FN Browning Model 1922
FN Herstal · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1922
Also known as: FN Model 1910/22, Browning 10/22, FN 1922, Pistole 626(b), Pistole 641(b)
Overview
The FN Browning Model 1922 was the longer-barrel, longer-grip military and police variant of the FN Model 1910, a blowback striker-fired semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal, Belgium. Developed to meet a Yugoslav service-pistol requirement, FN lengthened the Model 1910's frame, barrel and magazine, raising capacity to nine rounds in .32 ACP or eight in .380 ACP. It carried over Browning's triple safety arrangement of a manual thumb safety, grip safety and magazine safety, and became one of the most widely adopted European service pistols of the interwar and World War II era.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 730 g (25.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 178 mm (7.01") |
| Barrel Length | 113 mm (4.45") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 9 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 267 m/s (876 fps) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .32 ACP · primary — also known as 7.65mm Browning, 7.65x17mm, .32 Auto
- .380 ACP — also known as 9mm Browning Short, 9mm Kurz, 9x17mm, .380 Auto
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Grip Safety, Magazine Safety
- Features: Lengthened Barrel, Extended Grip, Fixed Sights
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Kingdom of Yugoslavia · adopted 1922
- Netherlands · adopted 1925
- Belgium
- Nazi Germany · adopted 1940 · as Pistole 626(b)
Conflicts
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Estimated total produced: 950,000 · Production years: 1922-1983
Roughly 500,000+ peacetime production plus about 448,000 made under German wartime occupation
Origin
Country of origin: Belgium
Designer: John Moses Browning
Discontinued: 1983
Notes
Production continued under German control after the 1940 seizure of the FN factory, designated Pistole 626(b) in .32 ACP and Pistole 641(b) in .380 ACP. Height, width, rifling, muzzle energy and effective range were not authoritatively sourced and are left null; empty weight is cited around 700-730 g.
Background
The Model 1922 was created specifically to satisfy a Yugoslav purchasing commission that wanted a larger standardized service pistol, so Browning simply stretched the compact Model 1910. After the 1944 liberation of Belgium, Allied GIs bought thousands directly from the FN factory, some assuming the 'Browning' markings were merely marketing.