Date – Unblinking Eye

	Event
1920	Generally given as the year the company was founded.
1921	Introduction of Type I Model A
January 1925	Introduction of the Type II Model A
11 December 1929	Model A - nickel finish
20 August 1932	Introduction of the Model B - nickel finish
29 August 1932	Model B - blue finish
15 September 1933	Introduction of the Models C and D in 9mm Browning Short (.380 ACP)
30 September 1933	Model D - 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP)
18 October 1933	Model C - 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP)
25 March 1949	Introduction of the Model E
1949	Last production of the Model B
1 January 1950	Introduction of the Model C/D
26 April 1950	Introduction of the Model F - 153mm (6 inch) barrel
26 December 1950	Model F - 104mm (4 inch) and 180mm (7 inch) barrel
2 January 1951	Introduction of the Model R - 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP)
25 June 1951	Model F - 185mm (7.28 inch) barrel
23 July 1951	Model R - 7.65mm French Long
24 September 1951	Model F - 150mm (5.9 inch) barrel
11 February 1952	Introduction of the Model R-Para or R-9 - 9mm Parabellum
3 March 1952	Model F - 115mm (4.5 inch) barrel
7 July 1952	Model F - 173mm (6.8 inch) barrel
23 March 1953	Model R - 9mm Browning Short (.380 ACP)
5 March 1954	Model F - 68mm (2.68 inch) barrel
26 July 1954	Introduction of the Model R-22 - 183mm (7.2 inch) barrel - .22 short
6 December 1954	Model R-22 - 113mm (4.45 inch) barrel - .22 long rifle
31 January 1955	Model R-22 - 183mm (7.2 inch) barrel - .22 long rifle
1 July 1957	Introduction of the Model G - .22 Long Rifle
March 1966	Introduction of Model P-8 and PA-15
1968	MAB company files for bankruptcy
October 1969	40% stake in MAB acquired by FN - MAB company reopens
1978	Production of FN’s Baby Browning pistol moved to MAB factory in Bayonne.
September 1982	MAB company goes out of business
1986	Founding of MABCO - production of P-15 & P.A.P. F1 resumed

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