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The History of Fabrique Nationale
* 1889-1896: A Heritage of Craftsmanship
* 1896-1914: Adversity Leads to Innovation
* The 1914 Gala Evening and Presentation Pistols
* The Sarajevo Affair
* 1914-1918: The Great War
* 1919-1929: From Recession to Recession
* World War II: The Belgian Situation <
* World War II: Outside of FN’s Gates
* World War II: Inside of FN’s Gates
* 1944-1950: Leaping into Production
*1950-1960: Recovery through the Golden Sixties
* 1970-1980: Diversification in the Space Age
* Modern Times

“Le Maitre” John Moses Browning
A Genius in the Shadows: Dieudonne Saive

Proofs and Markings * FN Manufacturing Markings
* The Liege Proof House and Proof Markings
* World War II Occupation Markings
* Acceptance Markings
* Foreign Proofs

FN production Processes and Procedures
The John M. Browning Prototypes
FN’s Sales Network

The FN Browning Model 1899

The FN Browning Model 1900
* The Belgian Military FN 1900
* The Austrian-Hungarian Purchases
* The Mysterious Greek Contract
* The FN 1900 in Imperial Russia
* German Police use of the Model 1900 & 1905
* The French and the FN Model 1900
* Police Pistols in Denmark, Norway and Finland

The FN Browning Model 1903
* The Swedish Acceptance
* Imperial Russian Purchases
* Ottoman Empire and Turkish Contracts
* From Estonia to the Spanish Civil War
* Paraguayan and Salvadoran Contracts
* Service in the British Navy and German Police

The Husqvarna Model 1907

The FN Browning Model 1905 (1906)
* Imperial Russian General Staff Contracts
* Imperial German Pistols
* Shanghai Municipal Police Pistols
* 1940: Early German Occupation production

The FN Browning Model 1910
* FN Browning 1910 in Belgian Service
* FN Browning 1910 in The Netherlands
* French & Syrian Police Orders
* The Model 1910 in Australia
* The Model 1910 in Finland
* FN 1910 in World War II, Germany and Japan
* Postwar Military Contracts

The Modele 1910 Grand Browning

The FN Browning Model 1922

* The Many Yugoslav Orders
* The Many Dutch Variations
* The Mexican Contracts
* The FN 1922 for Greece
* The Turkish Contracts
* The French Orders
* The Romanian Contract

* The FN 1922 in Scandinavia: Denmark & Finland

World War II German Model 1922 Pistols * WaA613 Accepted Pistols
* WaA103 Accepted Pistols
* WaA140 Accepted Pistols
* Eagle N Pistols
* Postwar Belgian Government Contracts
* Postwar German Contracts

The FN Baby Browning

The Grand Rendement (High Efficiency)

The FN Browning Model 1935 GP (High Power)
* Belgian Prewar Contracts
* Lithuanian High Powers
* Estonian Contracts
* The Paraguayan Order
* Argentine Contracts
* Chinese Orders
* The High Power in Finland
* Slotted Fixed-Sighted Pistols: The French GP

World War II German High Power Pistols
* Captured and Seized Pistols
* Pistols assembled prior to WaA613
* WaA613 Pistols
* WaA103 Pistols
* WaA140 Pistols
* Eagle N Pistols
* Wartime Factory Reworks
* Post Liberation Pistols
* The Danish Orders
* Belgian Contracts: Regent and Royal
* Colonial Sales: The Congo
* The Netherlands adopts the High Power
* The High Power in West Germany and Austria
* The British L9A1
* The alleged Oman Contract
* U.S. Law Enforcement Imports: Howco
* Mass Production, Developments of the High Power

The 100-Series Pistols
The Browning Arms Company Pistols

Description

FN Browning Pistols, Side-Arms that Shaped World History
reflects the continued work of Anthony Vanderlinden on the topic
of FN Browning Pistols.

This new book includes information found in the original issue
titled Belgian Browning Pistols and expands into more variants
and details geared toward collector interests. It includes detailed
chapters on FN Browning Models 1899, 1900, 1903, 1905 (06)
Vest-Pocket, 1910, 1922, Baby, 1935 High Power, 110, 115,
120, 125, 135 and 140, as well as the Husqvarna Model 1907.

More than 80 contracts and variants are featured. Factory
engraving samples as well as special commercial pistols such
as extended barrel variants are illustrated.An overview shows
the Browning Arms Co. distributed models like the High Power,
Baby, Model 1955 and 10/71.

All of John Browning’s handmade prototypes are pictured and
illustrate the models manufactured by Colt and FN.

This book includes the history of Fabrique Nationale, information
on Liège proofs, military acceptance markings as well FN’s dealer
network and how FN products were distributed worldwide.

Significant historical pistols are featured including those owned
by President Teddy Roosevelt, King Albert I, General Martinez of
El Salvador and John Browning among others. Also included is new
information on Gavrilo Princip and the pistol that started World
War I.

It includes comprehensive chapters on FN during World War II.
Much of this information has never been published in English and
constitutes the most complete write-up on FN’s wartime production
resistance activities, lunch box specials, etc. All wartime pistol
variants are examined in detail.

Specific elements aid collectors in identifying production periods,
model variants and modern frauds. The book explains many
popular misconceptions on FN pistols. More than 1000 photographs
illustrate this comprehensive book!

All hand-signed autographed copies by Anthony Vanderlinden
- 1st Edition Publication.

A terrific investment (never to be repeated).