Older Fabrique Nationale Pistol Question
Just took in a Fabrique Nationale D'Armes De Guerre . Made in Belgium.
Browning's Patent Depose. This is a 9mm , with wood grips. Serial #42***. Tons of markings on frame.Barrel is in excellent condition, some blue wear . Overall maybe 80%. What do we have and how much is it worth.Thanks in advance.
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Browning's Patent Depose. This is a 9mm , with wood grips. Serial #42***. Tons of markings on frame.Barrel is in excellent condition, some blue wear . Overall maybe 80%. What do we have and how much is it worth.Thanks in advance.
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Need high quality pictures, and/or a specific description of the markings/proofmarks. 
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Sounds to Me like You have a PISTOLE 641 {b} or Pistole 626 {b} Browning Model 1922..
The Browning Model 1922 originated with the Model 1903 which John Browning redesigned under the designation Model 1910. The model 1922 was the result of development carried out by Fabrique Nationale' Armes de Guerre at Herstal, Belguim. Post a Photo or send a Photo and I'll tell You which one You have...as they were both produced before, during and after WW11....Oh heck with it...I'll give You the Fifty Cent Version..and You can figure it out...
Model 1903 was a simple blowback automatic, chambered for the little used 9mm Browning Long cartridge. It did, however see military service with a number of European countries. in 1910 Browning patented the model 1910 which did not go into production until 1912. The M1910 was manufactured in both 7.65mm and 9mm Kurz. Over 1,000,000 pistols were produced between 1912 and 1935.
The military wanted a longer barrel and sight base as well as a larger magazine capacity. this resulted in the M1910 being redesigned. The Model 1922 which resulted attempted to use as much of the M1910 tooling as possible by fitting an extension to the existing M1910 slide with a bayonet catch. The pistol was produced in the same calibers as its predecessors and also had fitted grip and magazine safeties. Both the M1910 and the M1922 saw military service in Europe. By 1940 the Germans had taken over the assembly of the Model 1922. The designation for the M1922 in 9mm Kurz caliber was Pistole 641(b). This was assembled by the Germans from existing supplies of captured parts and guns. The 7.65mm pistol was designated Pistole 626(b) and was produced in quantity until 1944. The Total assembled and manufactured pistols 641 and 626 was 363,000. The Waffenamt stamps were the same on all FN productions, WaA613, WaA103 and WaA140... This Information I just gave you is/was for Military production..... Then there was the Pistole 640(b) Browning; P35 which is call the Hi Power...
The Browning Hi Power which was patented in February 1927 was the last design of John Browning who had died in December of 1926. In the Colt 1911, an earlier Browning design, a link was used to control the movement of the barrel throughout the lock and lock cycle. In the Hi Power this was replaced by a cam on the barrel extension that controlled the movement by bearing on a corresponding cam on the reciever. The grip safety of the Colt 1911 was removed and a magazine safety fitted. The Pistol was chambered for the 9mm Parabellum cartridge that was standard in Europe. The Hi Power was developed at FN at Herstal in Belguim under the supervisision of John Browning. By 1935 it was in full production under the nomenclature Model 1935. It was also manufactured by Inglis of Canada by the British forces in WW2. Both sides used the P35...
The FN factory was captured intact by the Germans and soon was back in Full production...although many of the personnel had managed to escape. It was renamed 'DWM Werk Luttish'. the reliabilty of the Pistol and its use of the German 9mm Parabellum ammunition led to it being widely used with German forces. The Total production under the occupation was in excess of 330,000 pistols. The quality of the production suffered towards the end of occupation and later weapons not only had poor finish, but dispensed with the magazine safety. The WaA stamps were 613 on early weaponsand superseded by WaA 103 and finally WaA 140....Once you figure out just what Pistole you have....and enform US...We can better set a Value for You....Hope this information is of some small used to you....Best.....
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With the 'MADE IN BELGIUM" marking and the fact it's 9mm, sounds like a commercial Hi-Power. Also know as a P35. Very common all over the world.
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