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FN Browning model 1910 pistol a .32 caliber.
What is the year of mfg. of FN pistol Model 1910, with serial number 583500
See the Browning website- customer service. Date of production by serial number listing.
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The Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were shot by Gavrilo Princip using a FN Browning model 1910 pistol. The particular pistol he used is believed to be a .32 caliber.
The FN 1910 is a semi-automatic pistol that was produced by Fabrique Nationale (FN) from 1910 to the late 1930s. To determine the age of a specific serial number like 5909, you would need to know the exact year it was manufactured, which can be identified through production records or reference materials. Generally, if it is from the early production years, it could be over 100 years old, dating back to around the early 1910s.
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The value of a World War II Browning FN High Power pistol depends on its condition. They can be found for sale from $1,100 to $1,800.
100-800
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Browning records of serial numbers on the 1910/1955 model are vague before 1966. They estmate that number 500,000 was made around 1965, and that 550,000 was the beginning of serial numbers made in 1966. Yours is probably 1965.