- Removal of the magazine
- Dismounting of the slide-barrel assembly
- Removal of the barrel bushing
- Separation of the barrel from the slide
Advanced dismounting of the slide
- Dismounting of the firing pin
- Dismounting of the extractor
- About the front and rear sights
Advanced dismounting of the frame (I)
- Removal of the grip plates
- Release of the grip safety
- Dismounting of the safety lever
Advanced dismounting of the frame (II)
- Dismounting of the hammer and ejector
- Detachment of the grip safety
- Removal of the sear/trigger return spring
- Removal of the magazine catch
- Dismounting of the sear-disconnector group
- Removal of the trigger
- Detachment of the holdopen latch
Reassembly tips (I)
- Necessary tools
- Reinstallation of the trigger
- Reinstallation of the sear and disconnector
- Reinstallation of the ejector
- Reinstallation of the magazine latch and sear spring
Reassembly tips (II)
- Reinstallation of the grip safety and main spring
- Reinstallation of the hammer
Functioning of the FN pistol Model 1903 (I)
- The 9mm Browning Long cartridge
- Webley pistol Model 1909
- Le Francais "Army" model
- STAR Model 1922
- Swedish submachine gun Model 1937
- Conversion of the FN 1903 in .380 caliber
- Makarov magazine adapted to the FN 1903
Functioning of the FN pistol Model 1903 (II)
- A blow-back design
- Area of abutment in the receiver
- Areas of deformation on the barrel
- Manual cycling of the gun
- Cocking of the concealed hammer
- Chambering of a cartridge
- Frequent cause of misfeeding avoided
- Feed ramp of the frame and barrel
Functioning of the FN pistol Model 1903 (III)
- Last steps of the cartridge chambering
- Extractor action on the case
- Upon firing
- Ejection of the spent case
- Return of the slide
- Holdopen latch lifted by the magazine follower
- Lowering of the holdopen latch
Trigger mechanism of the FN pistol Model 1903
- The trigger explained
- Vertical travel of the trigger extension
- Trigger under pressure of a leaf spring
- Trigger/sear engagement
- Disconnector's action on the trigger
- Trigger mechanism in the Colt pocket "Hammerless"
- The sear explained
- Release of the hammer
- Explosion and disconnection
Safeties of the FN pistol Model 1903
- No hammer safety notch
- Hammer safety notch in the Colt .45 Government
- Early sear and hammer of the Colt pocket "Hammerless"
- Colt pocket "Hammerless" with hammer safety notch
- No magazine safety
- Tansley magazine safety of the Colt pocket "Hammerless"
- The manual safety explained
- The automatic grip safety explained
Related J. M. Browning's patents
- J. M. Browning's patent No 747,585
- Evolution of the Browning designs
- Colt Model 1900
- FN Model 1900
- A new type of barrel attachment
- A new slide design
- The FN request for a larger semi-auto pistol
- Belgian patent no 163,375
Belgian production of the FN Model 1903
- The pistol and its cartridge
- FN and Swedish dummy cartridges
- Names and producers codes of the cartridge
- 9mm Browning Long head stamps
- The two basic variations of the pistol
- With or without grip slots
- Adjustable rear sight
- The shoulder stock of the first type
- Original FN issued advertising folder
- Installation procedure of the removable stock
- The Russian shoulder stock
- The shoulder stock of second type and first variation
- Variations of the hinge iron in the stock
- The shoulder stock of second type and second variation
Commercial life of the FN Model 1903 pistol
- An international network of retailers
- The Swedish purchases
- The Turkish (Ottoman Empire) purchases
- The Russian purchases
- The Paraguayan and Salvadorian purchases
- The Estonian purchases
The Swedish manufacture of the FN 1903 pistol
- Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag / Brownings Patent
- Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag / System Browning
- Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag
- Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB
- Slide without firm marking
- Swedish Military markings found on the M/07
You are allowed to use this product only within the laws of your country/region. SharewareOnSale and its staff are not responsible for any illegal activity. We did not develop this product; if you have an issue with this product, contact the developer. This product is offered "as is" without express or implied or any other type of warranty. The description of this product on this page is not a recommendation, endorsement, or review; it is a marketing description, written by the developer. The quality and performance of this product is without guarantee. Download or use at your own risk. If you don't feel comfortable with this product, then don't download it.
Reviews for FN pistol model 1903 explained
Click Here to Read Reviews for FN pistol model 1903 explained >> Click Here to Submit Reviews for FN pistol model 1903 explained >>