Guns International #: 102872735
Seller's Inventory #: 37396
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Guns International #: 102872735
Category - Browning Belgium Pistols - Baby Browning
- .25 Pistols
NOS 1966 BELGIUM BROWNING "Baby Browning" NICKEL C&R
Description: Belgium Baby Browning Rare LightWeight (only .42 lbs) model wearing a polished Nickel slide, Gold Trigger, alloy frame, Browning Faux Mother of Pearl grips and nickel-plated magazine. This gorgeous Belgium Browing comes in the original Red velveteen lined, Browning pouch with original papers. Chambered in centerfire .25 acp cartridge for reliable fire. Easily concealed in a pocket or pouch. This Baby Browning has been tucked away in a vault for many years. You will never see a nicer one. The story begins with John Moses Browning, the famous inventor of the 1911 pistol. He designed the .25 ACP (6.35×16 mm SR) semi-rimmed pistol cartridge for what would become the M1905 Vest Pocket pistol. It was literally designed to fit in a business man's vest pocket, the one usually reserved for coins. By 1931, Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre in Herstal, Belgium (FN) launched an even smaller .25 ACP pistol developed by the company’s chief designer, Dieudonné Saive. The Baby Browning in .25 ACP. It was dubbed the Baby Browning for the market cachet his name offered, even though Mr. Browning had passed away in 1926. It is a simpler and more refined pistol than the 1905 with features that included a magazine safety and a more intuitive external thumb safety lever, which was moved from the slide down behind the trigger guard. The Baby Browning finally made its way into the U.S. market when the Browning Arms Co. decided to carry it in 1954. It was a popular seller for several years because of its small size, reliability and high quality of manufacture. However, when the Gun Control Act of 1968 kicked into gear, the Baby Browning was among those small defensive handguns banned from importation. FN continued to make it until 1979, including beautifully hand engraved Renaissance models and the Lightweight version with its 6061-T6-aluminum frame. Can be seen by appointment in our Raleigh NC PROSHOP, Not on Display! Bid with confidence on this fine Belgium Made Baby Browning. Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .25 ACP (6.35mm Browning, 6.35×16mmSR) Manufacturer: Belgium Browning Model: Baby Browning Lightweight Serial Number: 349778 Barrel Length: 2 inch Condition: Excellent Metal Condition: Excellent Bore Condition: Excellent Price: $1,199.00 Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .25 ACP (6.35mm Browning, 6.35×16mmSR) Manufacturer: Belgium Browning Model: Baby Browning Serial Number: 349778 Barrel Length: 2 Condition: NEW Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102872735
Seller's Inventory #: 37396
Guns International #: 102872735
Seller's Inventory #: 37396