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"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove) 07/26/2018 at 09:37 • Filed to: Heard you guys like guns

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My brother scored these two Browning 32s recently. They are circa 1920, I believe. One he got for $20, the other (the FN)  for $40. Somebody came to the gun shop looking to unload a bunch of old guns he inherited.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:47

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Wow, good find. I can’t imagine anyone letting guns go for that cheap; I imagine they’re worth ten times that amount. 

Party-vi > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:48

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That’s criminal they only got $20 and $40 for them.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:53

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I have an Auto 5 from the ‘20s and that same FN/Browning partnership. Much like the ‘32, nobody much shooting 16GA anymore.

Chariotoflove > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/26/2018 at 09:55

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Right?  It feels so tiny in my hand. 

Chariotoflove > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 07/26/2018 at 09:55

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That was my thought. 

vondon302 > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:55

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Damn that's a steal. Cops give you more than that on the guns buy back program.

Chariotoflove > Party-vi 07/26/2018 at 09:56

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Oh, the guy  only got half that . Then my brother bought them from the shop at 100% markup.

Party-vi > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:57

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That’s nuts. You could easily get 10 times that for them. Good buy.

Will Clark's Falsetto > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:59

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Nice find. 

Wacko > Party-vi 07/26/2018 at 09:59

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guess it’s cause there are just so much guns in america that they are practically giving them away.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 09:59

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I just checked up on it, and it looks like while there are a couple of people loading +P rounds for .32, it’s generally not advised - although a Browning is most likely tough enough for it. That being said, apparently the original spec is for 900FPS and most loads are down from that, so with 900FPS loads it ought to actually make a great carry gun.

Azrek > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:05

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Classic old guns when the .32acp were the cream of the crop. These guns were also competing for military contracts.

Great reads and history on these particular guns till .38s and .45s came more into the market.

James Bond carried a .25 then a .32 for a long period of time in the books and movies. 

MrDakka > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:06

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Thats a steal!

Chariotoflove > Party-vi 07/26/2018 at 10:11

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The guy didn’t know what he had. My brother got them cheap from the shop because he is sales and a range instructor and my BIL is the manager. 

Chariotoflove > Wacko 07/26/2018 at 10:11

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#rimshotgif 

Wacko > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:13

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shots fired.gif

Chariotoflove > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/26/2018 at 10:14

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All I knew is that you can still get cartridges. My brother probably knows all those details.

In spite of being small, it felt really comfortable. My brother said the same thing last night, that it would be a good carry gun and easy to shoot. 

My bird IS the word > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:20

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Although these definitely look like they have been sitting, it looks like you may have gotten a bargain:

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2012/7/17/fn-browning-model-1900/

https://www.gunvaluesboard.com/browning-1922-value-7567928.html

you picked up a couple of hundred dollars at least. Nothing crazy but still a nice find. IMO I’d keep them though, the 1900 is the first semi pistol with a slide.

Chariotoflove > Azrek 07/26/2018 at 10:21

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Yeah, the FN was made in Belgium under contract for the military.

Just like our cars, I guess our hand guns have gotten bigger and higher powered over time. 

Chariotoflove > vondon302 07/26/2018 at 10:21

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The guy didn’t know what he had. 

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:27

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I wonder how well lanyard carry works. I mean, it was definitely a thing - I’ve seen lanyard loops on not just these but on Luger P08s and on Mausers - but it seems like an odd way to keep a piece handy.

Azrek > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:31

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Yes, but just remember the first rule of a gun fight....have a gun :)

DipodomysDeserti > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 10:33

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The first one looks like an FN 1922. Usually a $4-600 gun.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/777436264

That second one looks like an FN 1900, also known as the “anarchists special”, as they were pretty popular among assasins in Europe during the early 20th century. They usually go for at least $300 and are somewhat hard to find.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/780111241

Those are both well known models, so it’s weird they’d sell then so cheap. Great finds, but those prices would sketch me out a bit. Although, only a moron (or a meth head) would sell murder guns to a gun shop.

Chariotoflove > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/26/2018 at 10:56

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I don’t know. I’ve never seen it done.

Chariotoflove > DipodomysDeserti 07/26/2018 at 10:58

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This was a perfectly normal guy, as I understand it, wanting to trade in a bunch of old stuff he inherited toward a new hunting rifle. 

vondon302 > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 11:01

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And then some

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/26/2018 at 11:24

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They were still carried in a holster. The lanyard loop was for attaching the dummy cord to your belt. The idea is that if it comes out of the holster while getting a confirmed kill with an e-tool crawling around in the bushes, you’ll eventually notice the pistol dragging behind you and not loose it. The current Beretta crapola M9 used by the US military still has a lanyard loop for this same reason.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 11:33

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WHAT?!? How do you get a gun soo cheap and historical??

DipodomysDeserti > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 11:37

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Damn. Great timing for your brother!

TheStiggyOne > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 11:53

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M.T. Blake > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 12:55

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32 auto?! The worlds most deadly round. Only because plenty of cheap guns are chambered in it,  leading to more on the street.

Kiltedpadre > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/26/2018 at 13:01

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One of the guys I hunt with has run into issues because he loves both a 10gauge and 28gauge that he owns.

He reloads for the 10 but so far hasn’t gotten setup to do it for the 28. He did get a great deal by buying a bunch of 28gauge  that a little  shop was tired of watching gather dust. That stockpile will probably run dry this year though.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Kiltedpadre 07/26/2018 at 13:26

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My case is worse than usual, since it’s a chamber length of 2 9/16, so even “normal” 16GA when available (2 3/4) doesn’t fire right, because an expanded star crimp makes it too long to eject. I have to laboriously cut off and glue cards in factory (Federal, etc.) 16GA shells, buy fancy boutique shells, or load my own.

Chariotoflove > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 07/26/2018 at 15:47

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The guy came in to the gun shop with a bunch of old gun stuff and wanted to trade it in on a new rifle. The shop obliged. 

Chariotoflove > TheStiggyOne 07/26/2018 at 15:53

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This is cool. We will show my brother. Also, this guy kind of looks like him.

Chariotoflove > M.T. Blake 07/26/2018 at 15:55

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Cheap and easily hideable 

Chariotoflove > My bird IS the word 07/26/2018 at 20:23

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Oh, my brother will keep them just for what they are. They may not be in perfect collector shape, but that’s not the point. 

Chariotoflove > TheStiggyOne 07/26/2018 at 20:43

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Turns out my brother knows this channel well. I should have guessed. 

TheStiggyOne > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 21:38

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I’ve been binging on C&Rsenal since Battlefield 1 (not a fan of the gameplay, but appreciate it for finally bringing The Great War into pop culture)! If the gun even sniffed the front lines... and due to the insane attrition, everything from that era probably did...  they will cover it!

My bird IS the word > Chariotoflove 07/26/2018 at 21:39

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Barring seeing the insides, these look in nice shape actually.  Very little visible wear or pitting. Grips are pretty tired though.

Chariotoflove > My bird IS the word 07/26/2018 at 23:10

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The plate on one grip is loose, and is held with a non original screw that is a tad too long. He told me there is some other stuff that needs doing, but I can’t remember what. Still a good find, and I suspect he will be firing them in no time.