Fn 1922 Pistol Serial Numbers A Prefix

One of two C&R pistols recently acquired, an interesting German occupation FN Browning 1922.

Mar 08, 2008  No prefix or suffix to the serial number. Serial number is: 25884. Any idea as to when this was built and who might have used it? It came with 6 FN marked 7.65 mm magazines. There are a couple of other differences. The serial number on the barrel is on the side opposite the opening.

Eventually, the design was finalized, and production began. Production serial numbers started at approximately 200,000. (Note: All prewar Model 1922's with serial numbers below 200,000 show contract serial number ranges, while those with serial numbers above 200,000 display standard FN production serial numbers. FN Model 1922 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale. The FN Model 1922 Pistol - Duration: 2:53. TFB TV 207,238 views. Serial number: 6-digit number right on frame. 6-digit number inside slide. 6-digit number right on chamber. 6-digit number right on slide extension (not matching) Acceptance stamp: 2 x E/WaA 613 left on frame. 3 x E/WaA 613 left on slide. 2 x E/WaA 613 left on chamber. 1 x E/WaA 613 back of magazine: Test proof stamp: E HK left on frame.

Pistol is serial number 74687, 7.65 m/m and bears the three waffenamts used during their production of the 1922 pistol. Left frame is marked eagle/swastika test proof, eagle/WaA613 and eagle/WaA140, FN in square on trigger guard. Left slide is marked eagle/swastika test proof and eagle/WaA140 beneath and to right of the 'Browning' Patent Depose' legend and there is eagle/Wa? to the left. No matter how hard I try cannot make out the number. Underside of slide is serialed 74687. The barrel is serialed 74687 and marked eagle/swastika test proof, eagle/WaA140 and eagle/WaA103.

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Pistol also came with holster which is the leather/vinyl type and reserve magazine. Both magazines are marked FN in oval/7.65 mm, one is eagle/WaA marked the other not. Holster bears no acceptance or manufacturer's marks, but is marked inside the flap is marked 'Nur fur lange Browning Pistole Kal. 7.65 mm'.
The use of all three of the WaA marks from the German FN occupation on this pistol makes for a quite unusual item. Not that this makes for some rare variation, at least to me, still the odds of locating such is pretty rare. The Germans appearantly did not use a first in, first out method of handling parts. Parts were manufactured and placed in their respective storage/assembly locations. So when the items were first proofed, they were then put in the bin. Other ones were put on top. etc. Then finally somone got to the bottom of the bins and pulled the pieces to assemble the weapon, and it was realized that it did not have the current inspectors marking, so it was again stamped.

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Fn 1922 Pistol Serial Numbers A Prefix