FN Herstal Model 1906 Browning Vest Pocket .25 ACP, Second Type Slide Safety, 2-inch Barrel, Belgian Proofed
This FN Model 1906 Browning Vest Pocket is a Second Type configuration featuring the slide/thumb safety adopted circa 1909. Chambered in .25 ACP with a 2-inch barrel and 6+1 capacity, it retains Belgian PV smokeless proof and Liège Perron inspection marks, black hard-rubber FN monogram grips, and the original FN slide legend. A compact, all-steel Belgian-made example with hallmark features collectors look for.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol is in solid shape. The finish shows many scratches and blemishes, along with general finish wear, patina, and areas of pitting. The rifling is present and defined but exhibits blemishes.
What’s Included
- 1x 6-round steel single-column magazine with circular witness holes for the FN Browning Vest Pocket (Model 1905/1906)
The Second Type (slide safety) update defines this example, aligning it with the configuration introduced around 1909. The slide carries the correct factory legend: "FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES de GUERRE HERSTAL BELGIQUE" over "BROWNING'S PATENT" and "DEPOSE."
It uses a simple blowback, striker-fired, single-action system in an enclosed striker/breechblock layout. The all-steel construction and carbon steel frame support its micro size, with a 2-inch barrel and approximate 6+1 capacity.
Controls and features include a heel-type magazine release and a thumb safety. The slide has rear serrations, an internal extractor, and a right-side ejection port.
Original-style black hard-rubber grips with FN monograms are fitted. Belgian PV smokeless proof and the Liège Perron inspection mark confirm its proofing and inspection origin in Belgium.