What Year Was My Gun Made?

[les]

Hello I'm new to gun collecting but I came across a browning hi power 9mm that I can't figure out when it was made. The serial number is F30151 I can't find anything on this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[ToddSig]

Hi Les, you had two responses from your first post requesting info on a Hi Power with serial #F30151. As I mentioned, it sounds like an FEG serial number not an FN/Browning. Try posting some images and we will see if we can get you some more information on the Hi Power.

Jun 28, 2021 13:01:45 GMT -5 Bob Reed said:

Jun 28, 2021 12:43:43 GMT -5 les said:

Hello I'm new to gun collecting but I came across a browning hi power 9mm that I can't figure out when it was made. The serial number is F30151 I can't find anything on this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Welcome Aboard, Les.

Les, please start a thread with your question in our FN-Browning High Power Pistol Section, it's the correct place for your question, and I'm sure the folks will help you.

Thanks & Good Luck,

Bob

 

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Jun 28, 2021 13:16:20 GMT -5 ToddSig said:

Jun 28, 2021 12:43:43 GMT -5 les said:

Hello I'm new to gun collecting but I came across a browning hi power 9mm that I can't figure out when it was made. The serial number is F30151 I can't find anything on this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Les, as Bob mentions, images always helps for a more definitive identification. But as far as I know, FN/Browning did not use F as a serial number prefix. FEG, the Hungarian maker of Hi Power clones did. From what you posted, I assume what you are looking at is an FEG clone of a Hi Power.  Markings would help, but in addition to properly roll marked FEG clones, they also produced some counterfeit FN marked Hi Powers.