Have one in 32 acp from around 58. I believe, .great conservation piece. And work's well too. Easier to hide than S+W air weight. Ball Ammo goes right through 3/4 plywood.
I picked up one of these a few years ago, and it caused me to question whether any advancement had been made in firearms since. It's rather astounding. The sights for instance, which is merely a checkered line down the slide, are remarkably usable, more than many iron sights. The positive function was another surprise, mine is 60 years old at least and functions perfectly, although it needed a deep cleaning.
I see you need more practice in disassembling that handgun. I'm able to drop the barrel bushing onto the floor AND knock it under a table almost every time !
Just about everyone on RU-vid when talking about the 1910 gives us a long boring history lesson about the archduke when we all just want to see the Gun!
There are a few thousand 1910 models in India. All in 7.65 mm and imported before the 1984 ban on import of firearms by civilians. Getting spares and supplies in a huge problem here.
I own a 1971 version of this pistol and it is odd looking, big adjustable sights, thumb rest grips, a cocked striker indicator, longer barrel and slide, and a extended pinky rest on the magazine. The biggest issue I have is finding a replacement recoil spring because It uses a longer one then both that model and the 1922 model. If you have one available I would love a link to it. Thanks for the from the vault
For what it's worth (I'm only a year late finding this video), the FN 1910/Browning 1955 used Browning's triple-safety system - a manual thumb safety, a magazine safety, and a grip safety. These are still one of my favourite handguns.
I see I never knew that you could change over to 380 just by switching the barrel, the mag can hold 32 and 380 is amazing when you consider how slim the 32 is compared with the 380 / 9mm, by the way I think 32 is sufficient enough for self defence when you consider it will cut threw three quarter plywood, if you want bigger home defence go an get yourself a 12 gauge shotgun, and stand it up in the closet, today’s polymer guns don’t look as good as this baby you can’t beat the ultra slim single stack I don’t care what anyone says!
I remember reading this is not an especially safe pistol to carry with one in the chamber, can you elaborate? Seems to me a discussion of the safety would be crucial information for a gun you are touting as an "easy-to-carry pocket pistol".
I've heard that too, but funnily enough, never with any specifics. The FN 1910/Browning 1955 has a thumb safety, a magazine safety and a grip safety, so I can't imagine how there would be a problem unless the weapon in question had severe internal wear - which could be a problem for any handgun.
@@aussiebloke609 Found it on The High Road..... " I have seen it recommended to not carry a striker fired pistol cocked and locked because the striker lug might break off and fire the gun in the holster. One gunsmith reported his pocket pistol going off untouched in the closet and ruining his jacket pocket. " "Ditto the advice against carrying cocked and locked. The striker/sear engagement is pretty small and with the age of many of these guns, I'd be leery of wear causing an unsafe situation."
I do have one in 32 acp has the grip safety and a thumb 1911 style safety. Safe Pistol. Aquired w/5 mags for $500 . Change Barrell to 380 . Same magizine. Good to go in 380
@@davidderler5924 some info from .... " The striker-fired Browning does not have any sort of "half-cock" notch or internal firing pin safety. If parts are out of spec or worn and the gun receives a knock, it could be possible for the striker to fire the gun inadvertently."
A 1971 or the 1910/22 be a cool video..idk if you guys have a 1903 pocket hammerless vid but thatd be good too ..heres a random one ".410 super comanche" single shot cowboy-space style handcannon..goodluck findin that one😂
The 1910 FN was showcased in Dr. No when Sean Connery 007 shot the Geologist in the room of the fem fatal. 007 put a silencer on it and shot the geologist as he was reaching for his empty S&W. During the beginning of that movie M made 007 replace his 25 cal.Beretta for a Walther PPK, but that is NOT what was used at the scene in Jamaica just described. No one has conceded what I have discovered years ago. Why am I so engaged? Because my Father, a member of the US Occupation Forces in Japan (Under Gen. MacArthur) brought back an FN 1910 chambered in 7.65mm that was carried thru the Pacific by an officer of the Japanese military. It is a proud family heirloom of a bygone age.
You failed to mention that is was the model also used to assassinate the President of France and Huey P Long, the governor of Louisiana. I have one of these that is a mid 60s import, as far as I can tell. It looks new and only has 2 minor blemishes. You cut the part where you got that barrel nut back on, it's not easy. I wanted to see how you did it in case I was doing something wrong, then the video jumped. Without the tool it's hard to get back on with that spring pushing back.
I have large hands and the grip safety is very stiff and the way the gun fits my hand does not compress the safety. I want to reduce the spring tension so it is more like a 1911 grip safety.
