FN 1910 serial numbers had reached well into the 400,000's by the end of WW II. I owned a Japanese private purchase rig (Jap. Marked holster, 2 mags) a while back that was a GI bringback (with 'paper') and was well into the 400,000 range.

1. Fn 1910 Serial Number Lookup
2. Browning Serial Lookup Browning Model

The FN Model 1910 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium.

Development[edit]

1. Now you can date your Browning firearm. The serial number found on your gun has the answer. This area will help you read that serial number. Belgium Browning Serial Numbers List findarticles.com findarticles.com.
2. SN 79 is a FN 1910. See' The FN Browning Pistol 'expanded 2nd edition by Anthony Vanderlinde, pages 212 &213. This is a very rare pistol. The frame is correct. The slide is a later pre WW1 replacement as it does not show the early arched contour that was found on the 1st year 1912 produced guns.

The FN Model 1910, also known as the Browning model 1910, was a departure for Browning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe and Colt Firearms in the United States. Since Colt did not want to produce it, Browning chose to patent and produce this design in Europe only. Introduced in 1910, this pistol used a novel operating spring location surrounding the barrel. This location became the standard in such future weapons as the Walther PPK and Russian Makarov.

It incorporated the standard Browning striker-firing mechanism and a grip safety along with a magazine safety and an external safety lever (known as the 'triple safety') in a compact package. Offered in both .380 ACP (6-round magazine) and .32 ACP (7-round magazine) calibres, it remained in production until 1983. It is possible to switch calibres by changing only the barrel. However, FN never offered packages containing a single pistol with both calibre barrels.

Variants[edit]

A variant of the Model 1910 was known variously as the Model 1922 or 1910/22. This was a larger model with a longer barrel (113 mm), slide extension, and a longer grip frame to accommodate an extra two rounds. This model was aimed at military and police contracts and many examples were produced for various agencies. The FN Model 1910 was initially designed for the Kingdom of Serbia. In 1913, a purchase order for 235, Model 1910 semi automatic pistols was made by the Serbian National Army. The purchase was made for the 1st and 2nd Timok infantry divisions of the first army.

1910/1922 pistols went on to see extensive service in World War Two, and continued to be manufactured by the Germans after their occupation of Belgium and seizure of the FN factory. These examples carry Nazi production stamps, and most have simple chequered wood grips instead of the earlier horn or plastic grips bearing the FN logo.

The FN Model 1922 was also used by the following countries: Yugoslavia (60,000 Automatski pistolj (Brauning) 9mm M.22 between 1923 and 1930),^[1] The Netherlands, Greece, Turkey, Romania, France, Finland, Denmark, and West Germany in the post war period. While the Model 1910 was widely sold on both civilian and military markets, the Model 1922 was considered specifically a military and police pistol, with FN offering it to individual civilians only by special order.

In 1955, the Browning Arms Company introduced the Model 1910 pistol for the American market as the Model 1955. Made in Belgium, this model was virtually identical to the European model except for the markings and grips. Importation ceased in 1968 due to the passage of stricter gun-control laws in the U.S.

Another version, the Model 1971, featured a longer barrel and slide (similar in length to the Model 1922, but with a one-piece slide), adjustable sights, a finger-rest magazine, and enlarged 'target' grips. These features were intended to comply with the Gun Control Act of 1968 which had halted import of the Model 1955.

North Korea made copies of the Model 1910 without licence^{[citation needed]} as the Type 70 pistol. The weapon is made not only for domestic use but also for export.

The Hamada Type or Hamada Type Automatic handgun (浜田式 Hamada shiki?) was a semi-automatic pistol developed in 1941 for use by the Empire of Japan during World War II. Developed by Bunji Hamada, the pistol took its basic design from the Model 1910 Browning. Production occurred at the Japanese Firearms Manufacturing Company, with only minor changes made as the war progressed.

Incidents[edit]

An FN M1910, serial number 19074, chambered in .380 ACP^[2] was the handgun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, the act that precipitated the First World War.^[3] Numerous previous sources erroneously cited the FN Model 1900 in .32 calibre as being the weapon Princip used.^[4] This has led to confusion over the calibre of the pistol actually used.

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Paul Doumer, President of France, was assassinated by Russian emigre Paul Gorguloff on May 6, 1932 with a Model 1910.^[5] The pistol is now in the Musée des Collections Historiques de la Préfecture de Police.^[6] A Model 1910 was also used to assassinate Huey Long, governor of Louisiana, on September 5, 1935.^[7] During the world wars, the FN 1910 was used by the militaries of Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Finland, Japan (private orders for Japanese officers), and by Peru and Venezuela postwar.

Notes[edit]

1. ^Scarlata, Paul (1 October 2017). 'Yugoslav Part II: World War II small arms: an assortment of small arms from friends and foe alike'. Firearms News.
2. ^Belfield, Richard (2011). A Brief History of Hitmen and Assassinations. Constable & Robinson, Ltd. p. 241.
3. ^Kate Connolly (2004-06-22). 'Found: the gun that shook the world'. The Daily Telegraph.
4. ^Kinard, Jeff (2004). Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 215. ISBN1851094709.
5. ^Chibli Mallat (6 December 2014). Philosophy of Nonviolence: Revolution, Constitutionalism, and Justice beyond the Middle East. Oxford University Press. p. 325. ISBN978-0-19-939421-0.
6. ^Le Musée de la Préfecture de Police (The webpage photo of the pistol misidentifies it as a revolver.)
7. ^http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12410

References[edit]

• Vojta, Jira T. in AutoMag, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, January 2000, pp. 231–233.
• Henrotin, Gerard - FN Browning pistols 1910 & 1922 - HLebooks.com, 2006.

External links[edit]

Blue Book of Gun Values, Browing web site or call Browning.

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Red bull helicopter aerobatics. Your serial number falls into the range of serial numbers 1-72,250 which covers the years 1945-1954.During that time Browning did not keep accurate records by year of there serial numbers.

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Every Browning has a serial number on it. The location depends on the model.

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The letter 'k' is not used by Browning in serial numbers.

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Made since 1924. SN's can be found on the Browning website.

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The earlier the better. 1 is in the Browning Museum.

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On the webste for Browning firearms, under customer service.

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Your serial number indicates that your Browning auto-5 16 gauge shotgun was made in the year 1948.

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If your browning is a sweet sixteen there should be a letter or 2 numbers and a letter prefix before the serial number.please include this to get a answer.

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The Browning light twelve shotguns serial numbers do not go that high.Please check and see if there are any letters in your serial number,or before or after your serial number.

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Those sn's do not follow normal HP convention. You will need to call Browning.

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with the serial number that you have supplied,your Browning auto-5 shotgun in 16 gauge was made in the year 1934.

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You will need to supply the serial numbers to your shotguns to get the age of your browning shotguns correctly.

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