My good friends fiancee inherited this P35 from her father. FN maintained serial numbers for commercial pistols military and LE guns were typically made on order.
EWaA 140 left on.
Fn p35 serial numbers. In 1943 a change was made from a 6 digit serial number to a 5 digit number with suffix and. 4-digit number with suffix right on chamber. 1222015 Serial numbers and contract numbers.
T136568 to circa T261000 followed be the introduction of the 2-digit year code and C. It gives me something to do and is cheaper than financing a new gun project myself. I have to say though that Ive never seen an FN or Browning HP with tool marks that bad on the barrel cam lug.
Prefix and refinished WWII German HiPowers could have been stop gaps pending the arrival of the special contract or fill ins at a later point in time. Fb Radom Vis Model 35 Serial Numbers. 4-digit number with suffix right on chamber.
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P35 High Power Fixed Sight Late. The FN M1935 High Power is split in 2 major variations according date of manufacture. Spur hammers commonly seen for 1971present civilian market P35s andor 2-piece barrels 1965present.
Historical Letters Available Give us a call at 800-333-3288 to learn more about how you can add a piece of history to your Browning firearm. Im new to the forum. Frame slide and barrel all have the same serial 22887.
If it is indeed a FEG forgery the serial number coincides with a FEG P9 from the early 1990s. 1182013 FN began serializing the HP with the resumption of commercial production after WWII 194647 at serial number 1 and Browning began importation of the HP in 1954 at about sn 70000. This was in May of 1940.
Slotted for shoulder stock with tangent rear sight lanyard ring. 4-digit number with suffix right on frame. Im no expert on FN serial numbers so Ill leave it at that and let the experts make a more authoritative appraisal of the gun.
In 1889 Fabrique Nationale or FN was founded by a group of Belgian investors for the purpose of manufacturing Mauser rifles for Belgian army. FN P35 PRE-WWII - 9mm 13 round serial number 10361 matched numbers. FN Herstal is a global reference in the world of small caliber firearms ranging from 57x28mm pistols to 50 cal machine guns.
P35 High Power WaA103 Variant. Also consider that in 1939 FN sold 2400 Hi-Powers to the Finns which pistols were in the 12000 to 14000 serial number range. Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine.
4-digit number with suffix right on frame. Made in Belgium by FABRIQUE NATIONALE with L. Sincere thanks to Hi Power fan Paul Stempel for providing this information.
11262008 Most of the ones I have seen have been under 10000 which would tend to indicate a separate serial number range. 9262009 When the Germans took over the factory FN was into the 46000 serial number range. Browning dedicated his life to inventing revolutionary firearms that were desitned to shape the future.
In August 1997 the Łucznik Arms Factory in Radom reintroduced the Vis pistol and produced a small series of some 27 pistols 1 on the basis of the original plans and specifications mainly for the US collectors market. To find out about your guns serial number simply click on your firearm. 9122011 If you were the Grand Khan of Itchkrotchistan in 1937 and wanted 5000 P35 pistols seriald from 33117because that was your lucky number if you were willing to pay youd get 33117 through 38117and the royal seal of your pathetic little country if you so specified.
4-digit number with suffix right on slide. Hi-Powers were made under German occupation from 1940-1944 and the fixed sight versions with a military finish were the last to be made. Incorporating the P35 High Power and Model 1922 into the Wehrmacht.
I have seen the Austrian ones with a two digit serial number The few E. A few years later in late 1890s John Browning arrived in Europe seeking a manufacturer. Then subdivided according sight and existence of shoulder stock strap.
My edit not in the. Having a serial number in the 20000-23000 range and a WaA613. The FN M1935 High Power is split in 2 major variations according date of manufacture.
For example a Hi Power made in 1973 would have a serial number starting 73C. Then subdivided according sight and existence of shoulder stock strap. Born in 1855 John M.
Approximately and I do mean approximately 8750 per year were made through 1954 putting your born date close to late 1950 or early 1951. 1954 to 1964 70000 to circa 115823 64 to 69. Vanderlinden Approximately 27715 of this model were produced between April and December of 1941.
I think the factory is incorrect with the information they gave you. 4-digit number with suffix right on slide. This was to be accomplished under the license from Mauser with technical assistance of Ludwig Loewe of Berlin.
Some Hi-Power variants Type 65 Type 73 incorporate production changes eg. It needs some work so I told him Id look into repairing it. Meaning serial numbers arent a reliable way to date the manufactur of an early HP.
Genuine FN-produced P35s either FN Europeinternational or Browning USA for the civilian market will have a 245-prefix serial number.
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