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I need a slide stop pin for this 9 mm pistol serial no T374644, and have spend many hours on the web trying to find a dealer that might have this part. No luck.
The pistol is equipped with a adjustable sight marked to 500 and a slot on the back of the grip. Presume it is to attach a stock.

Any advice on the value of this pistol and where can I buy a slide stop pin will be appreciated
The pistol is in pristine condition with the original box.

Thank you
Frik
 
Picture would definitely help unless someone recognizes the serial number. Sounds like a Hi-Power based on the slot for the stock
 
Does it look like this?

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It may be pretty hard to get a T-series BHP slide. I don't think its suprising that you can't find one.

Good luck.

[Later adjustment: I misread. Slide STOP, not slide. My error.]
 
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Ebay or gunbroker. You are looking for a slide stop for a Browning Hi Power. Use the Words browning or FN, hi or high with "power" on your searches. Probably $30-
$40.
 
They can be found there, but not often. They're frequently sold out for most things and critical stuff. (Notice how many of the parts show that "sold out" status?)

I watched the site daily for more than a year trying to find a replacement barrel for my T-series BHP, and eventually gave up. (I then bought an EFK Firedragon barrel, which has been superb, and it cost about half as much as the hew factory barrel price.) If you're trying to keep the gun correct, be sure that the slide stop you find is compatible with the T-series guns. (Some of the newer ones with cast frames or in .40 may have a longer (wider) pin.)

There are good things to be found on the NUMRICH site, but it's really hit and miss.

The pistol is equipped with a adjustable sight marked to 500 and a slot on the back of the grip.
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Those features and a T-series serial number seem unusual. Prices range probably from $900-$500 depending on condition. A ring hammer and an internal extractor can increase the value by as much as 50%, while the ring hammer alone adds 20%.

Here's my T-series. (The barrel is no longer stock, I've changed the safety lever, and I had the rear dovetail modified to fit a better sight. That sight is now gone. Those changes probably lowered the value a bit.)

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OP stated he's looking for a SLIDE STOP for his Tangent T374644, a 1972 pistol...not a slide. The slide stop is the same for all BHP 9mmP pistols...note, the .40 Slide Stop IS different. The 9mmP version is SLIDE STOP, BLUED Part# 40/SKU: 474810 listed on the Numrich parts list/schematic and is according to their website. "In Stock" @ $53.00. BTW minor fitting to the recoil spring guide may be required...

Hope that helps :D
 
Re: Slide stop, not slide.

I caught my mistake and changed my earlier response, above. My error.

If you're right about the slide stops being the same, that's good, and simplifies things for the OP. I suspected there could be differences with the later models -- which have cast frames. (I've run into some minor differences in barrels -- but I suspect they may just be "fitting" issues.)
 
Going to Namibia from the USA, finding parts is just one hurdle.

You'll have to go to the US State Department to get a permit to export gun parts from the US.
 
You'll have to go to the US State Department to get a permit to export gun parts from the US.
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If he's in Namibia, he's not EXPORTING, he's trying to IMPORT, and he'll have to find someone here in the U.S. that will export/ship to him. Don't know if NUMRICH can or will ship there.

He may also have to check with someone in Namibia as to whether the part he wants to bring into the country is restricted (or requires special permissions. Just a single items probably isn't going to be considered "importing" -- as its not a business transaction.) Namibia has a say in the matter, too.

With some items shipped between countries, you just have to pay a fee or tax; licenses aren't always required. In the simple cases, you use the mail systems and can pay the tax or fee when you pay the postage. If he finds the part and has friends here in the U.S., and it's legal to do so, he might be able to get a friend or business associate to just mail the part to him.

The U.S.P.S. has a lot of info on it's website about some of the restrictions and costs, and they have a good bit of info about mailing to Namibia. If the items aren't restricted, it can be as easy as mailing something.

http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/mo_019.htm

(I've never talked with anyone shipping to the African continent, so it may be more complicated in some countries than others.)
 
Many Hi-Powers went to Southern Africa, and it really shouldn't be too hard to "locally" source a slide-stop pin. Just about any pin, from any model or manufacturer, should fit. Your best-bet would be a Namibian or RSA supplier.
 
I posted my question in connection with this pistol with a T serial number used by Browning but the pistol itself is inscribed with FN markings on several forums and this forum was the first where I received some solid information on how to go forward to find a replacement slide stop pin.

Thank you, to the members.

The story behind this pistol. As collector I bought several firearms during 2012in South Africa. While waiting for permits and licenses, the firearms where handed in for safekeeping with a dealer in Johannesburg. When I collected the firearms, the slide stop pin of the Hi Power and the extractor on a Hammerli 215 .22 target pistol was missing.

In the end I called it a day and went home.

If successful I will attached three scanned pages of the original pamphlet that came with the pistol.
First page: The pistol is indicated: Browning High Power Automatic Pistol
Back page: Below Exploded diagram: Fabrique Nationale Herstal S.A B 4400 Herstal Belgium.
Parts List: Shows the "B" Rear sight for "Capitan" model.

Where these models built for Browning by FN or are they clones?

The search for a extractor "old style" for the 215 must still be done but the Browning is my priority.
Thanks again to the members that posted solid info..
Frik
 

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Numrich ships internationally...

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/FAQ.htm#FAQ4

Question: Do You Ship Internationally?

We ship outside USA. If you are planning to place an order that will be shipped outside of the United States, please click here to review the information regarding foreign orders.
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...however, Namibia and the continent of Africa are both listed on the 'Restricted Countries' to which export is prohibited.
 
All six the firearms bought was complete. The owner was a active competition shooter that shot mostly .22 and air pistols and when we examined prior to sale everything was in good order.
Frik
 
Well I'd contact that gentleman and tell him the situation. Maybe the parts are in a sock or his parts bin.. after their last cleaning prior to being sent to you.
 
Where these models built for Browning by FN or are they clones?
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Browning is an importer and has guns made. It doesn't make any guns itself; d FN makes nearly everything that carries the Browning mark, except for some weapons made by Miroku (of Japan) and A.T.I, in Utah (USA). In '92, GIAT of france acquired both Browning and FN.

The BHP is not a clone. The Browning HPs are just like the FNs, except that most of the BHPs I've seen (in NIB condition) generally tend to have nicer levels of finish -- they're prettier...
 
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