Swiss Pistole W+F Bern 43 (Browning HP inspired)

[pjk9hp]

Swiss W+F Bern P43...

1. saxman's post based on "identify this firearm" (http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_4/102749_.html&page=1), a Browning HP Inspired pistol ( photobucket.com/gallery/user/INLAND44/media/cGF0aDpHdW5zL0Jyb3duaW5ndHJpYWwuanBn/?ref= )
2. From wiki: www.wikiwand.com/de/Eidgen%C3%B6ssische_Waffenfabrik
3. www.nethirlap.hu/forum/userimgs/nhgalsRv7vd.jpg
4. www.reddit.com/r/Firearms/comments/6fjkb9/this_is_apparently_is_not_is_an_early_hipower/ 

Ian of Forgotten Weapons demonstrate the internals here:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB3OCTxbGR4 (Swiss Prototype Pistols: P44/8 and W+F Bern P43) and www.full30.com/video/1e78e016b6cd9257d263e461273aa134

[CXM]

Those are some really rare birds...

A Swiss made HP... who would have ever thought...

I assume they did not select it in part because FN held current patients for the design...

Good history there.

V/r

CHuck

[Carolinaman]

Hello pjk9hp,

Very, very interesting and I surprised that I didn't see an example it during my two visits to Switzerland. Thank you for sharing the information.

Best,

Chris

[pjk9hp]

A video update (from almost 2 years ago) on the Swiss W+F Bern P43, this time showing it's evolution. Again, Ian of Forgotten Weapons demonstrate the internals:

"W+F Bern P43: A Swiss Take on the Browning High Power"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cphMX6zwErY

[cpwlew]

Jul 4, 2017 1:32:07 GMT -5 pjk9hp said:

Swiss W+F Bern P43...

1. saxman's post based on "identify this firearm" (http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_4/102749_.html&page=1), a Browning HP Inspired pistol ( photobucket.com/gallery/user/INLAND44/media/cGF0aDpHdW5zL0Jyb3duaW5ndHJpYWwuanBn/?ref= )
2. From wiki: www.wikiwand.com/de/Eidgen%C3%B6ssische_Waffenfabrik
3. www.nethirlap.hu/forum/userimgs/nhgalsRv7vd.jpg
4. www.reddit.com/r/Firearms/comments/6fjkb9/this_is_apparently_is_not_is_an_early_hipower/ 

Ian of Forgotten Weapons demonstrate the internals here:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB3OCTxbGR4 (Swiss Prototype Pistols: P44/8 and W+F Bern P43) and www.full30.com/video/1e78e016b6cd9257d263e461273aa134

What is unusual about the Swiss copy of the Hi Power? I have had one for the last 14 years or so.  And I knew of 2 others.  (These owners are now deceased & I do not know where the pistols went.)

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