FN M1900
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| Type | Semi-automatic, self-loading pistol |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
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| Designer | John Browning |
| Designed | 1896 |
| Number built | Ca. 700 000 |
| Variants | Modele 1899, Mle.1900 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 625 g |
| Length | 172 mm |
| Barrel length | 102 mm |
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| Cartridge | .32 ACP |
| Action | Blowback operated |
| Feed system | 7+1 |
| Sights | Fixed |
The FN Browning M1900 is a single action, semi-automatic handgun designed ca. 1896 by John Browning and produced in Belgium at the turn of the century. It was among the first handguns to use a slide, and have short recoil operation.
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[edit] History
The design was presented to arms manufacturer FN Herstal in 1898, with production commencing the following year (then under the designation Modele 1899). In 1900, an improved design featuring primarily a shorter barrel was introduced as the M1900. Production ceased only 11 years later, with a total of about 700 000 units having been produced.
Eugen Schauman used a M1900 (serial number unknown) in his 1904 assassination of the Russian Governor-General of Finland at the time, Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov.
[edit] Ammunition
The weapon is chambered for the .32 ACP, also known as 7.65x17mm SR, "SR" referencing semi-rimmed.
[edit] Synonyms
This model is known by several names, including:
- FN M1900
- FN Mle.1900
- Browning M1900
- Browning No.1
