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Assassination of Huey Long
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On September 8, 1935, Huey Long, a United States senator and former Louisiana governor, was fatally shot at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Long was an extremely popular and inf
Long about two weeks before his death
Long about two weeks before his death
Long on the cover of Time in 1935
Long on the cover of Time in 1935
The FN Model 1910 which Carl Weiss allegedly used to shoot Huey Long, on display at the Old State Capitol
The FN Model 1910 which Carl Weiss allegedly used to shoot Huey Long, on display at the Old State Capitol
A bullet hole in a marble column, marking a stray bullet from one of Long's bodyguards
A bullet hole in a marble column, marking a stray bullet from one of Long's bodyguards
FN Model 1910
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The FN Model 1910 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium.
Assassination of Huey Long
…corridor, Pavy's son-in-law Carl Weiss stepped out from behind a column, and, according to the official version of events, fired a single shot with an FN Model 1910 semi-automatic pistol from four feet (1.2 m) away. Long was struck in the torso, yelped, and ran down a hallway "like a hit deer", one witness claimed…
Browning 1910
Browning 1910
FN Model 1910 of the Gendarmerie of Vaud, on display at Morges castle museum
FN Model 1910 of the Gendarmerie of Vaud, on display at Morges castle museum
Browning M 1910 disassembled
Browning M 1910 disassembled
FN Model 1922 7.65mm
FN Model 1922 7.65mm