Browning Hi Power 9mm Pistol Serial 245PN51019. Pistol is used but still has plenty of life left. Serial number suggests 1989 production. Produced by Browning and assembled in Portugal as marked on right side of slide. Barrel is bright and shiny and has strong rifling. Slide looks like it was painted black at onetime as some of the paint is chipping away. Frame has some finish worn off on left side of dust cover. Has black rubber wraparound grips. Comes with 1 aftermarket magazine. See pictures for more details.
Pistol in picture is the pistol you will receive.
In 1973, due to rising labor costs in Belgium, production of the Hi-Power was partially moved to Viana do Castelo, Portugal. FN would still continue to produce parts in Belgium, but finishing and assembly would henceforth be completed in Viana do Castelo.
The Browning Hi-Power or 1935 Browning 9mm GP or Grand Puissance pistol is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol available in the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W calibers. It was based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at FN Herstal. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized. FN Herstal named it the "High Power" in allusion to the 13-round magazine capacity, almost twice that of other designs at the time, such as the Walther P38 or Colt M1911.
As with all surplus firearms they should be checked by a professional gunsmith.
Note: Import stamped (Required by ATF)
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