The original contract markings were not removed from the ... rifles and carbines built by Fabrique Nationale and Belgian arsenals, FN Mauser Rifles: Arming Belgium and the World, by Anthony ...

Paul Mauser agreed to have the rifles produced in Belgium and sold the manufacturing license to the Belgian government. The government gave FN the license while retaining the rights to manufacture ...

the FN SCAR was in service in more than twenty countries—proving that the company has come a long way from the day of producing a Mauser-designed bolt action rifle for just the Belgian Army.