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**44 AMP** · September 8, 2013, 12:54 PM

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That FN was another one of the successful Browning designed guns made and sold by FN. It was a pretty popular gun in its day, and they made a lot of them. While not common any more, they are not really rare. Not a high interest in that design these days, as it is considered a large pistol for the small calibers it shoots.

.32acp aka 7.65mm Browning is still quite alive and well, and commonly available (or at least as commonly as anything seems to be these days). Go online to any ammo seller, and check prices vs. the .380acp (aka 9mm Kurz). About the same, more or less. Not as cheap as mass produced 9mm, but then, its a smaller market.

While there are collectors, and some of the FNs do have historical significance, that only applies when there is some kind of specific documentation or special markings. Other than that, the gun's historical significance is that an FN Browning (I think it was that model) was used in the assassination that lead to World War I.

Buying one (in good shape) yeah $300ish. Selling one? half that, maybe a bit more, depending if there is local interest in that kind of thing.

September 8, 2013, 12:54 PM	#4
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	Welcome to TFL! That FN was another one of the successful Browning designed guns made and sold by FN. It was a pretty popular gun in its day, and they made a lot of them. While not common any more, they are not really rare. Not a high interest in that design these days, as it is considered a large pistol for the small calibers it shoots. .32acp aka 7.65mm Browning is still quite alive and well, and commonly available (or at least as commonly as anything seems to be these days). Go online to any ammo seller, and check prices vs. the .380acp (aka 9mm Kurz). About the same, more or less. Not as cheap as mass produced 9mm, but then, its a smaller market. While there are collectors, and some of the FNs do have historical significance, that only applies when there is some kind of specific documentation or special markings. Other than that, the gun's historical significance is that an FN Browning (I think it was that model) was used in the assassination that lead to World War I. Buying one (in good shape) yeah $300ish. Selling one? half that, maybe a bit more, depending if there is local interest in that kind of thing. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.