M1922 7.65 /.32 Automatic Pistol Serial #28286 Pre Nazi - WWII pistol made by FN -Fabrique Nationale in Belgium with 1 magazine and matching numbers. Commonly called the model 10/22 as the first model. more like this.FINE CUSTOM BUILT MANNLICHER BOLT ACTION. FWIW, FN-Browning pistols were rare in this country prior to WWII, since FN and Colt had an agreement not to tread on each other's territory. While not an absolute rule, most sales of the Model 1910 were on the commercial market, while the Model 1922 was almost totally a military/police pistol. I have what appears to be an FN Browning Model 1922/10 with Nazi markings, ser # 8xxx. I cannot find any caliber markings on the pistol, but the mag is marked 7.65; is this the same as.32 ACP? I was wondering if anyone could provide any historical information as to when these were produced, what types of units they were issued to, etc.
Fn 1922 For Sale
I've been scouring the web for countless hours trying to learn more about my FN model 1922 pistol (Yugoslav Contract) Turns out all a guy needs is a copy of Anthony Vanderlindens Book on Browning FN Hand Guns! My problem is I'm a poor Canadian (-; and I'm going to have to wait at least 3 weeks. FN Model 1922 Nazi German Issue Calibre: 7.65mm Serial No: 139529 Price: £370. A nice example of a German Wehrmacht issued Pistol with Nazi Waffenamt Acceptance Markings. A variant of the original Model 1910 was known variously as the Model 1922 or 1910/22.
Responding to a local classified, I was pleased to pick up this rather nice FN 1922, built in Belgium for the Dutch Contract around late 1936 to early 1938.Fn Browning 1922
Originally built in 9mm Kurtz (.380acp), this pistol was likely commandeered when the Nazis overran the Netherlands in May, 1940. And as the Nazis preferred the 7.65 X 17mm (.32acp), they fitted a new barrel which sports the Eagle over Swastika inspection, a suffix style serial number, and WaA140 acceptance stamps. Aside from the barrel and an unnumbered post-war mag, the remainder of the gun is matching. Bluing is a strong 90%, with typical muzzle end wear.