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|23||×2.6 = 59.8||×1.7 = 39.1||×1.6 = 36.8||×1.1 = 25.3||×1.05 = 24.15||2.5 Seconds||3.2 Seconds
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|[[]]||[[Pistol]]||Semi||100 RPM||5° & 2° [[ADS]]||0.65||253 m/s||14.9 g (229.9 gr)|| kg ( lbs)   
|[[FN Baby Browning]]||[[Pistol]]||Semi||100 RPM||5° & 2° [[ADS]]||0.65||253 m/s||2 g (30.8 gr)||0.275 kg (0.6 lbs)   
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|Fabrique Nationale Baby Browning||.25ACP||[[Belgium]]||1931||Fabrique Nationale de Herstal<br>Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne||2.11 in (53.6 mm)||4.1 in (104 mm)||weapon_baby_browning
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DESCRIPTION GOES HERE
The FN Baby Browning is a compact Belgian semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in [[.25 ACP]] (6.35×15mm). Designed by Dieudonné Saive and introduced in the early 1930s, it uses a simple blowback action with a 6-round magazine. It is best known for its extremely small size and for discreet carry in both civilian and specialist military contexts.
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Fabrique Nationale’s earlier Vest Pocket pistols (marketed under several names in the 1905/1906 family) proved popular but faced heavy competition from unlicensed copies. In response, FN’s Dieudonné Saive redesigned the concept in 1926–1927 to produce a smaller, lighter successor with practical refinements, and full production began in 1931 as the Baby Browning. Over its long production life, the pistol remained a straightforward, striker-fired, blowback design optimized for concealment and close-range defensive use rather than sustained combat.
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During the [[Vietnam War]], the Baby Browning is most closely associated with deep-concealment, last-resort carry rather than general issue. Accounts of MACV-SOG equipment describe “baby” .25 pistols being carried for off-base concealment, including wallet-style holsters intended to disguise the weapon’s outline. In this niche role, the Baby Browning’s value was its extreme compactness and simplicity, even though its small cartridge limited effective range and terminal performance compared to standard service sidearms.


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* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030323 Imperial War Museums — Baby Browning (collection entry)]
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* [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1291804 Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) — Baby Browning (collection entry)]
* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/sorting-out-the-littlest-brownings/ American Rifleman — “Sorting Out The Littlest Brownings”]
* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/behind-enemy-lines-guns-of-vietnam-s-sog-warriors/ American Rifleman — “Behind Enemy Lines: Guns of Vietnam's SOG Warriors”]
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File:Baby Browning.jpg|FN Baby Browning pistol.
File:Baby Browning222.jpg|Baby Browning, close-up.
File:H1088-L351262961.jpg|Elvis Presley's Baby Browning (display photo).
File:Horman-babybrowning-2.jpg|Baby Browning, detail view.
File:Horman-babybrowning-5.jpg|Baby Browning, detail view.
File:Horman-babybrowning-7.jpg|Baby Browning, detail view.
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Latest revision as of 05:49, 25 February 2026

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo

US
Baby Browning		 Everyone Except Sniper
 6+1 / 24
Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Reload Speed
Partial Empty
23 ×2.6 = 59.8 ×1.7 = 39.1 ×1.6 = 36.8 ×1.1 = 25.3 ×1.05 = 24.15 2.5 Seconds 3.2 Seconds
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
FN Baby Browning Pistol Semi 100 RPM 5° & 2° ADS 0.65 253 m/s 2 g (30.8 gr) 0.275 kg (0.6 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Fabrique Nationale Baby Browning .25ACP Belgium 1931 Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne		 2.11 in (53.6 mm) 4.1 in (104 mm) weapon_baby_browning


The FN Baby Browning is a compact Belgian semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in .25 ACP (6.35×15mm). Designed by Dieudonné Saive and introduced in the early 1930s, it uses a simple blowback action with a 6-round magazine. It is best known for its extremely small size and for discreet carry in both civilian and specialist military contexts.

HISTORY

Fabrique Nationale’s earlier Vest Pocket pistols (marketed under several names in the 1905/1906 family) proved popular but faced heavy competition from unlicensed copies. In response, FN’s Dieudonné Saive redesigned the concept in 1926–1927 to produce a smaller, lighter successor with practical refinements, and full production began in 1931 as the Baby Browning. Over its long production life, the pistol remained a straightforward, striker-fired, blowback design optimized for concealment and close-range defensive use rather than sustained combat.

During the Vietnam War, the Baby Browning is most closely associated with deep-concealment, last-resort carry rather than general issue. Accounts of MACV-SOG equipment describe “baby” .25 pistols being carried for off-base concealment, including wallet-style holsters intended to disguise the weapon’s outline. In this niche role, the Baby Browning’s value was its extreme compactness and simplicity, even though its small cartridge limited effective range and terminal performance compared to standard service sidearms.

Sources

Real-Life Photos
  • FN Baby Browning pistol.
    FN Baby Browning pistol.
  • Baby Browning, close-up.
    Baby Browning, close-up.
  • Elvis Presley's Baby Browning (display photo).
    Elvis Presley's Baby Browning (display photo).
  • Baby Browning, detail view.
    Baby Browning, detail view.
  • Baby Browning, detail view.
    Baby Browning, detail view.
  • Baby Browning, detail view.
    Baby Browning, detail view.
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