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Title:	PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC -  BELGIAN PISTOL FN MODEL 1922 (P626(b)) 7.65MM SN# 50648a
Maker/Manufacturer:	BROWNING, JOHN MOSES
Date of Manufacture:	1939-1944
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 977
Measurements:	OL: 17.7CM 7" BL: 10.9CM 4 3/8" 25 oz.

Object Description:

BELGIAN PISTOL FN MODEL 1922 (P626(b)) 7.65MM SN# 50648a
Manufactured by Fabrique Nationale, Liege, Belgium - Identical to FN M1910 except has longer grip frame, longer barrel, and longer magazine. Equipped with 9-round feed mechanism. Late type with wood grips. Weapon weighs approximately 25 oz. Magazine missing otherwise complete and in fair condition.

Markings:
Frame: WaA 140, German acceptance stamp. Right side: 50648a.
Slide: H in circle. WaA140. FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE, HERSTAL BELGIQUE/ BROWNING PATENT DEPOSE.
Barrel: German acceptance marks/50648a.
Triggerguard: MR

Weapon transferred to the Museum from the Aberdeen Museum on 30 March 1960.

Notes: "There were also contracts from France, Yugoslavia, and Holland, as well as Belgium military versions. They were manufactured between 1912 and 1959." - Schwing

References:
Schwing, Ned. STANDARD CATALOG OF FIREARMS. 8th Ed. Krause Publications. Iola, Wi. 1998.
Schwing, Ned. STANDARD CATALOG OF MILITARY FIREARMS. Krause Publications. Iola, Wi. 2001.