THU OCT 16, VERY CHOICE, FN MODEL 1900 PISTOL, VERY EARLY FIRST YEAR’S PRODUCTION, WITH EARLY FEATURES, WIDELY USED IN WWI, A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE!

IN 97% MINT CRISP SHARP CONDITION, WE HAVE A TOP EXAMPLE OF A FN MODEL 1900 PISTOL IN .32 AUTO. THIS IS A FIRST YEAR’S PRODUCTION EXAMPLE THT STILL HAS THE FIRE BLUE TRIGGER WHICH WAS ONLY SEEN ON THE VERY EARLIEST PRODUCTION EXAMPLES.

THIS WAS THE FAVORED PISTOL OF THE FRENCH WWI TRENCH SWEEPERS AND WAS VERY POPULAR PRIOR TO WW1 AND WAS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN CIVILIAN, POLICE AND MILITARY USE.   FN 1900 PISTOLS ARE HARD TO FIND IN ANY KIND OF DECENT CONDITION ALMOST EVERYONE WE SEE IS VERY WELL WORN.  THESE PISTOLS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 100 YEARS AND SAW A LOT OF HARD USE. THIS IS A WELCOME CHANCE TO PICK UP THE FIRST REALLY SUCCESSFUL AUTOMATIC PISTOL IN REMARKABLE CONDITION AS IT WOULD HAVE LEFT THE FN FACTORY OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

RECENTLY, THESE PISTOLS HAVE SEEN A HUGE RESURGENCE IN INTEREST AND WE HAVE GOTTEN MANY REQUESTS FOR THEM.  CERTAINLY, ONE OF MY FAVORITES AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT  20th CENTURY HANDGUNS

Scotty’s Collector Insight…FN 1900 pistols in top condition, such as this early example are not easy to track down.  Most examples that we have encountered have little original finish remaining.  Not a piece I would let slip by.  Look at how really nice looking this 125 year old piece of steel and hard rubber is!