Fn Model 1922 Pistol Stamps
I'm not sure if this is the right forum or not. A friend found an old WWII pistol in the garage rafters.
Find great deals on eBay for fn 1922 pistol. Shop with confidence. Skip to main content. New Listing WWII Era Dutch Leather Holster for the FN Browning Model 1910 or 1922 Pistol. Time left 6d 3h left. From Canada +$20.00 shipping. FN 1910 AND 1922 PISTOL SPARE EXTRACTOR. NEW OLD STOCK. The Fabrique Nationale (FN) Browning Model 1922 pistol bears the distinction of being developed strictly at the request of a FN customer. Specifically, the 'Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes' (later known as Yugoslavia) which had been created out of the ashes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
It appears to be an FN Model 1910 or 1922 7.65 mm handgun, with what look like small German eagle stamps on the frame and slide. Serial numbers on the slide, frame and bushing all match.
In the box were letters identifying it as a war trophy, sent home by squad members of the deceased.Does anyone know of a website where I could find information on this pistol, possibly tracking down the date of manufacture? (I've found a little bit out, but no luck on tracking dates.) We'd also like to figure out how to disassemble it. So far, we've figured out how to remove the bushing, but haven't removed the slide yet.We are going to try to find the heirs of the soldier, and would like to find out more about the pistol itself so we could pass that on as well. Any help would be appreciated.
I am not sure what you mean by a Model 10/22. That term was applied to some Model 1910's made to conform to the US import rules after GCA 68, and would have no meaning on a (presumably) wartime Model 1922.
AFAIK, few if any Model 1910s were made in the occupation period. The Germans adopted the Model 1922 as the Pistole 626(b) and had them made only in 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP). (9mm Kurz -.380 ACP - was not in the German military supply system.)WaA inspector #140 (real name unknown) took over at Liege sometime in late 1941 and served until the end of German occupation in 1944. Some 330,000 of those pistols were made in those years. The numbering started at about 67,000 (the approximate end of peacetime production) and ran to 150,000, the started with 1a and went to 99,999a, then 1b to 99,999b, 1c to about 47671c. If we assume a steady production rate, your gun was probably made sometime in 1942, but I doubt you will get closer than that and it is an estimate.Jim. Hi Jim,Thanks a lot for the response.
I meant to say Model 1922, I just think of them sometimes as 10/22's in my own way ha. I actually spent a great deal of time researching this and here's what I found out, for your learning enjoyment.In 1943 when the model 1922 was starting to be produced for more than just the Luftwaffe and other specialist units, Germany decided to restart the numbering system.
The first 99,999 model 1922s produced had a simple 5 digit serial number accordingly. As they hit number 100,000 however, they restarted the serial numbering system again, adding an 'A' suffix, and did so again with 'B' after pistol 99999a, etc. So, based on this info, my particular pistol was the 113,523rd one produced. Furthermore, in 1944, they switched the stamping to only the final 4 digits being stamped on the slide instead of all 5.So using those two pieces of information, most (matching) Model 1922's should be able to be adequately dated, in my case to 1943.Hope it was enlightening. I enjoyed researching it.
Quote:In 1943 when the model 1922 was starting to be produced for more than just the Luftwaffe and other specialist units, Germany decided to restart the numbering system. The first 99,999 model 1922s produced had a simple 5 digit serial number accordingly.
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As they hit number 100,000 however, they restarted the serial numbering system again, adding an 'A' suffix, and did so again with 'B' after pistol 99999a, etc. So, based on this info, my particular pistol was the 113,523rd one produced. Furthermore, in 1944, they switched the stamping to only the final 4 digits being stamped on the slide instead of all 5.This is not true. Guns with serial numbers that have letter suffixes are found in blocks interspersed with blocks of full 6 digit numbers. This policy continued into the 200,000 range, but soon was phased out completely and thereafter, all 1922s (or 10/22s, if you prefer) were numbered with 'b' and 'c' suffixes.Over the last 40 years or so, I have compiled a list of serial numbers on 1922s that I have observed, and I found the existence of these blocks of serial numbers.
Why this practice occurred, I have NO idea.Unfortunately, the people that could tell us the real reasons are no longer with us.Here are some examples:100604, 100983, 102269, (10)3626a, 103693, (10)5105a, (10)7633a, 107757, (10)8019a, (10)9985a, 110462, 111168, 113185, (1)19364a, 121830, (1)23558a, (1)26141a, (1)29045a, 130002, 131995, etc. Etc.The highest 100,000 range guns I have seen were 197396 and 197510, which were both 'eagle N' guns, followed by (1)98024a and (1)99775a.In the 'b' (200,000) range: (200)209b, (200)328b, 204337, (20)5956b, 207054, 207238, 210520, 212068, and 217307; thereafter, ALL that I observed were 5 digit numbers with 'b' suffix.I have never seen any 300,000 range 6 digit numbers; They have all had 'c' suffixes, the highest I have seen being (3)41797c.The earliest (.32 ACP) number I have observed is #20014 with WaA 613. Somewhere between 26419 and 28804, a change took place and WaA 103 replaced 613.
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After that, WaA140 was implemented somewhere between 57723 and 60142.And, FWIW, the designation of the the Browning guns imported to conform to the GCA of '68 were called Model 10/70, not 10/22. '10/22' is frequently used to describe the Model 1922, as it was originally a modification of the 1910 pistol for a Yugoslavian order in the early 1920s.Last edited by gyvel; March 27, 2011 at 11:49 AM. This email link is to reach site administrators for assistance, if you cannot access TFL via other means. If you are a TFL member and can access TFL, please do not use this link; instead, use the forums (like Questions, Suggestions, and Tech Support) or PM an appropriate mod or admin.If you are experiencing difficulties posting in the Buy/Sell/Trade subforums of TFL, please read the 'sticky' announcement threads at the top of the applicable subforum. Thozha full movie tamil hd. If you still feel you are qualified to post in those subforums, please contact 'Shane Tuttle' (the mod for that portion of TFL) via Private Message for assistance.This email contact address is not an 'Ask the Firearms Expert' service.
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