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John Browning designed many different firearms during the early part of the 20th century, and the FN and Colt plants made the guns. I've got an FN Browning Model 1922 produced in nazi-occupied Belgium during World War II. The magazine release is on the bottom of the grip. Just press it with your thumb and pull on the base of the magazine. There's no magazine safety, which allows the gun to fire with the magazine removed. It does, however, have a grip safety, which prevents the gun from being fired unless the grip safety is depressed. This is a single-action hammerless design. The long grip is designed to accommodate a magazine that holds nine rounds. The slide doesn't lock open after the last shot, so it's necessary to cycle it to chamber a round. The thumb safety functions both as a safety by engaging the rear slot, and as a slide stop by engaging the front one. The barrel is 4 1/2 inches long, and the sights are fixed. The FN Browning Model 1922 was a slight modification of the earlier Model 10. It was produced from 1922 all the way up into the 1980s. This one's chambered for 32 ACP, but they also made some in 380 ACP. It's really easy to field strip. For a demonstration, be sure to check out the video above.
--Larry Potterfield
