And that's only for this particular model. Even distributed over the course of about 25 years, it staggers the mind. Imagine the hours of machine time that it would take - especially in those days - to produce the components for nine hundred thousand pistols, particularly the complex machining for the slides and frames. 914546 - leaving more than a decade to produce the remaining 170,000 or so.
I have assumed that, given the serial numbers, the manual safeties on all three of the 1905s are of the 2nd style - can you confirm this? It is interesting to note that over 900,000 guns had been made by the year 1929, judging by the proof on pistol no. I have added the 1905s to the list (the Babies will be another project). Finish is blued unless otherwise noted.īruno, thanks very much for your contributions, they are much appreciated. Also, remember that some of the descriptions/notes next to the serial numbers are not my own, so in some cases I may not be prepared to support or interpret them since they are occasionally copied as they were furnished to me in deference to the contributors. Note: In the descriptions, 'no safety' means no manual safety lever - trying to be brief so as to keep most of the entries on one line if possible.
Special acknowledgement goes to Anthony Vanderlinden, author of FN Browning Pistols: Sidearms That Shaped World History, whose serial number list of Russian contract marked pistols, police-marked pistols (and others) is incorporated into this master list, and to member Jason (jtshafiz), whose list of observed 1905 serial numbers is also incorporated here. These numbers are taken from online auctions, dealer stock, reports from private collectors and various published sources. The FN Browning 1900 was also the first automatic pistol designed by the famous arms maker John Browning.įriends, For those who may be interested, I am posting here a list of the serial numbers of all FN 1905 pistols that I have observed or seen reliable reports of. Colt M1900 FN Model 1903 FN 1900 pistol (Infographic. FN M1900 FN Mle.1900 Browning M1900 Browning No.1 See also. The FN Browning M1900 is a single action. This would be a Auto-5 "Final Tribute" 12 ga., manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 1001.Handbook Of Pathophysiology Corwin Pdf. To commemorate this historic event for the Auto-5, Browning released the "Final Tribute" version in 1999. The Auto-5 will be discontinued for 2000. This would be an Auto-5 Magnum 12 ga.,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.Įxample: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga.
In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5:
8G=light weight for 1958.Įxample: 8M1000 = A 1958 Auto-5 standard weight shotgun with serial number 1000 G=Light Weight.įrom 1958 serial numbers were preceded by the date of manufacture.
Serial Number designation for the Light Weight changed to G. Serial number is on the side of receiver. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess.įrom 1940 to 1946 production of the Auto-5 was turned over to Remington. Exact production figures are not available. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A." Very few serial number records remain.īeginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000.