The Model 1935 is one of the two models John Moses Browning was working on at the time of his death in 1926. Originally created for the French Military Grande Puissance trials to adapt to the modern combat styles of a directly Pre-World War II world. From 1940-1944, Germany occupied Belgium and controlled the FN factory. This pistol shows many of the characteristics of the later era of the occupation with visible machining marks and a "wartime blue finish". The slide is fitted with blade front and fixed notch rear sight. The left side is marked with the Fabrique Nationale marking and Browning's patent marking on the left with Belgian proofs and the caliber marking on the chamber hood of the replacement barrel. The frame is simply marked "MR" on the right side of trigger guard. The frame lacks a serial number, leading to speculation that this was likely taken, as Johnny Cash would say, one piece at a time and assembled by an employee at home, perhaps even to fight the occupying German force. The frame is fitted with a ring hammer and a set of checkered walnut grips.

Very fine, retaining 90% original wartime blue finish with handling marks, high edge wear, and some spotting and pitting. The hand made grips are crude with scattered dings and scratches and slightly softened checkering. Mechanically excellent. This is your chance to add a rarely seen "lunch box special" FN 1935 High-Power to your World War II or European pistol collection!