280 British calibre, to the United States for comparison testing against the favoured United States Army design of the time-Earle Harvey's T25. In 1950, the United Kingdom presented the redesigned FN rifle and the British EM-2, both in. After evaluating the single bullpup prototype, FN decided to return instead to their original, conventional design for future production. 280 British (7×43mm) caliber intermediate cartridge. After testing this prototype in 1948, the British Army urged FN to build additional prototypes, including one in bullpup configuration, chambered for their new. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the forces of Germany during World War II with the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle. In 1946, the first FAL prototype was completed. British Army patrol crossing a stream during the Mau Mau rebellion, the front soldier carrying an X8E1 (Belgian-made 7.62mm FN FAL)
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