FN Model 1903

Pistol FN Herstal
FN Model 1903 by FN Herstal

Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin — CC BY-SA 4.0 · license · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic pistol
Country of origin United States (designed) · Belgium (manufactured)
Manufacturer Fabrique Nationale · Husqvarna Vapenfabrik
Designer John Browning
Designed 1902
Produced 1903–1914 (Belgian production) · 1917–1942 (Swedish production)
Used by See Users
No. built 153,173
Weight 930 g (32.8 oz) unloaded
Length 205 mm (8.07 in)
Barrel length 127 mm (5 in)
Cartridge 9×20mmSR Browning Long, in the US, some pistols were rechambered in .380 ACP; Some Chinese copies chambered in .32 ACP.
Action Blowback
Feed 7-round (9mm) box magazine, 9×19mm m/39B (Trials with the m/1907)

Data from FN Model 1903 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 4.0 — Vitaly V. Kuzmin.

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