Acquired from a collector's estate
12(6) Prohibited (102mm barrel)
It took a while until RCMP finally classified this pistol
They even had to create a new pistol category because of its unusual caliber...
I had a few 7,65 Chinese copy pistols, but this one appears unique
Chambered for 9mm caliber: it loads 9mm Browning Long & 9mm Luger (namely)
FN 1900 copies usually encountered are 7,65/7,63/.30Mauser/6,35
This one is not illustrated in "Encyclopedia of Handguns" by Zhuk (p. 192)
I could not find any other similar specimens on the web, either on other forums
- please assist if you know
A fascinating hand-crafted piece by unidentified arsenal
Likely made in China for Chinese police or warlords (or elsewhere?)
Would have served between 1911-1949, from the Chinese Warlord period through WW2 and the Chinese Civil War
Characteristics:
Round-bottomed mag with a single hole
Slide legend on left side and top shows fake proofs marks with random jumbles of letters
The 4-digit serial number is not necessarily indicative of mass production
Very heavy and more massive when compared to original Belgian 1900’s
Horn grips (much larger than usual FN-factory ones)
Although it appears very well made, it is not recommended to fire it,
namely if unsure of the reliability of springs, fittings and overall metal used for production
For your appreciation, fellow collectors of FN
12(6) Prohibited (102mm barrel)
It took a while until RCMP finally classified this pistol
They even had to create a new pistol category because of its unusual caliber...
I had a few 7,65 Chinese copy pistols, but this one appears unique
Chambered for 9mm caliber: it loads 9mm Browning Long & 9mm Luger (namely)
FN 1900 copies usually encountered are 7,65/7,63/.30Mauser/6,35
This one is not illustrated in "Encyclopedia of Handguns" by Zhuk (p. 192)
I could not find any other similar specimens on the web, either on other forums
- please assist if you know
A fascinating hand-crafted piece by unidentified arsenal
Likely made in China for Chinese police or warlords (or elsewhere?)
Would have served between 1911-1949, from the Chinese Warlord period through WW2 and the Chinese Civil War
Characteristics:
Round-bottomed mag with a single hole
Slide legend on left side and top shows fake proofs marks with random jumbles of letters
The 4-digit serial number is not necessarily indicative of mass production
Very heavy and more massive when compared to original Belgian 1900’s
Horn grips (much larger than usual FN-factory ones)
Although it appears very well made, it is not recommended to fire it,
namely if unsure of the reliability of springs, fittings and overall metal used for production
For your appreciation, fellow collectors of FN
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