Browning Hi-Power
Country: 
BelgiumManufacturer: FN Herstal
«FN GP35 / GP Mle 1935»
PistolBelgium1935Historic
9×19 mm semi-automatic pistol designed by John Moses Browning and finalised by Dieudonné Saive: the first true high-capacity pistol in history, in service for over 80 years.
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ID — BROWNING-HI-POWER-GP35
Designation
Browning Hi-Power
FN Herstal
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum
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Identity
- Designation
- Browning Hi-Power
- Alias
- FN GP35 / GP Mle 1935
- Manufacturer
- FN Herstal
- Country
- Belgium
- Year
- 1935
- Category
- Pistol
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 335 m/s
- Effective range
- 50 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 118 mm
- Overall length
- 197 / 197 mm
- Empty weight
- 1 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Corto rinculo, camma Browning
- Bolt / action
- Single-action
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile bifilare
- Standard capacity
- 13 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Browning's last design, completed posthumously by Saive in 1934 and adopted by the Belgian Army as the «Grande Puissance Modèle 1935».
During WWII it was produced both by FN under German control (Pistole 640(b)) and by Canadian Inglis for the Allies.
Used by more than 50 countries including the UK, Canada, Australia, Israel and the SAS, it remained in active service until 2017, when FN discontinued production.
Variants
GP Mle 1935Inglis No.1 Mk IHi-Power Mk IIIHi-Power SFS
Main users
Belgium · United Kingdom · Canada · Australia · Israel · Argentina
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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