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Inglis-made Pistol No 2 Mk 1. Browning Hi-Power Type Place of origin Belgium Service history In service 1935–present Used by See Wars Production history Designer Designed 1914–35 Manufacturer (FN) Produced 1935–2018 No. built 1,500,000+ Variants See Specifications Weight 1 kg (2.2 lb) Length 197 mm (7.8 in) length 119 mm (4.7 in). Semi-automatic 335 (1,100 ) ( 9mm) Effective firing range 50 m (54.7 yd) Feed system Detachable box; capacities:. 13 or 15 rounds ( 9mm). 10 rounds (.40 S&W) The Browning Hi Power is a, available in the and calibers. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor, and completed by at (FN) of. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized.
The Hi-Power is one of the most widely used military pistols in history, having been used by the armed forces of over 50 countries. After 82 years of continuous production, the Hi-Power was finally discontinued in 2017. The Hi Power name alludes to the 13-round magazine capacity, almost twice that of contemporary designs such as the. The pistol is often referred to as an HP (for 'Hi-Power' or 'High-Power'), GP (for the French term, 'Grande Puissance') or BHP (Browning High-Power). The terms P-35 and HP-35 are also used, based on the introduction of the pistol in 1935.
It is most often called the 'Hi Power', even in Belgium. Hi-Power artillery version with its adjustable tangent rear-sight and shoulder-stock in the upper right-hand corner. Browning Hi-Power pistols were used during World War II by both and forces. After occupying Belgium in 1940, German forces took over the FN plant.
German troops subsequently used the Hi-Power, having assigned it the designation Pistole 640(b) ('b' for belgisch, 'Belgian'). Examples produced by FN in Belgium under German occupation bear German inspection and acceptance marks, or, such as WaA613.
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The artillery version with its adjustable tangent rear-sight, shoulder-stock, 13 round magazine and later 20 round magazine was routinely converted to full-auto-only. In German service, it was used mainly by and personnel. High-Power pistols were also produced in Canada for Allied use, by in Toronto. The plans were sent from the FN factory to the UK when it became clear the Belgian plant would fall into German hands, enabling the Inglis factory to be tooled up for Hi-Power production for Allied use. Inglis produced two versions of the Hi-Power, one with an adjustable rear sight and detachable shoulder stock (primarily for a contract) and one with a fixed rear sight.
Production began in late 1944 and they were on issue by the March 1945 airborne crossing of the Rhine into Germany. The pistol was popular with the British airborne forces as well as covert operations and commando groups such as the (SOE), the U.S.
(OSS) and the British (SAS) Regiment. Inglis High-Powers made for forces have the British designation 'Mk 1', or 'Mk 1.' and the manufacturer's details on the left of the slide. They were known in British and Commonwealth service as the 'Pistol No 2 Mk 1', or 'Pistol No 2 Mk 1.' where applicable.
Serial numbers were 6 characters, the second being the letter 'T', e.g. Serial numbers on pistols for the Chinese contract instead used the letters 'CH', but otherwise followed the same format. When the Chinese contract was cancelled, all undelivered Chinese-style pistols were accepted by the Canadian military with designations of 'Pistol No 1 Mk 1' and 'Pistol No 1 Mk 1.' . In the postwar period, Hi-Power production continued at the FN factory and, as part of FN's product range which included the rifle and general-purpose machine gun. It has been adopted as the standard service pistol by over 50 armies in 93 countries. At one time most NATO nations used it, and it was standard issue to forces throughout the British Commonwealth.
It was manufactured under licence, or in some cases cloned, on several continents. Former Iraqi ruler often carried a Browning Hi-Power. Former Libyan ruler carried a gold-plated Hi-Power with his own face on the design of the grips which was waved around in the air by Libyan rebels after his death.
A Hi-Power was used by during the assassination attempt of in 1981. While the Hi-Power remains an excellent design, since the early 1990s it has been eclipsed somewhat by more modern designs which are often double-action and are manufactured using more modern methods. It remains in service throughout the world. As of 2017, the MK1 version remained the standard service pistol of the, with the being issued to specialised units along with the. The weapon is the standard sidearm of the, Luxembourg Army, and, among others. The replaced its Browning Pistols (known popularly as BAPs, or Browning Automatic Pistols) with the in 2007. From 2013 the is replacing the Browning with the -framed pistol, due to concerns about weight and the external safety of the pistol.
In 2017, FN ended production of the Hi-Power. The Hi-Power is still being produced under license by the Ishapore Rifle Factory in India. Specifications of the Mk I A locked-breech, recoil-operated pistol. The Browning Hi-Power Mk I uses a 13-round staggered magazine. Browning Hi Power SFS with laser sight. The HP-SFS (Safe-Fast-Shooting) is a current variation on the Hi-Power Mark III with a modified firing mechanism. After the weapon is loaded, the hammer is pushed forward, which automatically activates the safety catch.
When the shooter is prepared to fire, the safety is pressed down with the thumb, releasing the hammer to spring backwards into the usual, single-action position. A similar system is available for modifying Colt M1911A1s. Magazines are interchangeable with the Mark III and others.
The models were first produced in the 1980s by FN. The BDA model is double-action, and the BDAO model is 'double-action only,' both versions differing from the usual single-action operation of the P35. These designs have also been marketed as the FN HP-DA and Browning BDA. The DA and DAO models retain many features of the P35, and both are available in full-sized and compact versions. The performance of these models is consistent with FN's high standards. These models resemble the P35, but the most distinguishing feature is the extended SIG-Sauer style trigger guard.
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Many parts are interchangeable with the P35, but the magazines (although similar) are not. The compact versions also utilise shorter magazines. The Model is sometimes erroneously attributed as a special model of the Hi-Power family of pistols. This is a unique pistol design only bearing an external similarity to the Hi-Power. The BDM was produced during the 1990s in North America by, and not by FN.
The Browning BDM (Browning Double Mode) pistol incorporates many features of the BDA model. It can be switched from double-action/single-action mode to 'revolver' mode (Double-Action Only) by the flip of a slide-mounted switch (this requires the use of a flathead screwdriver or a coin, as the switch doesn't have a tang). Both the DA/DAO models and the BDM model borrow features from the pistols marketed under the name Browning Double Action (BDA) in the 1970s. The has also been marketed by Browning under the name BDA 380. The Rosario, FM90 and FM95 models are manufactured by FM.
The Rosario is an almost exact copy of the Mark II intended for Argentine and Latin American sales. The FM90 was an export model based on the Mark II, but with a 'Colt style' slide without the characteristic bevelled front end, first made in 1990. Rubberized pistol grips (similar to the Pachmayr grips used for P35s) with finger grooves were used in place of the traditional slabside wood grips. The FM95 was the current export model (until 2002) based on the Mark III, also with the 'Colt style' slide. The last models, until 2010, are the M02 AR (modernised version of the M95, with a new single-action system by Fabrique nationale) and the M03 AR (not dated 2003, as it would seem, actually a.40S&W version of M02 AR) with their Detective versions. is manufactured in India by the. It is a licensed copy of the Canadian Inglis 9mm pistol with a matte black finish and black plastic grips.
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A manufactured in RFI, India. The Detective is a short-slide HP produced by FM.
The Detective slide group was also available without the frame, and is interchangeable with other FM and FN Hi-Power P35s. The pistol and slide group have not been available for North American sales since the late 2000s, but can be found in resale outlets. Fabricaciones Militares of Argentina has also developed a double-action pistol, not using the HP DA system. The Arcus 94 is a single-action semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Arcus of Bulgaria as an unlicensed clone.
There is a compact version, the Arcus 94C. It has been succeeded in production by the double-action Arcus 98DA.
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The MA-5 Mk I is a variant of the Hi-Power made for the Tatmadaw before they eventually adopted the MA-6 (P226 clone) and the MA-5 Mk II (Glock clone). A 1971 Browning Hi-Power 10.: Made under license and used by the and police.
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Pistols were designated the Pistole 640(b).: Used by North Korean Special Forces.: replaced by the.: Produced under license by the.: Used.: Supplied by Australia. Formerly used by Polish special forces , no longer in use.: Since 1935, by the gendarmerie.: Used by the.: Used by.: Adopted by the in 1954 and by the in 1998. To be replaced by the.: Used by the.: To be replaced by.: A small quantity, brought into the country by during the can still be found at 's shooting ranges. Criminal use. A Browning HP was used in the 1981.
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