Brownings patent Belgian made .32 Auto

chiseler

April 18, 2003 17:31

I was wondering what a Belgian Browning .32 Cal. Semi Automatic would be worth ? It has some pitting on the slide in the area of the lettering, not real bad. The gun operates fine. It looks like maybe it has been reblued at some time in its life, has a brownish look to it, it also looks old. Do you know when these were made ? The serial # is 1564C. I have noticed some of these listed on the net say they have Nazi markings on them, do you know where these markings would be and what they would be or mean? Thanks.

Chiselerinwood

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  rufe-snow

  April 18, 2003 19:02

  Fabrique Nationale (Browning) made (3) .32 Caliber Automatic Pistols, as far as I know.
  From your abbreviated description your pistol seems to be one made during the German occupation of Belgium (1940 - 1945).
  I believe your pistol is a Model 1922 Browning, as the ones they made for the Krauts (200,000) had a letter suffix.
  In the condishion you describe it's probably worth between $75 & $150.
  
  I found these pictures on the net. From the top their the "Model 1922", "Model 1910" and "Model 1900". You'll be able to determine which Browning you have from them.
  
  http://www.marstar.ca/usedguns/pistols-p/images/FN-79528.jpg
  
  
  http://www.marstar.ca/usedguns/pistols-p/images/Browning-643351.jpg
  
  
  http://users.pandora.be/patrick.coeman/grafisch/fn-1900.gif

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  Python

  April 18, 2003 23:03

  chiseler;
  You're browning might well bear nazi ACCEPTANCE marks.
  They will appear on the slide, right side behing the ejection port,
  and on the frame, left side above trigger loop. They are small, very small and will be an eagle over a swastica. There will also be german inspector marks. They will be tiny and difficult to see. Use a magnifying glass. These little pistols are far from rare and in the condition you discribe I would say some where in the 50 to 150 buck range.

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