I'm about to get a pistol which as far as I can tell was made for the Yugoslavian Army.. It has the cyrillic writing on the side indicating 'Property of State' Serial number 69657. There is no German markings on the gun that I can tell.. What I'm confused about is the 2 proof marks on the trigger guard.. Normally there is an FN inside an oval in this area but this gun has a crown over M and a crown over B (Belgium perhaps?)..
Apparently the serial numbers for these guns can be quite confusing because of all the different contracts they were manufactured for... I'm pretty sure the gun was produced and delivered prior to the German takeover of the factory in 1940 or 41... but who knows?
My grandfather passed it down to my dad... I hear my Grandfather won it in a gambling bet from the guy who brought it back from WW2...
I'm just curious as to the history of the thing..And am hoping someone on here knows a lot about them and can help me because there were many made and floating around Europe... Any help would be greatly appreciated..[IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]
Fn Model 1922 Pistol Stamps Collectors
FN Browning M1922 - P.626(b), P641(b) 1st Variation WaA613. 2nd Variation WaA613. 2nd Variation WaA103. 2nd Variation WaA140. Commercial Variation. The FN Browning M1922 was a very popular pistol in many Armies and Police forces, till take over of Belgium through the Germans. 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 Browning M1922 - P.626(b), P641(b) 1st Variation WaA613. 2nd Variation WaA613. 2nd Variation WaA103. 2nd Variation WaA140. Commercial Variation: The FN Browning M1922 was a very popular pistol in many Armies and Police forces, till take over of Belgium through the Germans. The.32 ACP Model 1922 we are looking at here, having a serial number in the 20,000-23,000 range and a “WaA613” acceptance stamp, indicates it was made in approximately 1941, and thus commands a. Yugoslavia was the first nation to adopt the Model 1922, placing an order for some 60,000 pistols in February, 1923. Orders for the pistols continued into the late 1930's, with service being provided for the Yugoslav pistols at the Kragujevac Arsenal (which had been set up under the guidance of FN personnel).