Several hundred thousand were manufactured during the Nazi occupation of Belgium during 1940-44. It was also sold in France, Holland, Greece, Turkey, and many other nations. FN Baby Browning: The Model 1905 is often referred to as the Model 1906, generally in the U.S. Basically, the M1922 was a slightly larger version of the Browning/FN Model 1910 that was originally sold to the Yugoslav military in 1922. If you find my answer helpful please 'click' on the green 'Applaud' or 'Thumbs up' Rating to the left. It has the original German serial number, an obliterated waffenamt, and two sets of Israeli proof & acceptance marks. The FN Browning M1922 was a very popular pistol in many Armies and Police forces, till. To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owners manual. While there is little information on who this pistol was built for it certainly seems to me a contract pistol as his has its own serial range for the period based on the details. Fn Browning Model 1922 Serial Numbers 222. I appreciate the serial number on the slide. Sorry about that, mrdarkhorse.Ĭheck out page 85 on Anthony Vanderlinden's latest FN book.Īnd mrdarkhorse thanks for the extra pictures. Remember FN had three pieces of equipment applying the slide scrolls at times and they were rarely set identically.Īnd I agree the refinish is awhile ago which certainly has dropped the value deep below $300 down to that $150 - $200 range. The lack of a serif or the inclusion of a dash is something I've seen before. I usually key on the trigger guard letter/numbers/icons for date of manufacture clues if the serial number isn't a good indicator. From the location citori, you have a FN Browning produced in Belgium in late or early The 16 gauge X series superposed with serial WESSON and citori through. Both of these together, even without the bevel on the lug, indicated 1930-1940 manufacturing. It is on the barrel, frame, slide, the part on the end of the barrel.

It is difficult on these pistols with few or no markings but the big indicator for me is the on the trigger guard and the 17-serration count.

Fn browning 1922 serial numbers