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Buddy of mine down in the states sent me some pics of a small pistol that was found in his late grandfathers stuff. He has no idea what it is. It's 25acp, thinks it is slightly larger than a Baby browning, no loaded chamber indicator. No markings at all other than the 4 figure serial number. Pretty rough shape but he says it still cycles normally.

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Any ideas what he has?
 
Found a few very similar looking ones on Google last night but none were 100% identical. Now I'm twice as curious to know what it is. lol
 
Might want to browse through the video thumbnails on "Forgotten Weapons" YouTube channel. That pistol looks really familiar, like I might have seen Ian showing one at Rock Island Auction.

Edit: After looking at a bunch of YouTube videos, I'd almost say it's a Colt 1908 Model N variation that's been kitchen-gunsmithed to add a slide lock. I'm by no means an expert, just what it looks like to me.
 
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I'll give you $50 for it! ;)

Kidding aside, I have seen it before. I want to say it may be a French copy of the 1908 colt. There was one on auction a few weeks back that looked very close.
 
It is a Unique model ten chambered in 6.35mm (or .25 auto). Made in either Belgium or France. Given the relatively low serial number it may have limited collector value but the grips appear to to be after market hand made.
 
Most rare guns make it to Wikipedia with the history, specs and such. Not saying Wikipedia is the site of total (reliable) knowledge but the Unique model ten hasn't made it there. I doubt she's to valuable.
 
there should be proof marks somewhere, on the barrel, under the grips maybe, not a browning, Spanish made some like this , Unique usally marked their fairly good
 
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