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Sharpline
12-13-2012, 10:28
Hello all,

I have a request from a family member who owns a Marca Browning Modelo 125.
They are looking for the value of this pistol, but I can not find a description of it.

Here is how they described the pistol:
.32 caliber
#75U29741-12741
Rear grip safety
15 or less round magazine
They think it was an RAF military pistol

They are unable to send me any photos at the moment, so if anyone finds one please post or pm me.

Thanks for the long shot!

spqrzilla
12-13-2012, 18:15
Really need some photos because I've never heard of such a gun. I have to tell you that it sounds like some kind of Spanish pistol that they are misreading the markings on. It certainly wasn't RAF issue.

The Spanish gun trade put out scores of different copies of Browning designs and knock offs of varying quality. These ended up all over Europe especially during WWI when the French bought up every pistol they could get their hands on. You can see what I'm talking about if you Google "Eibar" or "Ruby" pistols.

Example description:
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/spanish-eibarruby-pistols/

BigNick73
12-13-2012, 20:44
Need pics but dime to a donut what they actually have is a Fabrique Nationale (FN).
Look something like this? http://members.quicknet.nl/1m.jansen/FN%20model%20125.jpg

spqrzilla
12-14-2012, 00:21
Ah, that's a good guess, BigNick.