![]() Normally there is an FN inside an oval in this area but this gun has a crown over M and a crown over B (Belgium perhaps?).Īpparently the serial numbers for these guns can be quite confusing because of all the different contracts they were manufactured for. What I'm confused about is the 2 proof marks on the trigger guard. There is no German markings on the gun that I can tell. It has the cyrillic writing on the side indicating 'Property of State' Serial number 69657. I'm about to get a pistol which as far as I can tell was made for the Yugoslavian Army. Bore is bright and sharp, many other stamps, lots of pics, and thanks for looking! Fn Model 1922 Pistol Stamps Collectors Bluing is a strong 90%, with typical muzzle end wear.įn Model 1922 PistolVery crisp Crown over W (Queen Wilhemina) stamp on the top of the slide. Aside from the barrel and an unnumbered post-war mag, the remainder of the gun is matching. And as the Nazis preferred the 7.65 X 17mm (.32acp), they fitted a new barrel which sports the Eagle over Swastika inspection, a suffix style serial number, and WaA140 acceptance stamps. Orders for the pistols continued into the late 1930's, with service being provided for the Yugoslav pistols at the Kragujevac Arsenal (which had been set up under the guidance of FN personnel).Originally built in 9mm Kurtz (.380acp), this pistol was likely commandeered when the Nazis overran the Netherlands in May, 1940. Yugoslavia was the first nation to adopt the Model 1922, placing an order for some 60,000 pistols in February, 1923. Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia was the first nation to adopt the Model 1922, placing an order for some 60,000 pistols in February, 1923. The following is a short listing of the Model 1922 contract pistols. Many nations adopted the Model 1922, each of them under a separate contract from FN. Commercial Variation: The FN Browning M1922 was a very popular pistol in many Armies and Police forces, till take over of Belgium through the Germans. The pistol is stamped on the barrel with an anchor and 'FABRIQUE NATIONAL D'ARMES DE GUERRE HERSTAL BELGIQUE' Browning's Patent Depose with a lion over 'PV' and a star over 'N' and the serial number '4479'. ![]()
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