Has anyone ever heard of a mini browning .25?

[Redneck97]

I just picked one up off a buddy and never had heard of them. I paid $200 and can’t really find much info about them. Wondering if anyone knows anything about them or if I overpaid or not. I do know it’s a 1964. Here’s a picture

 

[Mij]

Send me a PM, I can tell you all about it.

 

[Redneck97]

Send me a PM, I can tell you all about it.

I messaged you good sir appreciate it!

 

[Mij]

I messaged you good sir appreciate it!

Didn’t see your SS status, PM inbound.

Is that a 1/10 th oz. Krug. next to it? To small to see if it’s an Eagle.

 

[Basher]

Just checking my rat whole stash, I can’t identify that coin what is it?

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It’s a quarter, one of the fancy newer ones from 2016 recognizing Shawnee National Park…

As for the FN Baby Browning, they’re neat pistols and a lot of fun to shoot, mostly because .25ACP has no recoil, much like .22LR (which is actually more powerful than .25 lol). They tend to sell between $409-1,000 or so depending on condition and what not, with an average being around $550 or so. If it’s in very good or better shape, then you did well!

 

[Mij]

It’s a quarter, one of the fancy newer ones from 2016 recognizing Shawnee National Park…

As for the FN Baby Browning, they’re neat pistols and a lot of fun to shoot, mostly because .25ACP has no recoil, much like .22LR (which is actually more powerful than .25 lol). They tend to sell between $409-1,000 or so depending on condition and what not, with an average being around $550 or so. If it’s in very good or better shape, then you did well!

WOW! Thought it was gold. Must be the lighting. I deleted my post. Thanks.

 

[Basher]

WOW! Thought it was gold. Must be the lighting. I deleted my post. Thanks.

It’s OK, I did, too! I thought it was a Sacagawea dollar at first until I zoomed WAAAY in, haha. Definitely appears to be gold at first glance!

 

[DadSmith]

I just picked one up off a buddy and never had heard of them. I paid $200 and can’t really find much info about them. Wondering if anyone knows anything about them or if I overpaid or not. I do know it’s a 1964. Here’s a picture

Here to learn.
I'd say if it shoots you got a good deal. Its a Browning after all.
I've always been intrigued by the 25acp and 32acp, and 7.62x25mm. I always thought they would have sold better nowadays with higher capacity. Say 15+ rds.
I do like bigger handguns though.

 

[alc1985]

I bought my first Browing .25 in Apil 1968 for $39.00. The first time I shot it it put two grooves to the wab of my right hand.

 

[MrSmitty]

I'd say you done good, neat little guns, not a .25 fan, but have had a few. .25 ammo can be found sometimes in LGS, in the bargain sections.

 

[Basher]

I'd say you done good, neat little guns, not a .25 fan, but have had a few. .25 ammo can be found sometimes in LGS, in the bargain sections.

Therein lies the rub, however. If it’s NOT in the bargain section, it’s often quite pricey for what it is. Real fun and neat cartridge, but an exceptionally poor performer for defensive use and expensive if not on closeout. You can reload it, but dies are kinda spendy and it’s tedious with such a small case. I still might do it someday though, I like the cartridge and the tiny guns that shoot it. I had a Colt Junior for awhile and would love another (or its clone the Astra Cub)!

 

[Goodcat]

Super cool guns, and $200 is a steal.

 

[lrdudley]

Max Baer, Jr. (Jethro, from the Beverly Hillbillies) did a movie called The Asphalt Cowboy in 1980. The one scene I remember was when some punk pulled a 25 ACP pistol on him and his response was "If you shoot me with that thing, you're really going to **** me off."

 

[NHT3]

In decades past it was a very popular pocket carry.