One of two C&R pistols recently acquired, an interesting German occupation FN Browning 1922.
Pistol is serial number 74687, 7.65 m/m and bears the three waffenamts used during their production of the 1922 pistol. Left frame is marked eagle/swastika test proof, eagle/WaA613 and eagle/WaA140, FN in square on trigger guard. Left slide is marked eagle/swastika test proof and eagle/WaA140 beneath and to right of the "Browning' Patent Depose" legend and there is eagle/Wa? to the left. No matter how hard I try cannot make out the number. Underside of slide is serialed 74687. The barrel is serialed 74687 and marked eagle/swastika test proof, eagle/WaA140 and eagle/WaA103.
Pistol also came with holster which is the leather/vinyl type and reserve magazine. Both magazines are marked FN in oval/7.65 mm, one is eagle/WaA marked the other not. Holster bears no acceptance or manufacturer's marks, but is marked inside the flap is marked "Nur fur lange Browning Pistole Kal. 7.65 mm".
The use of all three of the WaA marks from the German FN occupation on this pistol makes for a quite unusual item. Not that this makes for some rare variation, at least to me, still the odds of locating such is pretty rare. The Germans appearantly did not use a first in, first out method of handling parts. Parts were manufactured and placed in their respective storage/assembly locations. So when the items were first proofed, they were then put in the bin. Other ones were put on top. etc. Then finally somone got to the bottom of the bins and pulled the pieces to assemble the weapon, and it was realized that it did not have the current inspectors marking, so it was again stamped.
Pistol is serial number 74687, 7.65 m/m and bears the three waffenamts used during their production of the 1922 pistol. Left frame is marked eagle/swastika test proof, eagle/WaA613 and eagle/WaA140, FN in square on trigger guard. Left slide is marked eagle/swastika test proof and eagle/WaA140 beneath and to right of the "Browning' Patent Depose" legend and there is eagle/Wa? to the left. No matter how hard I try cannot make out the number. Underside of slide is serialed 74687. The barrel is serialed 74687 and marked eagle/swastika test proof, eagle/WaA140 and eagle/WaA103.
Pistol also came with holster which is the leather/vinyl type and reserve magazine. Both magazines are marked FN in oval/7.65 mm, one is eagle/WaA marked the other not. Holster bears no acceptance or manufacturer's marks, but is marked inside the flap is marked "Nur fur lange Browning Pistole Kal. 7.65 mm".
The use of all three of the WaA marks from the German FN occupation on this pistol makes for a quite unusual item. Not that this makes for some rare variation, at least to me, still the odds of locating such is pretty rare. The Germans appearantly did not use a first in, first out method of handling parts. Parts were manufactured and placed in their respective storage/assembly locations. So when the items were first proofed, they were then put in the bin. Other ones were put on top. etc. Then finally somone got to the bottom of the bins and pulled the pieces to assemble the weapon, and it was realized that it did not have the current inspectors marking, so it was again stamped.
