| FN Model 1910 | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War I[1] Chaco War[2] Spanish Civil War[3] World War II[4][5][6] 1958 Lebanon crisis Lebanese Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning |
| Manufacturer | Fabrique Nationale (FN) |
| Produced | 1910–1983 |
| Variants | SeeVariants |
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| Action | Blowback |
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| Sights | Notch and postiron sights |
TheFN Model 1910 is ablowback-operated,semi-automatic pistol designed byJohn Browning and manufactured byFabrique Nationale ofBelgium.
The FN Model 1910, also known as the Browning model 1910, was a departure for Browning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe andColt Firearms in the United States. Since Colt did not want to produce it, Browning chose to patent and produce this design in Europe only. Introduced in 1910, this pistol used a novel operating spring location surrounding the barrel. This location became the standard in such future weapons as theWalther PPK and RussianMakarov.
It incorporated the standard Browning striker-firing mechanism and agrip safety along with a magazine safety and an external safety lever (known as the "triple safety") in a compact package. Offered in both.380 ACP (6-roundmagazine) and.32 ACP (7-round magazine) calibres, it remained in production until 1983. It is possible to switch calibres by changing only the barrel. However, FN never offered packages containing a single pistol with both calibre barrels.
The FN Model 1922 was also used by theKingdom of Yugoslavia (60,000Automatski pistolj (Brauning) 9mm M.22) between 1923 and 1930.[7]
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An FN M1910, serial number 19074, chambered in.380 ACP[8] was the handgun used byGavrilo Princip to assassinateArchduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie inSarajevo on 28 June 1914, the act that precipitated theFirst World War.[9] Numerous previous sources erroneously cited theFN Model 1900 in.32 calibre as being the weapon Princip used.[10] This has led to confusion over the calibre of the pistol actually used.
Paul Doumer, President of France, was assassinated by Russian emigrePaul Gorguloff on 6 May 1932 with a Model 1910 in.32 ACP.[11] The pistol is now in theMusée des Collections Historiques de la Préfecture de Police.[12]
A Model 1910 was also allegedly used to assassinateHuey Long, governor of Louisiana, on 5 September 1935.[13] PhysicianCarl Weiss, the alleged assassin, bought the FN M1910 now on display Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, in Europe for $25 in 1930.[14]
Hannie Schaft used a model M1922 during her assassinations as part of the Dutch communist resistance against German occupation of theNetherlands.[15]
Belgium[6]
Bolivia[2]
Denmark
France
Finland — In February 1940, 2,500 M1910 and 2,500 M1922 pistols were bought from Belgium and used in the Continuation War[16]
Nazi Germany — M1910/M1922s were produced at FN after the fall of Belgium for police use[6]
West Germany
German Empire
Kingdom of Greece
Empire of Japan — Purchased by some officers[5][17]
Netherlands — Adopted as thePistool M.25 no.1 (in7.65mm Browning) andPistool M.25 no.2 (in9mm Browning).[18] Used in theBattle of the Netherlands.
Peru
Poland
Romania
Spanish Republic — 200 M1922 pistols imported for the air force[3]
Turkey
Venezuela
Yugoslavia — Imported 60,000 FN model 1922 pistols, called theAutomatski pistolj (Brauning) 9mm M.22, between 1923 and 1930.[7]