Has rubbed off due to use and holster wear. The gun is in very good condition however the gold plating on some parts Smooth while the left panel has a high relief engraving of a steer head. Screw heads, the trigger, hammer, ejector tube and ejector rod, cylinderįlutes and notches as well as the rear of the cylinder have been Loading gate and the left shoulder of the frame. In addition, it has an Indian head engraved on the The frame and 15 percent engraving on the back strap, the cylinder is 50 Plated with 50 percent engraving on the barrel, 50 percent engraving on When I received it, the gun had been chrome At that time it had a blue finish with unknown stocks. Indicates the gun was shipped to a hardware store in Kansas City inġ915. Q: I have a 1st Generation Colt Single Action Army, 4 3/4-inchīarrel in. Nationale in Belgium under the German occupation. Hangun is a standard Browning Hi-Power manufactured at Fabrique Your gun appears to be a standard model chambered in It was made in a wide variety of calibers and stylesįrom 1898 to 1944. New Service is rough the Hi-Power about 60 percent.Ī: The Colt New Service is one of the world's great doubleĪction revolvers. "Fabrique Nationale D'Armes De Guerre Herstal Belgique."Ībove the trigger housing there is a German eagle with a swastika and
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45, the barrel has inscribed "New Service 45Ĭolt, Patents Aug 5, 1884, Jun 5, 190, and Jul 4, 1905." The serial Q: What can you tell me about two handguns I have inherited from an Little guns were built by EN from 1914 to 1974 when production was taken Was manufactured by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium. Years old and it has always been very special to me.Ī: Your dad's rifle is a John Browning-designed. I learned to shoot with this gun when I was seven He told me that this gun was reportedly recovered from the Zuider Zee in My Dad was a B-17 pilot stationed in England and That when moved forward allows the barrel to be rotated 90 degrees and The buttstock and has a small slide lock on the bottom of the receiver "Fabrique Nationale D'Armes De Guerre Herstal Belgium/īrownings Patent 22 Short Smokeless." It has "FN" stamped 22 rifle that belonged to my Dad and would appreciateĪnything you might be able to tell me about it.
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This shotgun was made in 1965 and has the serial number 5Z-90341. You are considering a vintage Belgian Browning Auto-5 Semi-Automatic 20-Gauge Shotgun. Description Belgian Browning Auto-5 Semi-Automatic 20-Gauge Shotgun