C&R · II · 264
FN FAL G & GL series, Browning imports
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 9 ↗
FN F.A.L. G and GL series, semiautomatic rifles, imported by Browning Arms Company, Arnold, MO from 1959 to 1963, with the following S/Ns: G Series: G492, G493, G494, G537-G540, G649-G657, G662-G673, G677-G693, G709-G748, G752-G816, G848-G1017, G1021, G1033, G1035, G1041,G1042, G1174-G1293, G1415-G1524, G1570-Gl784, G1800- Gl979, G1981-G1995, G2247-G2996, G3035-G3134. GL Series: GL749, GL835, GL1095- GL1098, GL1163, GL1164, GL1165, GL2004-GL2009, GL3135-GL3140.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “FN F.A.L. G and GL series”
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “imported by Browning Arms Company”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “with the following S/Ns: G Series: G492, G493, G494, G537-G540, G649-G657, G662-G673, G677-G693, G709-G748, G752-G816, G848-G1017, G1021, G1033, G1035, G1041,G1042, G1174-G1293, G1415-G1524, G1570-Gl784, G1800- Gl979, G1981-G1995, G2247-G2996, G3035-G3134. GL Series: GL749, GL835, GL1095- GL1098, GL1163, GL1164, GL1165, GL2004-GL2009, GL3135-GL3140”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1959–1963 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “from 1959 to 1963”
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
BelgiumBasis: outside reference ²- Manufacturer
- Fabrique Nationale; imported by Browning Arms Co.Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- 7.62×51mm NATOBasis: outside reference ¹
- Made
- Imported 1959–1963Basis: the ATF wording
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 9 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “FN FAL” ↗, calibers: FAL battle rifle in 7.62×51mm NATO
- 2. Wikipedia, “FN FAL” ↗, country: infobox origin Belgium; manufacturer FN Herstal
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Medium → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears shown as: Listed serials only → Imported 1959–1963. ATF states "imported ... from 1959 to 1963"; the label said only "Listed serials only"
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “FN-FAL belgian.jpeg” by Esquerroa, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “FN FAL”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The FAL is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953.