FN Model 24
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal · Rifle · Discontinued · 1924
Also known as: FN Mauser Model 1924, FN24, Belgian Mauser Model 24
Overview
The FN Model 24 is a Belgian bolt-action rifle built on the proven Mauser Gewehr 98 pattern by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal. Introduced in 1924, it used an intermediate-length action and was offered to export markets in long rifle, short rifle and carbine configurations chambered in 7.65x53mm, 7x57mm and 7.92x57mm Mauser. Fed from a five-round internal magazine loaded via stripper clip, it featured controlled-round feeding, a three-position safety and a hardwood stock. It was widely adopted across Europe, South America and the Middle East before being superseded by the FN Model 30 pattern.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4000 g (141.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1100 mm (43.31") |
| Barrel Length | 590 mm (23.23") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Fixed Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 760 m/s (2493 fps) |
| Effective Range | 800 m (875 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.92x57mm Mauser · primary — also known as 8mm Mauser, 7.92x57mm, 8x57mm IS
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine, Stripper Clip
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Three Position Flag Safety
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Stripper Clip Loading, Open Sights, Intermediate Length Action
Variants
- FN Model 30 - Improved Pattern
Service history
Operators
- China
- Turkey
- Iran
- Venezuela
Conflicts
- Chinese Civil War (1927-1949)
- Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Production years: 1924-1932
Produced in the hundreds of thousands across the Model 24/30 export family for numerous foreign contracts.
Origin
Country of origin: Belgium
Designer: Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
Discontinued: 1932
Notes
Part of the FN Model 24/30 export Mauser family. The Model 24 pattern was discontinued around 1932 in favor of the longer-barreled Model 30; FN-built Mauser-pattern rifles continued in various forms until the 1960s.
Background
FN of Herstal became one of the premier commercial producers of Mauser-pattern rifles after World War I, supplying the Model 24/30 to a long list of nations that lacked their own arms industry, making the Belgian export Mauser a global standard of the interwar era.