Winchester rifles in Schutztruppe service

[Chris Dale]

Thanks very much for all this great information chaps!
One more question, my friend says the rifle is Belgian made, does anyone know which compnay in Belgium made Winchester rifles?
Cheers
Chris

PS As you lot seem so helpful on the topic of firearms, I'm starting another thread next to this one on French Chassepot Carbines in New Guinea. Maybe you can help out there too? http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=138073

[Gew71]

I don't know who would have the European license to manufacture the Lee action.It could well have been FN Herstal as the president of Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken(DWM),Isidore Loewe,was by that time a major stockholder.The old Ludwig Loewe Co.,which became DWM,also had the license to make the old Smith & Wesson Russian Model revolver.

Also,the famous arms designer John Browning,a former Winchester employee,was a major designer for FN in this time period.