The magazine held seven rounds and was secured by a small heel-style catch. The safety was a small lever sited on the left side of the frame where it could be flicked down to fire (“FEU”) and up for safe (“SUR.”) Unlike later pocket automatics, the 1900 had a separate breechblock that attached to the slide by means of a pair of large-headed screws. A blowback, the 1900’s recoil spring, which is enclosed in a channel above the barrel, also functions as the firing pin spring, giving the gun plenty of power to set off even the most stubborn primer. The FN Model 1900, though based on American John Browning’s 1897 patents (it was his first semi-automatic pistol design), was actually developed by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium and was the second handgun to be chambered in 7.65 mm (.32 ACP), the first being the similar Browning Model 1899.Īlthough having a somewhat archaic appearance and lacking the streamlined silhouette of its follow-on, the Model 1910, the 1900 still remains quite a clever design.
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