Have seen and handled the D series, a distinctly Belgian FN designation, in the varying ascending grades (e.g., D3, D4. D5). Usually mostly elaborate scrollwork but they would do whatever you wanted so far as engraving motif in the late 1960s/early '70s, which turned out to be the twilight era of the multiple talented factory engravers like Watrin, Delcour, Vandermissen, Delahout, the Marechal family, and the incomparable lady master engravers, Lily Cortis and Marie Louise Magis.
The extra ornamentation and features combined with more elaborate engraving in the higher grades (G designation) are spectacular. For years I owned and exhibited a stunning Pre-WWII 12 ga. Funken engraved D5G rounded shoulder receiver with full game scenes with dogs, birds, trees, etc. It was a field gun with 30 inch stepped rib barrels and straight grip stock. I bought it from Steve Barnett and after 10 or 12 years sold it back to him. When I opened the case to show him what I wanted to sell, he said, "Well, I'm delighted to see this back again, it's already sold!!!"
The graceful 3-piece forends and custom shaped stocks of the D5G and similar Custom Shop series put me into a swoon whenever I handle them. Their simplistic elegance is captivating, and you can still order one from the FN Custom Shop today; basic prices begin around c. $35K.
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