Fabrique Nationale (FN) Browning Model 1900 Semi-Automatic Rifle
TITLE: Fabrique Nationale (FN) Model 1903 Pistol /Browning No. 2
MAKER: Fabrique Nationale
MADE IN: Herstal, Belgium
CALIBER: .35 Remington Cartridge
DATE: ca. 1910
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 22” Length: 42” Height: 6 ½”
INSCRIPTION: Serial Number 4585 / Action Area (right side): 4 Symbols P.V. (2x) Action Area (left side): FABRIQUE NATIONALE D’ARMES DE GUERRE HERTAL BELGILQUE / BROWNING PATENT DEPOSE. Barrel: Serial no 4585. Butt Plate: BROWNING AUTOMATIC, FN (in oval circle).
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-066
This rifle was hidden in the factory in Herstal, Belgium during WWI. It was later found in a closet in 1932.