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Post by filson on Jun 11, 2017 9:05:03 GMT -5
What a terrific post. as luck would have it, am researching and deciding on purchasing a post war FN, serial number 33XXX. lo and behold, SUBMOA nailed it with his informative discussion(s). his detailed explanations authenticated the component correctness and originality. mitigated any doubts i had about the pistol. am hopeful this very useful post can become part of a sticky. many thanks.
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Post by submoa on Jun 12, 2017 23:30:40 GMT -5
What a terrific post. as luck would have it, am researching and deciding on purchasing a post war FN, serial number 33XXX. lo and behold, SUBMOA nailed it with his informative discussion(s). his detailed explanations authenticated the component correctness and originality. mitigated any doubts i had about the pistol. am hopeful this very useful post can become part of a sticky. many thanks.
Well, thank you...glad it was of help  .
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Post by larryh1108 on Jun 29, 2017 19:14:06 GMT -5
It's nice to see a lot of the old faces from the old board. Of course, Mr Camp will be sorely missed. The collection of people here is as good as it gets and it makes owning BHPs even more fun due to the great people here.
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Post by CXM on Jun 30, 2017 13:37:04 GMT -5
Thanks for your kind words... we are working to make this one of the best boards on the net... We want the board to be informative, instructive and fun, whilst being friendly and civil.
Participation such as yours will ensure we are successful...
Thanks again.
V/r
Chuck
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Post by pjk9hp on Aug 7, 2017 13:12:57 GMT -5
Sharing this reference on serialization-date of manufacture. www.nramuseum.com/media/940941/serialization-date%20of%20manufacture.pdf In page 4/47, you can see Hi-Power 9mm pistol reference table on year, serial # start, & serial # end. Compared with the Browning site's manufacturing date 1954-1957 indicating 70000-80000 (accurate production figures not available), this reference is showing the specifics for 1954-1957. Then on page 6/47, it shows the periods 1975-1998 and 1999-Current. There is mention of serial # code 215 which is for the military. Regards... |
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Post by donp326 on Aug 18, 2017 5:30:26 GMT -5
Do any of you have Anthony Vanderlinden's book. He is a very respected authority on the pre war and war time High Powers as well as the post war High Powers.
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Post by CXM on Aug 18, 2017 8:36:19 GMT -5
THanks for posting... We should foot note that this information from FN/Browning does not have complete information nor does it address FN production. We know that FN re-used serial numbers upon request of larger customers probably to give volume customers continuous serial number ranges over all their purchases ... We do not know if FN stopped or how recently they produced duplicates... That said, it is still very useful information... and thanks to pjk9hp for sharing it. V/r Chuck Sharing this reference on serialization-date of manufacture. www.nramuseum.com/media/940941/serialization-date%20of%20manufacture.pdf In page 4/47, you can see Hi-Power 9mm pistol reference table on year, serial # start, & serial # end. Compared with the Browning site's manufacturing date 1954-1957 indicating 70000-80000 (accurate production figures not available), this reference is showing the specifics for 1954-1957. Then on page 6/47, it shows the periods 1975-1998 and 1999-Current. There is mention of serial # code 215 which is for the military. Regards... |
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Post by CXM on Aug 18, 2017 8:36:43 GMT -5
Yes I do... V/r Chuck Do any of you have Anthony Vanderlinden's book. He is a very respected authority on the pre war and war time High Powers as well as the post war High Powers. |
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Post by srtbo on Apr 2, 2018 10:37:52 GMT -5
Greetings all, After reading some of the posts regarding pistol identification, I joined the forum to ask about pistol I recently acquired at an estate sale. The information I'm finding is limited, and I'm a bit skeptical about the accuracy of some of the sources I thought this might be the place to ask. In addition to the information in the pictures here's what I know: 1) The original finish appears to be hard chrome, but has obviously worn off in a few places. 2) The serial number is also on the left side of the barrel at the chamber (hidden by the slide). 3) There is an A inside a square under the left grip panel forward of the thumb safety (partially visible in the picture). 4) There is an A inside a square under the left grip panel at the bottom of the frame (not visible). 5) There is an N under the left grip panel at the bottom of the frame next to the A in a square (not visible). 6) Tangent sights marked 50-500. 7) Slot for shoulder stock. I reckon the moderators set the maximum picture limit to three, so I'll post the additional two separately. FN HQ has not yet responded to my request for information. Any information, speculation, guesses or swags y’all smart folks could share would be much appreciated. Thanks.    |
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Post by donp326 on Apr 3, 2018 5:48:39 GMT -5
Your FN High Power GP is pre war probably 1939 or early 1940 and has a type 1 rear sight which says it was not shipped with a shoulder stock (per Anthony Vanderlinden's book). The gun was made for the Belgian military. The gun did not leave the FN factory with nickel finish (not hard chrome), it was originally blued. The nickel finish was applied post war.
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Post by srtbo on Jul 24, 2018 15:57:02 GMT -5
Thank you kindly donp326. I apologize for just now getting back to this post, but business has kept me travelling these past months. I appreciate your insight, and on a side note, after rigorous inspection deemed her capable, she shoots better than some of my modern pieces.
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Post by abninftr on Jul 24, 2018 19:58:18 GMT -5
The original finish would have been polished blue. The 'hard chrome' is, or appears to be, nickel plating that a former owner had applied. I may be mistaken, but I believe I can see a Belgian (pre-war) proofmark on the left side of the frame.
I am curious to know if the end of the cam slot in the bottom of the barrel lug is oval or square because I suspect you have a twice-captured (once by the Germans and once by the Allies) Belgian Army pistol. I suspect it is a WWII GI 'bring-back' war trophy.
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Post by CXM on Jul 25, 2018 3:11:32 GMT -5
I'm thinking the gun has the rounded lug... I have a HP not too far away in serial number that has the rounded lug. Here is a photo of the two types of barrel with the rounded lug version on the bottom.  You have a nice gun there... should you be interested, your gun could be restored to it's original condition without too much trouble. FWIW Chuck The original finish would have been polished blue. The 'hard chrome' is, or appears to be, nickel plating that a former owner had applied. I may be mistaken, but I believe I can see a Belgian (pre-war) proofmark on the left side of the frame. I am curious to know if the end of the cam slot in the bottom of the barrel lug is oval or square because I suspect you have a twice-captured (once by the Germans and once by the Allies) Belgian Army pistol. I suspect it is a WWII GI 'bring-back' war trophy. |
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Post by Adam Drewniak on Oct 1, 2018 16:39:43 GMT -5
Guys,
T264989??
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Post by abninftr on Oct 1, 2018 19:25:42 GMT -5
I'll hazard a guess that the pistol (T264989) is an ex-Israeli pistol. I've observed a few 'T' series pistol with serial numbers higher than the listed range (as this one is), which is not surprising for government contract order. That said, we can deduce the pistol dates from 1969.
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