Dieudonné Joseph Saive

Dieudonné Joseph Saive

Was a Belgian small arms designer who designed several well-known firearms for Belgian armsmaker Fabrique Nationale, including the FN Model 1949 and the FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger or Light Automatic Rifle). He was John Moses Browning's assistant and completed the Browning Hi-Power pistol design, most notably designing the magazine after Browning declined to respond to the French pistol design request for a 9mm pistol that could use a 15 round magazine.

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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