FN Browning Hi Power Pre War

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FN Browning Hi Power Pre War

  • Licensing Category: Restricted
  • Maker: FN
  • Model:
  • Caliber/Gauge: 9mm

  • Description:

    SN 5178 is a commerical pre war Hi-Power, bright excellent bore, slotted for stock and tangent sight.  This sight is the type 1 introduced in 1935 that was provided with shoulder stocks.  Note the numbering covers only 60% of the site leaf.  The barrel cam is round which was found only on pistols bulit 1935 to 1938.  The barrel shows the matching 5178 number.  The magazine shows the early split tail-floor-plate and is pinned to the legal 10 round capacity.  This hi power shows all of the early markings.  The serial # indicates that it was built prior to May of 1938 and prior to the 3500 guns in the 1st chinese contract.  Serial range 6000 to approx 9500. This pistol is complete and original except for the Inglish replaced grips. This pistol shows 80% original blue with slight usage and wear marks especially on the right side.  A scarce collector grade hi-power.  Reference FN. browning pistols by Anthony Vanderlinden expanded 2nd edition.