WWI holster for Browning FN

**gnadenlose** · 10-02-2011, 11:07 AM

These holsters were found in Estonia as lot. On the button it says Equipements Militaires. I was told they are from WWI era and for FN Browning. Can anyone show the picture of the exact gun/model that goes in it (I tried High-Power and it goes in but doesn't look right)?

**lithgow** · 10-03-2011, 05:34 PM

Browning HP35-as in 1935-not a WW1 pistol-some (approx 8,200) M1903 pistols sold to Imperial Russia before WW1, the M1910 is a small pocket pistol type and many of the French contract Spanish made 'Ruby' copies of the M1903 were sold to the Baltic states after WW1.

**Walkwolf** · 10-04-2011, 01:33 AM

The High-Power will be too large, and also it was not produced until 1935,
as Lithgow says. IMO, the FN Browning 1903 is the correct pistol
for this holster - especially if they came out of Estonia.

FN made several unusual/unique pistols in this period that were only
marketed in Europe, and these are rather uncommon today.......

FN Model 1903 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Laplander** · 10-04-2011, 06:11 AM

Hi Gnadenlose.
Nice holster.
A few pics of FN 1903 in this thread.

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/firea...riations-5418/

Best regards
Anders

**gnadenlose** · 10-04-2011, 12:33 PM

Thanks everybody! It might come out that this holster isn't for any kind of FN at all. As I know now, it it of French origin (the button!) and might be from WW2 as well. The search is on and any information more than welcome!