Interesting FN 1905 Vest Pocket at OGCA

45Wheelgun · Jan 11, 2011

I picked up the following this weekend at the OGCA show.

I have never seen a holster quite like that, although the gun and magazine fit it perfectly.

It has a very high serial number, some internet information suggests they only made 1,080,000 of these. I guess that makes this one a really late gun:

It also has a unique stamp on the trigger guard:

I am unclear what that mark represents, although I have been told it is the trade mark of a German company call GECO. I can't seem to find a good image of that logo on the internet to confirm that information.

Some other shots:

Rule3 · Jan 11, 2011

I like them also but do not have the cool holster. They are parts interchangeable with the Colt and if they said Colt they would be worth more which is nuts because the FN made them first.

With original grips.

With repo grips just to look nice.

Here is a good website:
The FN Historical Society, Anthony Vanderlinden

2152hq · Jan 11, 2011

Nice looking pistol.
I have a holster that IIRC is the same as yours. Mine came loaded with an Astra Model 200 25auto. The gun since gone but the holster is around here somewhere yet.
I always thought it was older than the 1950's era of the Astra but it doesn't have any marks on it that I recall.
I'll see if I can come up with it and check it again.

I can't quite make out the marking. Doesn't look familiar.
GECO used a couple of different logo markings over the years.

45Wheelgun · Jan 11, 2011

OCD1, I like the look of the original grips. I have a much older 1905 with the same grips as yours. Mine don't look as nice as yours. I have several spots where some bug took a bite.

Rule3 · Jan 12, 2011

45Wheelgun said:
OCD1, I like the look of the original grips. I have a much older 1905 with the same grips as yours. Mine don't look as nice as yours. I have several spots where some bug took a bite.

Thanks. I only took them off to keep them safer in the safe

I didn't want to break them. I have shot the gun and it works just like it should, If I could only change the name to Colt I could make some money on them.

The repos do look fake or out of place. I didn't know they had the gold or brass escutcheon when I ordered them.

2152hq · Jan 22, 2011

I still haven't located the holster I've been looking for,,but did run accross some info on the small logo on the pistol.
I'm told it's one (of several) used by the German company 'AKAH' (Albrecht Kind).

Apparently it shows up on small self defense type pistols often. It's called Akah's 'Shooting Policeman Logo' by some collectors,,including the one that gave me the info after I described it to him.

45Wheelgun · Jan 23, 2011

2152hq said:
I'm told it's one (of several) used by the German company 'AKAH' (Albrecht Kind).

Apparently it shows up on small self defense type pistols often. It's called Akah's 'Shooting Policeman Logo' by some collectors,,including the one that gave me the info after I described it to him.

Thank you so much. Once I had the correct name to search on it is clear your friends are correct. Also while searching on that name, I found many pictures of holsters that look exactly like the one pictured above.

I found a better picture of the logo on the web. Sorry I can't say who's picture this is:

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2152hq · Jan 23, 2011

A bolder stamping and it makes more sense now!

He knew right off what I was trying to describe. That picture makes it clear now why it has it's name amongst collectors.

I've seen alot of GECO stamped guns of all types but that one was something new to me.

handejector · Jan 23, 2011

Sorry 'bout that!
Here is the Geco trademark that I thought that might be a variant of-
GECO - Trademark by Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft 5210 Troisdorf, - Serial Number: 73168743

Here is how it looks stamped on a gun-

45Wheelgun · Jan 23, 2011

OCD1 said:
They are parts interchangeable with the Colt and if they said Colt they would be worth more which is nuts because the FN made them first.

When my first FN arrived at my local FFL, I carried my Colt 1908 with me. I brought it out to compare the two. The FFL told me I shouldn't carry the Colt because it was "Collectable", and that I shouldn't carry the FN because it was "Junk".

He is actually a very smart guy, but not in this case.

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