In case of exports, customs archives could be consulted as well as they would also have noted the serial numbers and destinations. This means that, some official, in Belgium, now, MUST be able to trace it.
Sold to dealers, private owners, police, army, you name it. So, about 47000 made in five years is about 9400 a year, that makes it easy to estimate the year of production.ĪLL pistols made (and sold) around those days in Belgium had to be registered. In Belgium, where the gun was born it was simply referred to as the "GP".Īs Noah says, about 47000 were manufactured before the Germans took over the production. "Grande Puissance" means High Power in French. Production started in 1935 in Liège, Belgium, under the name of "Pistolet Browning, cal. The HP exceeded the requirements, but french politics gave preference to something designed and made in France. (Originally to meet French Army requirements for a new semi-automatic pistol, not heavier than one kilogram, holding more than eight cartridges in the magazine, etc. John Moses Browning and Dieudonné Saive, FN's chief designer, worked together on the Browning HP 9 mm pistol which was approved for production by the end of 1934. Your father's pistol should have a "PV" proofmark which signifies being proof tested for smokeless (aka "nitro") powder. The most common Waa for FN HPs is Waa 140. "Waa", translates as "weapons bureau") eagles and facility codes. Thus, it is unlikely that your father's HP is marked with Nazi "waffenamt" (abbrv. Collectors have documented that BHP S/Ns from 1-47000 were made prior to Nazi occupation of the Belgian FN complex. The BHP was introduced ~ 1936, and FN prewar serial number records were destroyed when the factory was bombed. Last edited by brownman March 1st, 2013 at 01:50 PM. Yours being 39XXX, I'd guess its a 52' as well. This link dates one at 1952 with a SN starting w 42XXX Looking for more info, rough day at work, can ya tell This would be a 9mm Hi-Power pistol, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001.Sorry, thats what you already found from Browning.
This would be a 9mm Hi-Power pistol, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.ġ998 In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. T258001-261000ġ976-1997 In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.Įxample: 69C1000 = A 1969 Hi-Power pistol with a serial number of 1000.
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You can go to those by clicking here.ĭate Historic Information Serial Number Infoġ954-57 The Hi-Power 9mm pistol was introduced in 1954.ė0000-80,000Īccurate production figures are unavailable.ġ958 In 1958 Browning kept better records of the Hi-Power pistol, so the serial number ranges are more accurateĘ0001-85276ġ964 In 1964 the product code for the Hi-Power was the letter "T"đ15823-T136-568ġ969-75 In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. The 40 S&W caliber was introduced in 1994This pistol is still in production today. From 1958 on, better records were kept and the serial numbers are more accurate. Serial numbers from 1954 through 1957 are estimates only. The 9mm Hi-Power pistol was introduced to the U.S. Home | Customer Service | Date Your Firearm | Hi-Power Pistol
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