FN 1900
FN 1900 pistol with a small serial number: 2950.
It is one of the first FN pistols manufactured in 1900.
Gun: Model 1900 FN Browning Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Serial Number: 679663 Condition: NRA Excellent Caliber: 7.65 mm (.32 ACP) Manufactured: c. 1912 Value: $650. Browning 1900.32 ACP S/n 330049 The design was presented to arms manufacturer in 1898, with production commencing the following year (then under the designation Modele 1899). Removing the pistol from its German-issued holster, the serial number is also revealed under the flap above a date that penciled in the year of its U.S. FN’s story begins in 1889, when Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre (National Factory of Military Weapons) was formed to manufacture 150,000 Model 89 Mauser rifles for the Belgian military. FN Browning Model 1899 vs. FN Browning Model 1900: The Model 1899 was first produced in January 1899 and closely resembles John Browning's prototype. It can be differentiated from the FN Model 1900 by the following features: There are no safety markings and no lanyard ring, the frame has small side-plates.
On the carcass there is only the small acronym with the pistol and the marking Breveté S. G. D. G.
The plates of grips are chocolate coloured and the drawing of the small pistol is not like on the others.
According to Anthony Vanderlinden's book on Browning pistols (p. 146), this variant of the legend on this pistol is that of the first year of production (1900).
Later on, the drawing of the rather rough little gun was replaced by a better one!
Michel
FN 1900
A FN 1900 pistol with serial number n° 1 !!
The markings EC on the side are the initials of the owner. Emile Courant, he was the chief of the fire department in Antwerp during the war.
Greetings
Joeri W.
FN 1900
Cal. 7.65mm
The Model 1900 was manufactured from 1900 to 1912, it was the firstpistol ever to use the 7.65mm cartridge (known in the U.S. as .32 ACP), whichhad been designed for it by Browning. The Model 1900 was adopted by the BelgianArmy in March 1900, and later adopted by many other European military and policeforces as well as being a successful commercial product. About 725,000 were made1899-1910.
Another 1900 with belgian military punch.
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F.N. 1900 engraved
Another FN 1900 'de Luxe'
FN 1900 spécial model
caliber 7.65mm
'DemKaiser die Treu - Dem Feinde das Blei'
'Loyaltyto the Kaiser - Lead to the Enemy'
'Ihrem lieben v. Barsewisch zur Erinnerung'
'To our dear v. Barsewisch for remembrance'
'Blanck, D'Avis,Ossig, v. Pfannenberg,
Frhr. v.Wittenhorst Sonsfeld'
This unusual FN BrowningModel 1900 was presented to Lt. v. Barsewisch about 1903.
A curiosity, FN 1900 in caliber 6.35mm
Details unknow
F.N. 1900 chinese ( or Pachtoun) copy
ChineseCopy of Browning 1900 semi-auto pistol. Marked on the left side of the frame: BrowningS Patent. The other markings do not make much sense, as they seem to be acombination of European letters that do not create any words(GUERREHERSTALGUERRE....).Some unrecognizable proofs are present on the left side of the frame.
Other copy
Fn Browning Model 1900 Serial Numbers History
With a copy of the mark Mauser (?) ( stupid !)
How To Look Up Browning Serial Numbers
Another copy Pachtoun
Marks very strange !!