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Post by rwilson on Mar 1, 2020 14:28:58 GMT -5
Have 1982 with small single safety, no rib, and shiny blue finish. Is this a pre MkII. Thank You for any help
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Post by abninftr on Mar 1, 2020 14:29:30 GMT -5
Yes it is. Pictures would help to confirm.
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Post by rwilson on Mar 1, 2020 19:17:55 GMT -5
Thank you. I’ll figure out how to postt pictures.
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Post by ibmikey on Mar 1, 2020 23:12:55 GMT -5
Post your pictures but there is no such thing as a MkI they began the Mk designation with II and went to Mk III before being discontinued.
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Post by rwilson on Mar 2, 2020 7:42:46 GMT -5
Can’t send pictures as attachments. Too large. Has new trigger style SN 245py14538. Marked “ Made in Belguim by Frabric National Arms, other side “Browning Arms Utah and Montreal. Can you tell me about pre MkIIs. I assuming they were using parts up. Are they more valuable? Thank You for any help. Rick
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Post by ibmikey on Mar 27, 2020 4:59:38 GMT -5
You have an FN Hi Power that was destined for the North American market, wonderfully made pistols using forged components and probably a blue finish. Are they rare.? No just another beautiful pistol to shoot and carry for protection. What more could you ask for in a pistol?
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Post by cmdrcody on Apr 11, 2022 18:52:48 GMT -5
  This is my 1982 Sport. It has beercan sights, the bullnose like the MKII but no drain hole and no rib. It is polished blue finish. It was my first BHP when I bought it new in Dayton, OH for $254 when I was home on leave. |
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Post by tnorris on Apr 11, 2022 22:46:35 GMT -5
This is my 1982 Sport. It has beercan sights, the bullnose like the MKII but no drain hole and no rib. It is polished blue finish. It was my first BHP when I bought it new in Dayton, OH for $254 when I was home on leave.
Looks just like my SilverChrome from the same year... except for the finish.
Since there is no such thing as a MKl, except for the Inglis High Power, it is likely a MKll.
It is definitely not an original "Classic" internal extractor pistol.
It's a bit too new to be the "Improved External Extractor Model of 1962".
Mine cost three times more than yours about four years ago! Nice pistol... mine is just about my favorite at the range.
Cheers,
Tim
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Post by ToddSig on Apr 12, 2022 7:49:40 GMT -5
Noted High/Hi Power expert Submoa posted on HPC on the various Hi/High Power models. I reformatted a portion of his post with bullets to make it easier to read. Submoa states "First, the basics: FN BHP pistols can be grouped (overlap/transitional/anomalies exist) chronologically as follows:
• Pre War (circa ’35-’40) (numeric serial/contract numbers assigned in blocks…not sequentially)
• German Occupation (circa ’40-’44) (sequential numeric…where FN left off in ’40, and ‘43 ”a”/’44 “b” suffix serial numbers),
• Post Occupation “A” (circa ’44-’45) (sequential “A” prefix serial numbers),
• Post ’45 “Classics” (circa ’46-’66) (numeric only serial/contract…and “E” prefix, numbers),
• Type 62/65 (circa ’63-’72) (“T” prefix & earliest “C” series serial numbers),
• Type 71/73 (circa ’71-’89) (“C” series & ”245/215” prefix serial numbers),
• MkII/Model 88 (circa ’81-’89) (“245” prefix serial numbers) and
• MkIII based (circa ’89-Current) (“245/2W5/511/513” prefix serial numbers)."Note the Type 71/73 (circa ’71-’89) (“C” series & ”245/215” prefix serial numbers) and the MkII/Model 88 (circa ’81-’89) (“245” prefix serial numbers) were produced simultaneously between 1981 and 1989. So you had both, the Pre MkII/Classic (also identified by Stephen Camp) being produced and marketed at the same time. I think many of the 81-89 Classic frame models were commercial, Browning Hi Power imports. Link to Submoa's full post on HPC from May 2017. highpowercollectors.proboards.com/post/641 |
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