Belgian FNM1906 pocket pistol

FN M1906 pocket pistol, the total gun length is 114 mm, the barrel length is 53.5 mm, the gun width is 25 mm, the empty gun weight is 0.35 kg, and the ammunition capacity is 6 shots. It adopts the automatic mode of free bolt and the firing mode of translation firing pin. The FN M1906 pocket pistol has a longitudinal anti-slip pattern at the end of the slide. There are two lines of inscriptions engraved on the left side of the sleeve. The above is Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre, Herstal lez Liège, which literally translates to "National Herstal Company".

There is a long exposed extractor hook on the right side of the slide, and the barrel in the ejection window is engraved with the required ammunition. The gun number is engraved on the sleeve seat below the ejection window. The grip is made of rubber and has the traditional FN style grip with the FN trademark and diamond-shaped anti-slip pattern. The magazine release button is at the bottom of the grip, which was also the most popular design at the time.

Since the first batch of FN M1906 pocket pistols were introduced to the market in 1906, the pistol has developed three different versions. Originally the first version of the FN M1906 pocket pistol came with a grip safety.

This grip safety is not aimed at the trigger, but blocks the firing sear. When held, the safety will give way to the firing sear. In this way, pulling the trigger can cause the firing sear to fall, causing the firing pin to move forward to strike the primer of the rifle. The first version of the tank was produced from 1906 to 1909, with a total production of approximately 130,000.

The second version of the FN M1906 pocket pistol was released on combat vehicles. At the end of 1909, Browning added a manual safety to this version of the pistol. This manual safety has two functions: the first is the safety function. When the safety is raised, it snaps into the gap in the sleeve to prevent the movement of the sleeve. When the safety inside the sleeve of the tank rises, it will also withstand the firing sear.

In this way, even if you hold the pistol and pull the trigger, the sear will not be released. In addition to the safety function, it is also needed for the disassembly of firearms. In addition to the safety gap, there is also a disassembly gap in front of the safety gap on the sleeve. When the sleeve is pulled backward and the safety is pulled upward, the safety will jam the sleeve. When the tank is ready, you can free your hands and rotate the barrel to release the barrel from the slide seat. This allows the slide (including barrel) to move forward and remove the slide.

The barrel, recoil spring, firing pin, firing pin spring and other components can then be further disassembled to easily complete partial disassembly. Approximately 30,000 of this version were produced. The third edition FN M1906 Pocket Pistol was Browning's final change to his little pistol. A magazine safety is added, that is, when the magazine is not loaded, this part can lock the trigger and prevent it from firing.

The function of the magazine safety is to prevent the safety hazard of bullets remaining in the chamber even though there is no magazine in the gun. This situation may occur when the user cleans and disassembles the pistol, and it used to be very common. The "fire" phenomenon is prone to occur.

Since then, this version of the small pistol has had a triple safety mechanism. In addition, Browning also changed the design of the barrel, adding a unique tenon at the end of the barrel, and a groove on the head of the bolt to allow the tenon to be inserted into the groove. , ensuring that when the barrel and bolt are inertially locked, the barrel itself will not shift, making it more solid and stable.

On the sleeve, the shape of the second notch (the safety notch) on the sleeve has been improved. The trigger has also been modified. There is a flat structure on the trigger surface that allows fingers to press on a larger area, which increases ergonomics. The improvements in this third version make the FN M1906 pocket pistol perfect! Before World War I in 1914, its output had reached 550,000. Until the gun was discontinued in 1959, FN Corporation produced 1,311,256 units of this version of the FN M1906 pocket pistol.