Oct 17, 2013 - Default FN 1899 & FN 1900 Browning DATA REQEST. Dj shadow endtroducing full album torrent download. Can you email me the serial numbers? I keep data on all surviving Model 1899 pistols. I was privileged to contribute a small section to that book on the use of FN Browning Model 1900 pistols by the German police (pp. At the time I prepared that material, I was in the early German Police Use of FN Browning M1900.

'To restore or not restore, that is the question.' The finish on that 100 year old pistol looks to be pretty good.

I would leave it be. I once refinished a 1908 Colt (.380) that was rusty and pitted and had doubts about doing that. That said, I am pleased with the results and I think many would have a hard time discerning if it was refinished without a close inspection. I did not chase out all the pitting.

Collectors want original finish. Somewhre I have a copy from a gun magazine about refinishing or restoring. A salty old Colt SAA with plenty of wear tells a certain story. A refinished or restored SAA does not have any story other than it was refinished.

Sorry, I didn't look at the photo's close enough. This is off another site on the web and should give you an idea of the year of production.

It's not exact but should help get you close. 1900-1901 10,000 FN 1900 pistols serial # 1 to 10,000 1901-1902 21,700 pistols produced 10,001 to 31,700 1902- 1903 40,000 produced serial # 31,701 to 71,700 Aug 4, 1904 serial number 100,000 1903-1907 328,300 produced serial # 71,701 to 400,000 1907-1910 275,000 produced serial # 400,001 to 675,000 1910-1914 49,550 produced serial # 675,000 to 724,550.

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