While the Model1910 performed well in the evaluations, it had some shortcomings as a militarypistol. The Model 1910 gained favor because of its relativelyeconomical pricing and 9mm Browning Short cartridge. The Model 1903 was rejected asbeing too expensive. Initial considerations for the new Yugoslav service handgunwere the FN Models 19. The Serbs, forming the majority of the new Yugoslavstate, had been an important FN client since the beginning of the firm,in the 1880's, and decided to turn to the Belgian firm for their war materielneeds. The arsenals were empty, and the army devoidof war materiel. Itsconstituent entities had fought the Balkan wars of 19, thenthe First World War. In the early 1920's the Yugoslav military was in a shambles. Specifically,the 'Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes' (later known as Yugoslavia)which had been created out of the ashes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The FabriqueNationale (FN) Browning Model 1922 pistol bears the distinction of beingdeveloped strictly at the request of a FN customer. May 2001: The FN BrowningModel 1922 PistolĬaliber: 7.65mmBrowning or 9mm Browning Short
