Saive retained Browning’s method of attaching the barrel to the frame, but otherwise his design was based on the Walther Model 9, and was clearly intended to compete with it. During this time, the FN Model 1906 also continued in production.įor comparison purposes, Vanderlinden states that 1,008,000 FN Model 1906 pistols were made between 19-an average of about 45,818 pistols per year. This would be an average of only about 5,000 pistols per year. According to Vanderlinden, 50,147 Baby Brownings were completed between the beginning of production in 1931 and May of 1940 when the Germans However, production did not begin until 1931. Of the new pistol is dated April 9, 1927.” Belgian patent number 343126, for a “pistolet automatique,” was filed on 10 June 1927 in the name of Fabrique Browning and His FN Pocket Pistols,” states that: “An FN photograph of a prototype According to Anthony Vanderlinden, Browning had an agreement with FN as early as 1907 allowing them to use his name as a trademark By this time, “Browning” had become a generic term for the ammunition Personnel to call the new pistol a Browning as well. However, every previous pistol manufactured by FN had been a Browning design, and every one had been called “ le pistolet Browning,” followed by a model number based on the date of its origin, so it seemed perfectly natural to FN The fact that the new Baby was called a Browning might seem a bit surprising, since John M. The new Baby Browning was nearly a half-inch shorter than the FN Model 1906 and weighed four ounces less. However, it was the perfect name for Saive’s diminutive new pistol. The name “Baby” was a nickname that was sometimes applied to the 1906 FN Browning, which was the first 6.35mm pistol ever manufactured, but “Baby” was never an official designation for the gun. I’d be very curious to know if Saive ever had the opportunity to discuss designing a new, smaller. In regard to the origins of the Baby Browning design, Vanderlinden, in his book FN Browning Pistols: Side-Arms that Shaped World History, states: “.there is noĮvidence to indicate that FN was seeking to develop a new pocket pistol.,” and he concludes that Dieudonné Saive acted entirely on his own initiative in designing the Baby. He worked for FN until his retirement in 1954. After the war he designed the SAFN rifle, whichĮvolved into the FAL. Saive escaped to EnglandĪgain during World War II, and eventually travelled to Canada to supervise production of the Inglis-made High Power pistols. He was primarily responsible for the design of the High Power pistol, as well as for the Baby Browning. Browning’s assistant shortly before the latter’s death in 1926, and afterward Saiveīecame the head arms designer for FN. , where he worked as a machinist for Vickers. He escaped to England during the First World War
What is the proper designation for this pistol? See it listed as both a model 1905 & 1906.Dieudonné Saive became a tool designer in the employ of Fabrique Nationale soon after he completed his education in 1906. Imagine with all it's machined made parts & high degree of finishing, this would be a very expensive handgun to make today. It is a well made pistol with internals that look like new. Strange considering the internet says about 1 million were made. Just cannot seem to find anything on this pistol's markings. Only Heinrich Walter of WW2 era I could find was,Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff. 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. Name of owner, seller of firearm.? The front grip strap has what appears to read the numbers 8563.
The right side has the name Heinrich Walter neatly engraved.
Baby browning.25 caliber serial numbers plus#
The left side of the slide has normal legend, plus a bow & arrow inside a circle, next to the # 27.
The horn grips look OK with no cracks, or worm holes. All numbers match, FN marked magazine, & like new bore. The pistol has wear but is like new inside. The dealer said it was one of 3 bring back handguns brought in by a WW2 veteran.
My local gun shop was having a 100 new and used handgun sale.
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