The pistol is all steel and well made of good material. The trigger press is straight to the rear, and the pistol is flat enough for concealed carry. There is enough weight to absorb the recoil of the 9mm cartridge, but the pistol is light enough for daily carry. A look at the specifications of the Hi-Power shows that it is ideally proportioned for the cartridge it chambers. The Hi-Power has been in continuous production and remains a popular handgun today. The Hi-Power has the distinction of serving on both sides of practically every conflict since 1939. John Inglis of Canada, a respected maker of armaments including ships boilers, took up production of the Hi-Power for the allies. During World War II, the Germans took over the FN plant and turned out the Hi-Power for the Wermacht. Early variants were shipped to China and South America among other nations. The French did not adopt the Hi-Power, but just the same, the type saw immense commercial success.
The Hi-Power is a well-balanced handgun and among the finest service pistols of all time. Dieudonne Saive, a respected inventor in his own right, refined the pistol and gave us the final form. 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. I respectfully submit that Browning had learned a few things since 1911, and the Hi-Power was designed to be produced as economically as possible. The French did not want a grip safety, and none was supplied. Originally, the Hi-Power was intended for the French Army. 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 salesman 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. The Hi-Power is among the most recognizable handguns worldwide. While Hi-Power pistols may be valuable and collectible, they fire the same readily obtained 9mm cartridge as many of your other favorites. In the perfect handgunning world, all pistols would have the mix of history, performance, and collector interest of the Fabrique Nationale Hi-Power.
A few months ago, FN recently announced the Browning Hi-Power pistol was being discontinued from manufacture.
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