Browning Boxes, Cases and Pouches Through the Years
Aug 21, 2021 10:05:56 GMT -5
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Post by ToddSig on Aug 21, 2021 10:05:56 GMT -5
Trying to live up to my High Power Collector moderator title of HPC Historian. The other week I posted some images of vintage Browning OEM Holsters. Now working on a thread for Browning boxes, cases and pouches. While not all inclusive, it a good representation of vintage Browning accessories and approximate years of production. After the boxes, cases and pouches, I hope to get to manuals and after market vintage holsters.
Some early three gun Browning cases.
Three gun wooden case, mid 1950s to late 1950s. According to Vanderlinden, FN Browning Pistols, page 359 (2nd edition), he notes early three pistol cases were made of walnut. The early walnut cases had external hinges, later walnut cases had internal hinges. This example is an early case, with external hinges. This case has replaced front latches and the red velvet lining has also been replaced (I have the original lining, but it is a poor shape with many holes)
Walnut case with internal hinges, second version
Later Black faux alligator leatherette three gun case replaced the walnut wood case (above), from the mid to late 1950s to about 1968.
This is an interesting three gun case. I contacted the Browning Collector's Assoc and was told this box was made for FN for Browning rollmarked pistols that were being sold in the mid 1950s to American service men in Europe through military post exchanges. According to the Browning Collector's Assoc these boxes did not have the bronze BrowninG badge, and FN boxed them and shipped directly to the PXs per Browning's direction. They also said the FN did not typically sell three gun sets like BrowninG did.
Some early three gun Browning cases.
Three gun wooden case, mid 1950s to late 1950s. According to Vanderlinden, FN Browning Pistols, page 359 (2nd edition), he notes early three pistol cases were made of walnut. The early walnut cases had external hinges, later walnut cases had internal hinges. This example is an early case, with external hinges. This case has replaced front latches and the red velvet lining has also been replaced (I have the original lining, but it is a poor shape with many holes)
Walnut case with internal hinges, second version
Later Black faux alligator leatherette three gun case replaced the walnut wood case (above), from the mid to late 1950s to about 1968.
This is an interesting three gun case. I contacted the Browning Collector's Assoc and was told this box was made for FN for Browning rollmarked pistols that were being sold in the mid 1950s to American service men in Europe through military post exchanges. According to the Browning Collector's Assoc these boxes did not have the bronze BrowninG badge, and FN boxed them and shipped directly to the PXs per Browning's direction. They also said the FN did not typically sell three gun sets like BrowninG did.
