When did browning stop stamping on the barrel fabric en belgium?
Browning imported guns never did say "fabric en belgium". Those
guns that were made by FN were all stamped "made in Belgium" on the
barrels, for those guns that were made for Browning. There are
Browning patent guns made by FN that were sold outside the US and
not imported by Browning that may have said fabric, but not on a
Browning Arms Co. gun. Browning stopped production on the A5 in
1976 when production began in Japan. Any gun no matter when it was
made in Belgium would be stamped made in belgium. Different models
were made at different times and production by FN varied as to when
they ceased.