The gun was often popularly referred to as the “Baby Browning,” and when FN later created a new version they officially named it the Sometimes as the “Modèle de Poche,” or pocket model. “Baby Browning” and even put the word “Baby” on some of the early grips. Referred to as the “Model 1905,” after its patent date, “Model 1906” is the preferred designation for the older gun to distinguish it from the later official “ Baby” model. Vanderlinden states that serial numbers had reached approximately 550,000 by the beginning of World War I in 1914. However, production of the Model 1906 continued, in Summer of 1931, FN had reached serial number 1,000,000 in its Model 1906 line, at which point the new “ Baby Browning.” was introduced. Much smaller quantities, through June of 1944. FN 1905 VEST POCKET HOLSTER SERIAL NUMBERSĪccording to Vanderlinden, by the end of 1940, serial numbers had reached approximately 1,008,000. According to Gangarosa, a total ofĪpproximately 1,080,439 were produced through 1944. Special editions of the Model 1906 are known to have been made at the FN factory in very small quantities through 1959. States that in his researches the highest recorded serial number is 1,311,256. FN 1905 VEST POCKET HOLSTER SERIAL NUMBER The FN Model 1906 was issued in a standard polished blue finish with checkered animal horn grips with the FN logo in an oval at the top. FN 1905 VEST POCKET HOLSTER SERIAL NUMBER.FN 1905 VEST POCKET HOLSTER SERIAL NUMBERS.

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