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Post by Crickle on Jan 27, 2020 16:50:27 GMT -5
I'm appraising a friend's gun collection for him.
He has a couple of nice hipowers. One I've dated from 1968, and the other... I can't quite figure out. I'm finding no records of serial numbers involving letters until post 1965, and absolutely no records of serial numbers with a single letter prefix and suffix. This particular serial number is formatted as "A263xB" ("x" being a censor, ofcourse). I believe the controller code on the breach is an "*E" implying either Jamart Auguste
or, Hanssens Fabrice. Who practiced between 1924-1959, and 1995-Present, respectively.
The construction of the pistol, in my eyes, implies earlier construction (in my relatively ignorant opinion) with the "thumb print" slide, minimalist "G.I" style sights, and the over all fit, and finish of the firearm.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Post by abninftr on Jan 27, 2020 17:41:04 GMT -5
As always, pictures would help.
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Post by Crickle on Jan 28, 2020 16:48:28 GMT -5
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Post by cricklestick on Jan 28, 2020 17:04:02 GMT -5
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Post by tnorris on Jan 28, 2020 19:36:01 GMT -5
It has an internal extractor along with the thumb print.
That puts it in the Jamart Auguste range.
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Post by ibmikey on Feb 4, 2020 23:12:46 GMT -5
I also have a pistol close to this one and as I recall it was made in 1952, a friend borrowed it or I could narrow the window, I have not seen a letter prefix since German war time production.
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Post by CXM on Feb 5, 2020 8:55:48 GMT -5
FN did make some HPs post WWII with alpha prefixes... "E" being the most frequently seed.
I don't have any reference material at hand, but I would say the gun is early 1950s... with 1952 being a reasonable date.
FWIW
Chuck
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Post by ibmikey on Feb 5, 2020 20:36:24 GMT -5
Yes I should have noted the E and T series pistols as an exception since I have a sample of each, Most of the serial numbers in the fifties that were intended for the civilian market ran from 0001 ( or thereabouts) and I have seen them over 100,000. Special contracts could have any series of numbers it seems. After the gears in the old brain moved a bit I remembered seeing A prefix’s marked on he frame and the number without the A on slide and barrel.
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Post by CXM on Feb 6, 2020 10:58:09 GMT -5
Exactly right... FN would put any serial number a contract required on pistols... this has resulted in some duplication in S/N in the 50s... FWIW Chuck Yes I should have noted the E and T series pistols as an exception since I have a sample of each, Most of the serial numbers in the fifties that were intended for the civilian market ran from 0001 ( or thereabouts) and I have seen them over 100,000. Special contracts could have any series of numbers it seems. |
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Post by cpwlew on Oct 4, 2021 19:26:19 GMT -5
I'm appraising a friend's gun collection for him. He has a couple of nice hipowers. One I've dated from 1968, and the other... I can't quite figure out. I'm finding no records of serial numbers involving letters until post 1965, and absolutely no records of serial numbers with a single letter prefix and suffix. This particular serial number is formatted as "A263xB" ("x" being a censor, ofcourse). I believe the controller code on the breach is an "*E" implying either Jamart Auguste or, Hanssens Fabrice. Who practiced between 1924-1959, and 1995-Present, respectively. The construction of the pistol, in my eyes, implies earlier construction (in my relatively ignorant opinion) with the "thumb print" slide, minimalist "G.I" style sights, and the over all fit, and finish of the firearm. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! "A" prefix was used in late 1944. 1945 & possibly 1946. Some have WWII German proofing on the barrel as German parts that were on hand were used. The "B" is supposes to indicate that it was issued to the police so I understand. |
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