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ATTENTION: THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT FROM THE PUBLISHER AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY COPIES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME... FN Browning Pistols, Side-Arms that Shaped World History reflects the continued work of Anthony Vanderlinden on the topic of FN Browning Pistols. This new book includes information found in the original issue titled Belgian Browning Pistols and expands into more variants and details geared toward collector interests. It includes detailed chapters on FN Browning Models 1899, 1900, 1903, 1905 (06) Vest-Pocket, 1910, 1922, Baby, 1935 High Power, 110, 115, 120, 125, 135 and 140, as well as the Husqvarna Model 1907. More than 80 contracts and variants are featured. Factory engraving samples as well as special commercial pistols such as extended barrel variants are illustrated. An overview shows the Browning Arms Co. distributed models like the High Power, Baby, Model 1955 and 10/71. All of John Browning’s handmade prototypes are pictured and illustrate the models manufactured by Colt and FN. This book includes the history of Fabrique Nationale, information on Liège proofs, military acceptance markings as well FN’s dealer network and how FN products were distributed worldwide. Significant historical pistols are featured including those owned by President Teddy Roosevelt, King Albert I, General Martinez of El Salvador and John Browning among others. Also included is new information on Gavrilo Princip and the pistol that started World War I. It includes comprehensive chapters on FN during World War II. Much of this information has never been published in English and constitutes the most complete write-up on FN’s wartime production, resistance activities, lunch box specials, etc. All wartime pistol variants are examined in detail. Specific elements aid collectors in identifying production periods, model variants and modern frauds. The book explains many popular misconceptions on FN pistols. More than 1000 photographs illustrate this comprehensive book. 8 1/2 X 11, hardcover, photos, illus, 334pp. CONTENT
The History of Fabrique Nationale
1889-1896: A Heritage of Craftsmanship
1896-1914: Adversity Leads to Innovation
The 1914 Gala Evening and Presentation Pistols
The Sarajevo Affair
1914-1918: The Great War
1919-1929: From Recession to Recession
World War II: The Belgian Situation
World War II: Outside of FN’s Gates
World War II: Inside of FN’s Gates
1944-1950: Leaping into Production
1950-1960: Recovery through the Golden Sixties
1970-1980: Diversification in the Space Age
Modern Times
Le Maitre John Moses Browning
A Genius in the Shadows: Dieudonne Saive
Proofs and Markings
FN Manufacturing Markings
The Liege Proof House and Proof Markings
World War II Occupation Markings
Acceptance Markings
Foreign Proofs
FN production Processes and Procedures
The John M. Browning Prototypes
FN’s Sales Network
The FN Browning Model 1899
The FN Browning Model 1900
The Belgian Military FN 1900
The Austrian-Hungarian Purchases
The Mysterious Greek Contract
The FN 1900 in Imperial Russia
German Police use of the Model 1900 & 1905
The French and the FN Model 1900
Police Pistols in Denmark, Norway and Finland
The FN Browning Model 1903
The Swedish Acceptance
Imperial Russian Purchases
Ottoman Empire and Turkish Contracts
From Estonia to the Spanish Civil War
Paraguayan and Salvadoran Contracts
Service in the British Navy and German Police
The Husqvarna Model 1907
The FN Browning Model 1905 (1906)
Imperial Russian General Staff Contracts
Imperial German Pistols
Shanghai Municipal Police Pistols
1940: Early German Occupation production
The FN Browning Model 1910
FN Browning 1910 in Belgian Service
FN Browning 1910 in The Netherlands
French & Syrian Police Orders
The Model 1910 in Australia
The Model 1910 in Finland
FN 1910 in World War II, Germany and Japan
Postwar Military Contracts
The Modele 1910 Grand Browning
The FN Browning Model 1922
The Many Yugoslav Orders
The Many Dutch Variations
The Mexican Contracts
The FN 1922 for Greece
The Turkish Contracts
The French Orders
The Romanian Contract
The FN 1922 in Scandinavia: Denmark & Finland
World War II German Model 1922 Pistols
WaA613 Accepted Pistols
WaA103 Accepted Pistols
WaA140 Accepted Pistols
Eagle N Pistols
Postwar Belgian Government Contracts
Postwar German Contracts
The FN Baby Browning
The Grand Rendement (High Efficiency)
The FN Browning Model 1935 GP (High Power)
Belgian Prewar Contracts
Lithuanian High Powers
Estonian Contracts
The Paraguayan Order
Argentine Contracts
Chinese Orders
The High Power in Finland
Slotted Fixed-Sighted Pistols: The French GP
World War II German High Power Pistols
Captured and Seized Pistols
Pistols assembled prior to WaA613
WaA613 Pistols
WaA103 Pistols
WaA140 Pistols
Eagle N Pistols
Wartime Factory Reworks
Post Liberation Pistols
The Danish Orders
Belgian Contracts: Regent and Royal
Colonial Sales: The Congo
The Netherlands adopts the High Power
The High Power in West Germany and Austria
The British L9A1
The alleged Oman Contract
U.S. Law Enforcement Imports: Howco
Mass Production, Developments of the High Power
The 100-Series Pistols
The Browning Arms Company Pistols
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