Hi Gang,
I just added a Browning Hi-Power to my collection and I have never seen one like it. It has the following attributes:
1. very bright blue, think early Python
2. Tangent rear sight
3. Dovetailed tall front sight....well, taller than most BHPs
4. Slotted for shoulder stock
5. No lanyard ring
6. 2.5# trigger pull with little take up and no over travel
7. Nice Rosewood grip panels...aftermarket no doubt.
8. Serial# 511MM50366
9. Right side of slide "BROWNING S.A. , and under "made in Belgium"
10.Left side of slide "FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL"
11. Ambi thumb safety
12.External extractor
13. Two small holes in slide, first just below the aft end of the extractor and slightly below it; the second hole 2mm behind the first and at the same level
14. Serial numbers match on front of the grip frame, barrel.
The pistol is quite accurate producing 2 -3" groups at 15M freehand using 115g FMJ hand loaded ammunition. I have seen many Hi-Powers and actually issued one by a Fed Agency MANY years ago briefly.
Any assistance in identifying this pistol would be sincerely appreciated.
Cheers,
Randy in AZ
I just added a Browning Hi-Power to my collection and I have never seen one like it. It has the following attributes:
1. very bright blue, think early Python
2. Tangent rear sight
3. Dovetailed tall front sight....well, taller than most BHPs
4. Slotted for shoulder stock
5. No lanyard ring
6. 2.5# trigger pull with little take up and no over travel
7. Nice Rosewood grip panels...aftermarket no doubt.
8. Serial# 511MM50366
9. Right side of slide "BROWNING S.A. , and under "made in Belgium"
10.Left side of slide "FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL"
11. Ambi thumb safety
12.External extractor
13. Two small holes in slide, first just below the aft end of the extractor and slightly below it; the second hole 2mm behind the first and at the same level
14. Serial numbers match on front of the grip frame, barrel.
The pistol is quite accurate producing 2 -3" groups at 15M freehand using 115g FMJ hand loaded ammunition. I have seen many Hi-Powers and actually issued one by a Fed Agency MANY years ago briefly.
Any assistance in identifying this pistol would be sincerely appreciated.
Cheers,
Randy in AZ