Sep 5, 2018 - The efficient FN Browning Model 1910 and its offshoot, the Model 1922. Having a serial number in the 20,000-23,000 range and a “WaA613”. Pull back the slide and look underneath in the slide rails for a serial number. FN 1922 I am curious the value of my FN M1922 marked Waa140 and also has.

Kudos to NinerMaine for leading me to this Dutch Army contract FN Browning M1922. It's a sweet pistol, and at serial number 60765 it was built less than 700 units before the Nazis overran the Fabrique Nationale of Belgiumarsenal in May, 1940. The latest recorded Dutch Contract pistol is serial number 61344. The Crown over W on the barrel is the crest for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.

The crown over the script W on the rear frame is the inspector mark for Wolf. The frame, slide, slide extension and barrel are matching. The two mags are not. Even though the barrel and one mag are marked as 9mm, it is chambered in.380 auto (9mm kurtz). The holster and muzzle end wear are somewhat typical for these guns, but overall it is in great shape.

Niner even cleaned and test fired it for me! Couldn't ask for more. Best cc ide for mac. Pics, and thanks for looking. Max fajardo plumbing pdf.

In 1923, the Yugoslavian authorities contracted the Belgian concern of Fabrique Nationale to develop a semi-automatic pistol firing from an eight-round magazine and sporting a 114mm long barrel for accuracy. FN took to reworking their existing Browning Model 1910 (also FN Mle 1910) and lengthening the barrel as such and increased its magazine capacity from seven rounds to eight, extending the pistol grip as a result. The end-product was nothing more than a dimensionally different Model 1910 to suit the Yugoslavian requirement, featuring a longer slide and equally lengthened grip handle.

The remaining features of the Model 1910 were left largely intact including the solid trigger facility, ribbed slide sides and iron front and rear sights. The Model 1922 relied on a striker based firing mechanism through the blowback principle and was fitted with a grip safety at the grip rear spine. The weapon was designated as the 'Browning Model 1922' but would also become known by the name of 'Browning Model 1910/1922'.

The pistol appeared in two distinct forms chambered for the 9x17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) cartridge and the 7.65x17SR Browning (.32 ACP) cartridge. With its introduction during the interwar years, the Model 1922/Mle 1922 inevitably went to war during World War 2. It was adopted by several European powers (for military and police use) in the time leading up to war and these included Holland, Greece, Romania, France, Denmark and Finland. After Belgium fell to the German invasion, FN factories continued output of the Model 1922 though this time for their German overseers.

These production models were applicably stamped with German markings to indicate their fate and were introduced in 1940 under the designation of Pistole 626(b) - the 'b' signifying their Belgian origins, common practice for the German Army inventory concerning captured weapons. The Pistole 626(b) was largely issued to Luftwaffe personnel as a standard sidearm. The Model 1922 saw service through the end of the war in 1945 and after. It was further issued to West German troops following the division of Germany in the post-war world.

Several attempts were made in the 1950s by the Browning Arms Company (established to market John Browning's military-minded designs to civilians) to bring the Model 1922 to a broader audience. This created the Browning Model 1955 and Browning Model 1971 designations within time. About: Military Factory is an online publication centered on the aerospace, firearms, maritime and land defense industries. Items, and their related events, are covered detailing past and present battlefield systems in an effort to better understand the conflicts of tomorrow. No reproduction of the content found on this site is permitted. Military Factory is part of a network of sites that includes. Site content ©2003- MilitaryFactory.com, All Rights Reserved.

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