Early models illustrate that the Hi-Power was defined by Browning. Browning further refined his locked breech action to eliminate the swinging link and the result was the Hi-Power or Grande Pruissance.īrowning died in his office in Belgium before the final work was completed. The Luger cartridge is compact enough that 13 cartridges could be stuffed into a relatively compact magazine. The 9mm met French requirements and it offers a good level of power for its compact size.
The Allies left World War I with a great respect for the 9mm Luger cartridge. Browning did not base the Hi-Power on the 1911 but upon Browning principles just as the Tokarev and French 1935, by different inventors, are based on Browning’s work. 45 caliber service pistol would have been unthinkable in Europe. While 1911 fans may decry the small caliber 9mm and derisively call it the ‘Half Power,’ a. Browning was a great inventor he was also among the greatest gun salesmen of all time. The pistol was developed by John Moses Browning as a European service pistol. The history of the Hi-Power is interesting.
A generation ago, the Hi-Power was issued to elite units in the United States including the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Squad and FBI Hostage Rescue Team.
The Hi-Power has been issued to the armed services of more than 50 nations. Our Canadian allies issue the Hi-Power, and it works as well today as a battle pistol as ever has. If you scan the news, you may see a Hi-Power in the hands of Indian police or being waved by a woman during a street battle in Iraq. In the perfect handgunning world, all pistols would have the mix of history, performance, and collector interest of the FN Hi-Power. The Hi-Power is among the most recognizable handguns worldwide. Fabrique Nationale recently announced that the Browning Hi-Power pistol is being discontinued from manufacture.
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