Browning FN 1906 Triple Safety Model | Early Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol | Belgium | Circa 1912–1914

Provenance & Ownership History
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Formerly part of a longstanding private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, assembled over approximately four decades with a particular emphasis on historical arms, armour, militaria, and wartime artifacts. The piece was subsequently acquired in 2018 by a private collector in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

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Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol with checkered grips and worn blued steel against a beige background.
Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol on a display stand, showing worn blued steel and checkered FN-monogram grips.
Belgian FN Browning Model 1906 with stamped slide lettering, a curved trigger, and a textured FN-monogram grip.
FN Browning Model 1906 Triple Safety variant with an enlarged manual safety lever, slide serrations, and checkered grips.
Deactivated 6.35mm Browning Model 1906 with a visible ejection port, oval FN grip emblem, and aged steel finish.
FN Browning Model 1906 highlighting the barrel opening, rounded steel contours, and wear along the textured grip.
Browning Model 1906 showing its oval FN grip emblem, slotted grip screw, checkered grip panel, and ejection port.
FN Browning Model 1906 displaying stamped slide inscriptions above the curved trigger guard and worn checkered grip.
Early 20th-century FN Browning Model 1906 with silvered finish wear, slide serrations, and an FN grip monogram.
Belgian Browning Model 1906 featuring an oval ejection port, curved trigger, and age-worn checkered grip panel.
FN Browning Model 1906 with a narrow steel slide, oval ejection port, and textured grip bearing the FN emblem.
Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 with its slide held open and a detached steel magazine displayed beside it.
FN Browning Model 1906 displayed with its detached magazine, checkered grip, oval FN emblem, and visible ejection port.
Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol beside a detached metal magazine with circular inspection holes.
Belgian FN Browning Model 1906 with aged bluing, an FN-monogram grip, and its magazine displayed separately.
FN Browning Model 1906 highlighting worn grip checkering, an oval FN emblem, and silvered edges on the steel frame.
Deactivated Browning Model 1906 displaying slide lettering, deep slide serrations, and an enlarged manual safety lever.
  • Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol with checkered grips and worn blued steel against a beige background.
  • Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol on a display stand, showing worn blued steel and checkered FN-monogram grips.
  • Belgian FN Browning Model 1906 with stamped slide lettering, a curved trigger, and a textured FN-monogram grip.
  • FN Browning Model 1906 Triple Safety variant with an enlarged manual safety lever, slide serrations, and checkered grips.
  • Deactivated 6.35mm Browning Model 1906 with a visible ejection port, oval FN grip emblem, and aged steel finish.
  • FN Browning Model 1906 highlighting the barrel opening, rounded steel contours, and wear along the textured grip.
  • Browning Model 1906 showing its oval FN grip emblem, slotted grip screw, checkered grip panel, and ejection port.
  • FN Browning Model 1906 displaying stamped slide inscriptions above the curved trigger guard and worn checkered grip.
  • Early 20th-century FN Browning Model 1906 with silvered finish wear, slide serrations, and an FN grip monogram.
  • Belgian Browning Model 1906 featuring an oval ejection port, curved trigger, and age-worn checkered grip panel.
  • FN Browning Model 1906 with a narrow steel slide, oval ejection port, and textured grip bearing the FN emblem.
  • Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 with its slide held open and a detached steel magazine displayed beside it.
  • FN Browning Model 1906 displayed with its detached magazine, checkered grip, oval FN emblem, and visible ejection port.
  • Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol beside a detached metal magazine with circular inspection holes.
  • Belgian FN Browning Model 1906 with aged bluing, an FN-monogram grip, and its magazine displayed separately.
  • FN Browning Model 1906 highlighting worn grip checkering, an oval FN emblem, and silvered edges on the steel frame.
  • Deactivated Browning Model 1906 displaying slide lettering, deep slide serrations, and an enlarged manual safety lever.
Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol with checkered grips and worn blued steel against a beige background.
Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol on a display stand, showing worn blued steel and checkered FN-monogram grips.
Belgian FN Browning Model 1906 with stamped slide lettering, a curved trigger, and a textured FN-monogram grip.
FN Browning Model 1906 Triple Safety variant with an enlarged manual safety lever, slide serrations, and checkered grips.
Deactivated 6.35mm Browning Model 1906 with a visible ejection port, oval FN grip emblem, and aged steel finish.
FN Browning Model 1906 highlighting the barrel opening, rounded steel contours, and wear along the textured grip.
Browning Model 1906 showing its oval FN grip emblem, slotted grip screw, checkered grip panel, and ejection port.
FN Browning Model 1906 displaying stamped slide inscriptions above the curved trigger guard and worn checkered grip.
Early 20th-century FN Browning Model 1906 with silvered finish wear, slide serrations, and an FN grip monogram.
Belgian Browning Model 1906 featuring an oval ejection port, curved trigger, and age-worn checkered grip panel.
FN Browning Model 1906 with a narrow steel slide, oval ejection port, and textured grip bearing the FN emblem.
Deactivated FN Browning Model 1906 with its slide held open and a detached steel magazine displayed beside it.
FN Browning Model 1906 displayed with its detached magazine, checkered grip, oval FN emblem, and visible ejection port.
Browning Model 1906 pocket pistol beside a detached metal magazine with circular inspection holes.
Belgian FN Browning Model 1906 with aged bluing, an FN-monogram grip, and its magazine displayed separately.
FN Browning Model 1906 highlighting worn grip checkering, an oval FN emblem, and silvered edges on the steel frame.
Deactivated Browning Model 1906 displaying slide lettering, deep slide serrations, and an enlarged manual safety lever.
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Browning FN 1906 Triple Safety Model | Early Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol | Belgium | Circa 1912–1914

Description
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Historical Context & Origin

Region: Belgium (Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre, Herstal)
Material: Steel with factory blued finish, checkered grips
Period: Early 20th Century (Serial #368133; pre–World War I, ca. 1912–1914)

Description

A historically significant and highly collectible firearm, this Browning FN Model 1906 pocket pistol represents one of the most influential semi-automatic handguns of the early 20th century. Correctly designated the Modèle 1906 (often misidentified as the Model 1905 due to its patent date), this compact 6.35mm pistol quickly became a global standard for civilian self-defense arms.

This example is a third variant "Triple Safety Model", distinguished by its enlarged manual safety lever, added magazine safety, and unique slide detents—features that set it apart from earlier iterations. Serial number 368133 firmly places it within the pre–World War I production period, prior to FN’s wartime halt in 1914.

The pistol has been professionally deactivated, with the barrel welded, rendering it permanently inoperable.

Features

- FN Browning Model 1906, serial #368133

- Third variant with triple safety system: grip safety, manual safety, and magazine safety

- Compact 6.35mm (.25 ACP) “pocket model” design

- Early production, predating World War I

- Barrel welded and deactivated; non-functional collector’s example

- Dimensions: 4.5 in by 3 in

Cultural Significance

The Model 1906, designed by John Moses Browning, revolutionized the concept of the pocket pistol. Concealable, reliable, and mass-produced, it became immensely popular across Europe and beyond for civilian and officer carry. Production exceeded one million units before its successor, the Baby Browning, was introduced in 1931. This third-variant “Triple Safety” is especially notable as one of the earliest semi-automatic pistols to feature layered safety mechanisms, bridging Browning’s pioneering designs with later refinements.

Condition

Good collectible condition with honest age wear to the finish. Surfaces show light patina and use consistent with period sidearms. Barrel has been permanently welded for deactivation. Grips and frame remain structurally sound.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Length: 4.5 in
Height: 3 in

Age (Approximate)

110–115 years old

Provenance 

Formerly part of a longstanding private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, assembled over approximately four decades with a particular emphasis on historical arms, armour, militaria, and wartime artifacts. The piece was subsequently acquired in 2018 by a private collector in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Learn More

Examine the history of early Browning pocket pistols at Colt Model 1908 Overview

Browse our curated WWI & WWII Military Artifacts Collection

Antique Firearm Notice

All firearms offered by Relic & Rarity are sold strictly as antique collectibles and display pieces. They are supplied in disabled/non-firing condition and are not represented, tested, or warranted as safe or suitable for firing. Buyers are responsible for confirming all applicable laws regarding purchase, possession, transport, import, and ownership in their jurisdiction.

Description

Historical Context & Origin

Region: Belgium (Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre, Herstal)
Material: Steel with factory blued finish, checkered grips
Period: Early 20th Century (Serial #368133; pre–World War I, ca. 1912–1914)

Description

A historically significant and highly collectible firearm, this Browning FN Model 1906 pocket pistol represents one of the most influential semi-automatic handguns of the early 20th century. Correctly designated the Modèle 1906 (often misidentified as the Model 1905 due to its patent date), this compact 6.35mm pistol quickly became a global standard for civilian self-defense arms.

This example is a third variant "Triple Safety Model", distinguished by its enlarged manual safety lever, added magazine safety, and unique slide detents—features that set it apart from earlier iterations. Serial number 368133 firmly places it within the pre–World War I production period, prior to FN’s wartime halt in 1914.

The pistol has been professionally deactivated, with the barrel welded, rendering it permanently inoperable.

Features

- FN Browning Model 1906, serial #368133

- Third variant with triple safety system: grip safety, manual safety, and magazine safety

- Compact 6.35mm (.25 ACP) “pocket model” design

- Early production, predating World War I

- Barrel welded and deactivated; non-functional collector’s example

- Dimensions: 4.5 in by 3 in

Cultural Significance

The Model 1906, designed by John Moses Browning, revolutionized the concept of the pocket pistol. Concealable, reliable, and mass-produced, it became immensely popular across Europe and beyond for civilian and officer carry. Production exceeded one million units before its successor, the Baby Browning, was introduced in 1931. This third-variant “Triple Safety” is especially notable as one of the earliest semi-automatic pistols to feature layered safety mechanisms, bridging Browning’s pioneering designs with later refinements.

Condition

Good collectible condition with honest age wear to the finish. Surfaces show light patina and use consistent with period sidearms. Barrel has been permanently welded for deactivation. Grips and frame remain structurally sound.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Length: 4.5 in
Height: 3 in

Age (Approximate)

110–115 years old

Provenance 

Formerly part of a longstanding private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, assembled over approximately four decades with a particular emphasis on historical arms, armour, militaria, and wartime artifacts. The piece was subsequently acquired in 2018 by a private collector in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Learn More

Examine the history of early Browning pocket pistols at Colt Model 1908 Overview

Browse our curated WWI & WWII Military Artifacts Collection

Antique Firearm Notice

All firearms offered by Relic & Rarity are sold strictly as antique collectibles and display pieces. They are supplied in disabled/non-firing condition and are not represented, tested, or warranted as safe or suitable for firing. Buyers are responsible for confirming all applicable laws regarding purchase, possession, transport, import, and ownership in their jurisdiction.

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