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    Help identify FN 1905 slide Markings

    My local gunshop was having a 100 handgun sale, new and used. Found this FN 1906 serial No.81601. Dealer said it was one of 3 bring back handguns brought in by a WW2 veteran. The pistol has wear but is like new inside. All numbers match, FN marked magazine, & like new bore. The horn grips look OK with no cracks, or worm holes. The left side of the slide has normal legend, plus a bow & arrow inside a circle, next to the # 27. The right side has the name Heinrich Walter neatly engraved. Name of owner, seller of firearm...? The front grip strap has what appears to read the numbers 8568. Any ideas what these additional markings mean? For the $199 purchase price, I bought a nice shooter to digest some of the hundreds of rounds of 25 ACP ammo I have, but it would be interesting to find out some more. Only Heinrich Walter of WW2 era I could find was,Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff. Any info would be great.




    Last edited by paddywonka; 08-26-2013, 10:33 PM.
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    I saw this mark before, but I can't remember exactly where or what is it.
    If I'm not mistaken, the arrow is a reproof and the "27" is the year (1927). It was made probably when the gun was exported to a country where Belgian proofs were not accepted.
    I'll check my books and return to it later.

    Douglas.

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      #3
      The bow and arrow mark bears a passing resemblance to the Russian Izhevsk pre 1928 proof mark.

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        #4
        Thanks for the info.
        Just cannot seem to find anything on this pistol's markings. Strange considering the internet says about 1 million were made. It is a well made pistol with internals that look like new. Imagine with all it's machined made parts & high degree of finishing, this would be a very expensive handgun to make today. What is the proper designation for this pistol? See it listed as both a model 1905 & 1906. Vincent




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        Last edited by paddywonka; 08-30-2013, 12:06 PM.

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          #5
          I'll make a suggestion if you can't find any addl. information here. Post this pistol on the Jan Still Luger Forum. WAF has a good relationship with that forum and there are several very knowledgeable members there.
          Jim

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            #6
            Thanks Jim, Vincent

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              #7
              Czech reproof from 1927, proofhouse Prague. Definitely.

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                #8
                Jan thank you,
                Any idea about the number 8563 on front of grip strap?
                Vincent

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                  #9
                  According to Anthony Vanderlinden's book, "FN Browning Pistols", designation is Model 1905.

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                    #10
                    Thanks Douglas Jr.
                    Nice to get it right. Vincent

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