{"id":54209,"date":"2016-03-11T08:57:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T13:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=54209"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T20:54:35","slug":"baby-browning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/baby-browning\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Baby Browning is a tiny FN made .25 ACP pocket pistol, 4.1 inches long and 9.5 ounces empty, holding 6+1. It was redesigned by Dieudonn\u00e9 Saive from the Browning designed FN 1905 and Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, dropping the grip safety. Ours, a 1966 Belgian FN, was soft shooting and fed FMJ reliably.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specs and the Colt comparison first, then Sam Trisler&#8217;s review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-22.jpg\" alt=\"The .25 ACP Baby Browning.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/25-acp-pistols\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" target=\"_blank\">.25 ACP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/baby-browning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" target=\"_blank\">Baby Browning<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to this addition of our Shooting History series. This is where we take old, classic and antique guns and, well, shoot them. Think of these articles as guns on the &#8220;Senior Tour.&#8221; We are going to shoot them and put them through the review process, but there will be no abuse-testing or excessive round counts, these old guns deserve more respect than that. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?s=%22shooting+history%22\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can check out the other articles in this series here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this installment we will be taking a look at the tiny little Baby Browning. This little fella has it&#8217;s roots in an old John Moses Browning design, the Colt Vest Pocket. We reviewed one of the old Colt&#8217;s in the Shooting History series awhile back and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/shooting-history-colt-1908-vest-pocket-old-gun-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can find that review here<\/a>. But on to the Baby Browning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-baby-browning-vs-colt-1908-vest-pocket\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">Baby Browning vs Colt 1908 Vest Pocket<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-updating-a-classic\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">Updating a Classic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-production-and-importation\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">Production and Importation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-review-gun\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">The Review Gun<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-shooting\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">Shooting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-relevance\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">Relevance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-faq\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-what-caliber-is-the-baby-browning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"3\">What caliber is the Baby Browning?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-who-made-the-baby-browning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"3\">Who made the Baby Browning?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-the-difference-between-the-baby-browning-and-colt-vest-pocket\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" data-level=\"3\">What is the difference between the Baby Browning and Colt Vest Pocket?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-baby-browning-vs-colt-1908-vest-pocket\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baby Browning vs Colt 1908 Vest Pocket<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Baby Browning<\/th><th>Colt 1908 Vest Pocket<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Caliber<\/td><td>.25 ACP<\/td><td>.25 ACP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>6+1<\/td><td>6 round magazine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barrel<\/td><td>2 in<\/td><td>2 in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall length<\/td><td>4.1 in<\/td><td>4.5 in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight empty<\/td><td>9.5 oz<\/td><td>13 oz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grip safety<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manual safety<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes, on Colt made guns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Production<\/td><td>FN, about 500,000 from 1931 to 1979 per the author<\/td><td>Colt, 1908 to 1948, over 420,000 per our Colt review<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From our Baby Browning and Colt 1908 reviews.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read our full <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/shooting-history-colt-1908-vest-pocket-old-gun-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" title=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\">Colt 1908 Vest Pocket review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=Baby+Browning\" campaign=\"baby-browning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">&#x1f6d2; Check Current Price for Baby Browning on GunsAmerica<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-updating-a-classic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updating a Classic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Browning designed 1908 Colt Vest Pocket and its European counterpart the FN 1905 were two of the first successful and reliable pocket pistols.\u00a0 They were so popular that many copies, mostly cheap and poorly made one, were flooding the market by the late 1920&#8217;s. FN decided that a redesign of the old 1905 pistol that was simpler to manufacture, and could then be sold at a lower price to be more competitive, was worthwhile. The redesign was done by Dieudonn\u00e9 Saive, the same guy that would later finish the High Power and design the FN FAL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saive used the Browning designed Vest Pocket as the basis of his new pistol.\u00a0 They share a lot of features including caliber, steel frame, striker fired action, and European style magazine release on the heal of the grip.\u00a0 They are both blow-back operated. The new design was lighter, smaller and eliminated the grip safety of the Browning design. Here are some specs on the Baby Browning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/baby-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Side by side with a Colt Vest Pocket. The differences are obvious.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Side by side with a Colt Vest Pocket. The differences are obvious.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 4.1&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Height: 2.9&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Width: .75&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 9.5 Ounces Empty<\/li>\n<li>Barrel Length: 2&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Caliber: .25 ACP<\/li>\n<li>Capacity: 6+1<\/li>\n<li>Number Produced by FN: About 500,000 from 1931 to 1979<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baby Browning also has an easier-to-use manual safety but doesn&#8217;t have a slide lock. They both have a magazine disconnect and the Baby Browning has a cocked hammer indicator on the back of the slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To say that the Baby Browning is just an update to the 1905 would be doing the Baby a disservice. It was inspired by the 1905, it even has the word Browning as part of it&#8217;s name, but it was really its own design. Dieudonn\u00e9 Saive worked as a machinist and assistant for John Browning for a short time before Browning passed. According to the usual account, the Baby Browning patents were filed not long after his death. Did Saive and Browning talk about doing an update to the 1905? We will probably never know, but that would have been a very interesting workshop in which to be a fly on the wall. The High Power was another product of these two designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-production-and-importation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Production and Importation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-21-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"As an import, the gun is covered in stamps.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As an import, the gun is covered in stamps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of you will be familiar with how a lot of John Browning&#8217;s designs, especially the pistols, were made and marketed. Simply put, because there are a few exceptions to this, Colt made the guns for the US market and FN made them for Europe.\u00a0 This was the case for the 1908 Vest Pocket and 1905 FN. The Baby Browning however was FN&#8217;s baby from the start. But they were not available here in the US during the whole production run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No doubt that a FN made Baby Browning or two found it&#8217;s way to The States during and after WWII in the footlockers and sea bags of GIs with the gift for collecting. But it was only from 1953-1968 that FN actually imported these pistols for sale here under the Browning name. The only real difference between the FN branded pistols and the Browning ones is the names.\u00a0 The FN pistols have FN on the top of the grips and &#8220;baby&#8221; on the bottom while the Browning ones only say Browning. Oh, and the US Browning ones have a lot of extra import stamps on them in addition to all the Belgium proof stamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-05-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Notice how close my hand is to the bottom of the slide.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Notice how close my hand is to the bottom of the slide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-review-gun\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Review Gun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gun we used for this review is a Belgium made FN pistol that was imported to the US and sold under the Browning name.\u00a0 Based on the serial number it was made in 1966. This example is in very good condition with a lot of the original bluing and very little wear. This example has not been carried or shot very much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It functions as it should and it is pleasant to shoot unlike a lot of pocket pistols. But it is so tiny! I have medium sized hands and had to make sure hand was out of the way of the slide. The slide on this baby could bite harder than the hammer on an old 1911. Maybe John Browning designed these quirks into his pistols on purpose, to keep the shooters on his toes and give a writer something to complain about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-07-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"5 rounds nice and slow from 15 feet.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5 rounds nice and slow from 15 feet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-shooting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So how does the little fella shoot? Once you get use to how tiny it is and how to get a good grip, it shoots great.\u00a0 The steel frame soaks up the recoil and helps make for a very soft shooting mouse gun. Yes, it is in the diminutive .25 ACP and that round isn&#8217;t exactly know to be a powerhouse. But it works, goes bang and feeds FMJ reliably. Groups are not too bad either, considering how little this gun it. The sights on the baby browning are tiny, it would look funny with big sights. But they are usable and are pretty quick to the target.\u00a0 Of course this is more of a point and shoot type self defense gun and not a paper puncher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-relevance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So is the Baby Browning still relevant today? That really depends. If you think the .25 ACP is good as a carry round, the Baby Browning could be a top pick for EDC.\u00a0 It is for sure small enough to use for deep concealment.\u00a0 I will occasionally carry a Colt Vest Pocket in the vest pocket of a suit and the Baby Browning would also work great for that. But trusting the little .25? It is a lot more reliable than a .22 but I would feel a lot more confidant with at least a .32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps these have more relevance for collectors. I once met a woman in a gun store who had fallen for the lines of the Browning, and was buying them up, simply for their aesthetics. She had a couple of FNs, a Browning or two, and was about to pull the trigger on a nickel-plated one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Condition matters for the collectors. That&#8217;s an understatement. Prices vary widely with condition, and a story or engraving can push them higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All told, it is a great way to get into historical guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-01-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The sights on the Browning are perfectly functional.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sights on the Browning are perfectly functional.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-02-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Clean ejection.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clean ejection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-03-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Noticeable muzzle rise.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Noticeable muzzle rise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-08-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The tiny gun has very clean lines, and some prefer the aesthetic to that of the older Colt.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tiny gun has very clean lines, and some prefer the aesthetic to that of the older Colt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-09-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The angularity is reflected in the grip design, too.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The angularity is reflected in the grip design, too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-10-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The mag well is small, and has no bevels.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The mag well is small, and has no bevels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-11-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The right side of the gun.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The right side of the gun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-12-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"This is not a mag-release button. It is the safety in the &quot;fire&quot; position.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is not a mag-release button. It is the safety in the &#8220;fire&#8221; position.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-13-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Check out the detail work. The closer you look, the more true artistry you will find.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Check out the detail work. The closer you look, the more true artistry you will find.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-14-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The rear sight.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The rear sight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-16-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The muzzle end shows how the barrel locks up with the slide.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The muzzle end shows how the barrel locks up with the slide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baby-Browning-18-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Note the pin in the cocked position.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note the pin in the cocked position.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/baby-1.jpg\" alt=\"Broken down.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Broken down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-caliber-is-the-baby-browning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What caliber is the Baby Browning?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.25 ACP, with a 6+1 capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-who-made-the-baby-browning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who made the Baby Browning?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FN in Belgium. Some were imported and sold in the US under the Browning name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-the-difference-between-the-baby-browning-and-colt-vest-pocket\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between the Baby Browning and Colt Vest Pocket?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baby Browning is smaller and lighter and has no grip safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baby Browning is a tiny FN made .25 ACP pocket pistol, 4.1 inches long and 9.5 ounces empty, holding 6+1. It was redesigned by Dieudonn\u00e9 Saive from the Browning designed FN 1905 and Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, dropping the grip safety. Ours, a 1966 Belgian FN, was soft shooting and fed FMJ reliably. Specs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":54232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,36,88,341],"tags":[566,169,132,102,383,455],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":["post-54209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gunsamerica-authors","category-reviews-pistols","category-sam-trisler","category-used-market","tag-25-acp","tag-browning","tag-buzz","tag-feature-articles","tag-fn","tag-shooting-history"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.7 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Baby Browning .25 ACP: History, Specs and Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP history and review: specs, FN production, US import years, how it compares with the Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, and how it shoots.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/baby-browning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Baby Browning is a tiny FN made .25 ACP pocket pistol, 4.1 inches long and 9.5 ounces empty, holding 6+1. 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