FN (Browning) 1905 25 ACP date of manufacture?

[dmg4]

I have a very early FN 1905 Vest Pocket .25 ACP pistol, serial number 148,XXX. There's no safety lever, only the grip safety. Does anyone know the date of manufacture?

 

[rcmodel]

No, but based on this and your serial number, I'd say it has to be 1909.

Forth paragraph down.

http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/1908Colt/1908colt.html

rc

 

[dmg4]

Yep. I agree. It would be hard to get closer to the cutoff of ser. no. 150,000 than mine (148,XXX). Interesting little bugger, and just as designed by J.M. Browning, with no frills or add ons.