The FN Browning Model 1905, Model 1906, and Vest Pocket are all terms denoting the same model. The small pocket pistol was first patented in 1905 and production started in 1906. In the United States, it is often referred to by its patent year, Model 1905. In Europe, it is more commonly known by the year it was introduced as the Model 1906). Dealers often distinguished it from the FN Browning Model 1900 by cataloging it as Modèle de Poche (pocket pistol). The name was appropriate, as the pistol is a perfect fit for the small coin pocket of a gentleman’s vest. Vests and coats used to be standard business attire: each vest had two small pockets, one for a watch with chain and fob, another for coins.
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