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James K · August 17, 2012, 12:16 PM

Hi, Gyvel,

Regarding the 1910, it is not the number made, but the number in the U.S. that is significant. The Colt-FN agreement kept the Model 1910 (and other FN handguns) out of the U.S. market until after WWII. The 1922 is common because the Germans kept production going and issued tens of thousands of them to their own forces, so they were taken in large quantities by GIs in WWII. But 1910 production almost stopped during the occupation and relatively few were captured from the Germans. They were imported in the 1950's and 1960's, but the 1910 was never very popular and was ultimately banned by GCA '68.

FWIW, I searched for a decent 1910 for many years before finding a LNIB specimen about ten years ago. They are not really rare, but are certainly not that common in the U.S.

Jim

August 17, 2012, 12:16 PM	#11
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Hi, Gyvel, Regarding the 1910, it is not the number made, but the number in the U.S. that is significant. The Colt-FN agreement kept the Model 1910 (and other FN handguns) out of the U.S. market until after WWII. The 1922 is common because the Germans kept production going and issued tens of thousands of them to their own forces, so they were taken in large quantities by GIs in WWII. But 1910 production almost stopped during the occupation and relatively few were captured from the Germans. They were imported in the 1950's and 1960's, but the 1910 was never very popular and was ultimately banned by GCA '68. FWIW, I searched for a decent 1910 for many years before finding a LNIB specimen about ten years ago. They are not really rare, but are certainly not that common in the U.S. Jim