Sep 10, 2013  I have an FN model 1910 serial number 216194 (32 ACP) in nickel. The Belgian proof marks are stamped on the frame and on the barrel. The barrel is also stamped 5653 (proceeded & followed with an up side down T).

The FN Model 1910 was a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium.The FN Model 1910 was a departure for Browning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe and Colt Firearms in the United States. Since Colt did not want to produce it, Browning chose to patent and produce this design in Europe only. Introduced in 1910, this pistol used a novel operating spring location surrounding the barrel. This location became the standard in such future weapons as the Walther PPK and Russian Makarov. It incorporated the standard Browning striker-firing mechanism and a grip safety along with a magazine safety and an external safety lever (known as the triple safety) in a compact package. Offered in both.380 ACP (6-round magazine) and.32 ACP (7-round magazine) calibers, it remained in production until 1983.An FN M1910 chambered in 9x17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) (serial numbers 19074, 19075, 19120 and 19126 were purchased for the Black Hand members; the specific one used was not identified) was the handgun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, precipitating the First World War.

Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin Belgium Production history Designer John Browning Manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) Produced 1910–1983 Variants See Variants Specifications Weight Model 1910: ca. 590 g Model 1922: ca. 700 g (unloaded) Length Model 1910: 153 mm Model 1922: 178 mm Cartridge 9×17mm Browning 7.65×17mm Browning Action Blowback Feed system Model 1910: 6-round (.380) or 7-round (.32) detachable box magazine Model 1922: 8-round (.380) or 9-round (.32) detachable box magazine Sights Notch and post iron sights.

I had one, made in 1967, traded it quite a while back. Used it as my secondary weapon on my first cop job(back in the stone age!) It worked good in both calibers. I only shot it in.32 once or twice, but I put a bunch of.380 thru it. If your has no value as a collector.all you have to do in most cases is polish the ramp and it'll feed hollows like a champ.

Brian welch save me from myself album torrent. I normally use a drum on a dremel.start with 360 grit and end with 500. Finish it off with a little burnishing drum and simichrome polish and it'll look like a mirror.

Don't worry about the mainspring, it'll work for both. Yes you can change the barrels from 380 to 32 auto or vice-versa. Sometimes the same magazine will work both ways. These are recoil operated and the recoil spring should be changed every few 1000 rds.

As far as for protection stick with ball ammo for penatration. Use FIO or SB its hotter. With these loads the 32 auto will best 1000fps and get 15' penatration.

The wolf spring works great. Both my wife and I carry 1910's. I had a pancake holster made for mine and my wife use's a Galco belly band at 5 o'clock. Both with ball 380 and ball 32.

I prefer the 32auto 1910. It was John Brownin's favorite pistol and he had it on him till the day he died. Great accurate fast shooting automatic. Don,t waste your time on HP ammo it's ineffective in these cal's,go for the pentration. And yes the 32 auto will out penatrate a 380 ball rd. For this reason the German military picked the 32 auto over the 380 for military service. The round had to go through a horse's skull to put it down and helmet.

The 380 would not. Well, since this thread is about the FN-Browing 1910 I thought this new topic might interest everyone. Does anyone know much about the FN-Browning 1910 v. DWM Model 22 comparison? It appears to be common knowledge that the DWM Model 22 is a copy of the FN 1910.