New(sort of) iron

[kurusu]

It's mine since today.

An Husqvarna model 1907 (browning 1903) made in 1917(first year of production) original finish, came with two spare mags and a private purchase Artillery officer holster.

There will be pictures, eventually.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

...came with two spare mags and a private purchase Artillery office holster.

I'm all a-twitter waiting to see pics of the office holster! Does it attach to the desktop, or hang on the drawers???

I recall seeing pics of an Artillery saddle holster. Two, actually; hung from the pommel for quick access. I imagine the office holster would be for quick access too. Maybe looped over the pencil sharpener?

We military office workers never get enough support from the supply people.

[kurusu]

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[rhuff]

Very nice rig.....me likes!!

[kurusu]

Somewhat better pictures
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[Douglas Jr.]

I'm a huge fan of FN Browning M1903 and its Swedish clone. Your M/07 is in pristine condition, congratulations and thanks for sharing!

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Somewhat better pictures

Makes my fingers itch to hacksaw an inch off the slide/barrel...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Makes my fingers itch to hacksaw an inch off the slide/barrel...

Weren't you the one complaining about how small pocket pistols were?


Edit: the slide mass is necessary. It's a blowback design in a 9 mm caliber on the lower spectrum of the 9 Luger. Either that or extra stiff springs.

[Douglas Jr.]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Makes my fingers itch to hacksaw an inch off the slide/barrel...

You don't need to do it! Just go after a Colt Pocket Model 1908 in .380 ACP which is essentially the same gun.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

You don't need to do it! Just go after a Colt Pocket Model 1908 in .380 ACP which is essentially the same gun.

With a milder caliber.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Weren't you the one complaining about how small pocket pistols were?

Just the FN 1900. I like the Astra & Savage 32ACP's I have.

[Eugen]

Good looking pistol and I love that leather holster.

The pistol looks almost identical to my 1938 Tokarev TT33, a Fedor Tokarev copy of John Browning's original FN version.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Just the FN 1900. I like the Astra & Savage 32ACP's I have.

Nah! Not just the FN 1900. You also wrote something about the Walther pp/ppk series, if I remember correctly.

Well, when I first held a Colt 1903 I was also surprised because it was so small. I guess Bogey had smallish hands.

Anyways, I ended up not buying that Colt not because of its size, but because it only looked good on the left side . Still waiting for the right one to come my way.

About the Savage. I also got one, it's from the Portuguese contract (with lanyard ring and loaded chamber indicator), it was refinished but I don't care. It's a backup (back back backup ) for my Lugers in our former service pistols shooting competition.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Eugen

Good looking pistol and I love that leather holster.

The pistol looks almost identical to my 1938 Tokarev TT33, a Fedor Tokarev copy of John Browning's original FN version.

That's probably not a coincidence. Imperial Russia ordered some 11.0000 1903 from Browning for police use... And they were fitted with shoulder stocks.

So the outward looks were familiar to them and maybe well liked.
Mechanically Tokarevs were quite different, much more similar to the 1911 design.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Nah! Not just the FN 1900. You also wrote something about the Walther pp/ppk series, if I remember correctly.

You are right! I do prefer the longer PP. But I don't own either one.

About the Savage. I also got one, it's from the Portuguese contract (with lanyard ring and loaded chamber indicator),...

Mine is the Model 1910. My LGS had a Model 1917 for a while, but I was not tempted. The grip was too extreme...

I'm looking at mine right now, trying to figure out where a LCI would be...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

You are right! I do prefer the longer PP. But I don't own either one.



Mine is the Model 1910. My LGS had a Model 1917 for a while, but I was not tempted. The grip was too extreme...

I'm looking at mine right now, trying to figure out where a LCI would be...

Just look at the ejection port of mine.
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[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

Just look at the ejection port of mine.
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You got me. Except for the relieved slide opening, it looks like mine...Is the LCI on the side of the chamber???

I notice your magazine release actually sticks out a bit...Mine is flush and a pita to push in...

Lemme see if I can get a pic...I didn't realize until I opened my NRA Dis-assembly Handbook that the Savage has a staggered-row magazine...10 rounds...

Originally Posted by kurusu

I guess Bogey had smallish hands.

Alan Ladd must have had small hands too ("This Gun For Hire").

About the Savage. I also got one, it's from the Portuguese contract...

I spent two weekends on Terceira Island, two weeks apart. My GF at the time spent two weeks, twice, at the same location. Those people really know how to party! Seemed like there was a celebration every weekend!

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

You got me. Except for the relieved slide opening, it looks like mine...Is the LCI on the side of the chamber???

The LCI is around the barrel on the visible portion through the ejection port. It's a sort of T shaped spring that wraps around the barrel on the front, with the leg of the T on the mid portion of the visible barrel, it goes up to the rearmost end of the barrel and sticks out a bit if the chamber is loaded, the upper relieve of the ejection port is for you to put your index finger over it and feel the LCI in the dark. That thing can break quite easily if you try to remove it.
Got a drawing of the thing.


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Originally Posted by sheepherder

I notice your magazine release actually sticks out a bit...Mine is flush and a pita to push in...

You have the early magazine release. You push in the upper part of it to release the magazine. Mine is the later version, you push on the lower part.

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Lemme see if I can get a pic...I didn't realize until I opened my NRA Dis-assembly Handbook that the Savage has a staggered-row magazine...10 rounds...

Yup! It was the first pistol with a removable magazine to have that feature.

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Alan Ladd must have had small hands too ("This Gun For Hire").

Alan Ladd was no big fellow all around.

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I spent two weekends on Terceira Island, two weeks apart. My GF at the time spent two weeks, twice, at the same location. Those people really know how to party! Seemed like there was a celebration every weekend!

You're winning this one, I have never been to the Azores.