configuration, chambered for their new. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the forces of Nazi Germany during World War II (see StG44 assault rifle). In 1947, the first FN FAL prototype was completed.

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