FN Browning .32 Pistol

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A friend of mine is offering a FN Browning .32 Pistol.....in good condition (80%)
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Please advise, is it worth it.....

Thanks,
Nishant

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[Mack The Knife]

Please advise, is it worth it.....

Nishant, if you don't enter a price how can one tell you if it is worth it.

My father in law had a similar pistol but as I recall it had a shorter barrel. Never shot it, so I cannot comment on that aspect.

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A friend of mine is offering a FN Browning .32 Pistol.....in good condition (80%)
Uploading the Pic....
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19 ... stol32.jpg

Please advise, is it worth it.....

Thanks,
Nishant

Hi NM,

The pistol in question is an FN Browning Model1922. It is an enlarged version of the compact Model1910...the enlargement was a result of a joint Serbian/Croat/Slovene requirement after WW1. The only modifications were an elongated barrel bushing (To accommodate the longer barrel) and an extended pistol grip. Everything else remained the same. I have an FN Browning Model1910- Not terribly accurate, I'm afraid, owing to it being a compact 'pocket' pistol. The 1922 should be more accurate because of its longer barrel and more prominent sights....and also because it's a bit heavier.

Your friend's 1922 could either be contract guns for Yugoslavian(Serb/Croat/Slovene), Dutch,French, Greek, Turkey, Romania or Denmark, German(Wartime,WWII) or a commercial FN product.

With no idea of the pricing, as Rusty said, it's hard to say whether you're getting a good deal. I suspect it's going to be another of those very expensive affairs.

From the picture, it looks to be in reasonable shape- but external appearances are not a reliable way of assessing a guns real condition.

One weak point of the M1910 and 1922's design is case ejection. The firing pin doubles as the ejector and is prone to breakage with 'heavy' usage. Mine broke once ...spent some money getting a new one fabricated. Also ejection of unfired cartridges is unnerving because of this feature.

Regards,
cc

[penpusher]

Seems to be with a dealer.Bad idea storing the gun in a foam lined box.

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On the request of the seller, the price is being edited....

[Happy]

Dear penpusher,
what is the drawback of storing the gun in a foam lined box ?
Regards
Happy.

[mundaire]

Dear penpusher,
what is the drawback of storing the gun in a foam lined box ?
Regards
Happy.

Most foam is hygroscopic, i.e. it attracts moisture and can cause your expensive firearm to rust. Even expensive cases sometimes use hygroscopic foam...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

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In fact, the foam has struck to the pistol.....

Could it be removed? without harm?


-Nishant

[Mack The Knife]

The price is 2.5 Lacs....

That's more or less the going rate in Bangalore. I am really finding this hard to say but if it functions well and the internal parts haven't been butchered, it's probably worth it.

what is the drawback of storing the gun in a foam lined box ?

Other than what Abhijeet has said, some foams, though completely dry, tend to remove bluing over a period of time.

In fact, the foam has struck to the pistol.....
Could it be removed? without harm?

Take some fine steel wool, preferably 0000 grade put some machine oil on it and gently rub off the foam. Remember to remove all the steel wool and foam slurry and oil the pistol before storing. Put a cotton cloth over the foam.

[penpusher]

If the foam is stuck to the pistol expect rust when you remove it.

[Happy]

If such is the case , the manufacturers also must be knowing the drawback of using foam.....BUT ..alas they are still using it. Very unfortunate. There must be some alternate for this.
Regards
Happy.

[art_collector]

These pistols used to come packed in card board boxes. The owner must have kept it in the foam lined box...may be he did not know that the pistol cud get rusted storing it in a foam lined case.