Model 1900 pistol, cal. 7,65, made by Belgian FN in 1909.

This is a collectible model manufactured in 1909 FN Model 1900, Browning's Patent marked.

It was the John Moses Browning first semi-automatic pistol design, a very successful striker-fired pistol, with 724,550 made and sold between 1900 and 1914 by Fabrique National d’Armes de Guerre in Herstal, Belgium (best known as FNH).

The barrel is in good condition with the Liege proof house marks.

The caliber is 7.65mm (.32ACP) and all its parts are matching numbers.

The magazine holds seven rounds and is secured by a small heel-style catch. Grips are of checkered hard rubber and display the initials “FN” in a oval at the top.

Sights are a non-adjustable rear notch and rounded blade front, the rear incorporating an ingenious feature consisting of a rounded pin that rose up to block the notch when the trigger was pulled on an empty chamber, a device warned the shooter that the pistol was unloaded, as the gun’s slide did not remain open after the last shot.

The gun depicted here is in good condition despite its years of use.

Bluing is in the range of 60 percent with slight signs of surface corrosion, but the piece is mechanically perfect.

The grips are attached by 2 metal strips that turn inside the frame acting on the external screw heads.