A pistol to ponder ?

mojjax · Apr 16, 2009

A pistol to ponder ?

It's a 380 . Marked FABRIQUE NATIONALE DARMES de GUERRE HERSTAL * BELGIQUE
BROWNINGS PATENT DESPOSE

I've found some similar ones on Google , But not this caliber . Any info is greatly appreciated !

p.s. so when are we gettin a gun section ?

kenley · Apr 16, 2009

Re: A pistol to ponder ?

Colt also made it under the Browning patent. If It is marked .380 it is post WWII, Before that, they are marked 9mm Kurtz
(9mm Short) From the looks of the holster, I would guess Itilian police/army.

Drache · Apr 16, 2009

Re: A pistol to ponder ?

That appears to be an FN Model 1903 and if it takes a .380 it was modified to do so (90% done in the United States) as they were only made in .32 or .38 ACP from the factory.

Libralabsoldier · Apr 16, 2009

Re: A pistol to ponder ?

I used to own one in .32 caliber. Good pocket pistols, and served the Belgian police well for a long long time.

GL · Apr 16, 2009

Re: A pistol to ponder ?

Dillinger carried a .32 version. He swore by it.

Drache · Apr 16, 2009

Re: A pistol to ponder ?

the FN Model 1903 was the European counterpart to the Colt 1903 Hammerless pistols.

steif · Apr 17, 2009

Re: A pistol to ponder ?

Fn Browning 1903 no2 chambered originally in 9mm browning long.

http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg118-e.htm

these were imported and rebarreled or rechambered for .380 when they were imported because it was impossible to find the 9mm browning long shell here in the states.

still a nice pistol and the holster just adds a lot of value.
I believe the holster is actually a swedish made holster for their copy of the 1903.
Nice outfit anyway..