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Browning 9mm Highpower?

Darrell Barron
Hello, This is my first post on this forum. I know very little about hand guns, I have been thinking of buying a handgun, and a friend told me the other day he had a gun he was wanting to sell. The gun is a browning 9mm, I have been trying to get information on it, but I am not sure what model of Browning 9mm it is. I will post the information and maybe someone will be able to give me some idea what model this gun is and maybe a value. the gun says it is made in belguim, by Fabrique Nationale, it also says Morgan Utah, Montreal P.Q., Herstal, the seral # is... 245PB0XXXX, on the side of the trigger guard it has a very small "U" stamped on it and on the other side of the trigger guard it has, what looks to be a small fish stamped on it. This gun has a 13 round clip, and the finish, to me looks to have a slight greenish color, but my friend calls it a blued finish. The texture of the finish seems to be a little rough, but not rough as in wear or damage. I read that some of the 9mm models had a cast frame, Could this be why the finish looks rough?
The finish and the overall condition of the gun looks to be very good, with very little wear. My friend priced it to me for $300. I would be very thankful for any info anyone can give me. Thanks!
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  • kuhlewulf
    Anyway you can post pics? How does the bore look? How is the slide to frame fit(is it loose or tight)? The price is pretty good, I would have bought it but I'm a sucker for a high power anytime. Excellent first gun, and sure to hold value well. For that price I would expect more than one magazine though. You should reasonably be able to buy it and know you'll be able to get your money back out of it if needed.

    James
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  • Darrell Barron
    Thanks for the reply James, I plan to take it out this weekend and run a few shells through it to see if I like how it handels. I do have a digital camera, so I will take some pics and try to post them. As for the bore and slide, they seem pretty good to me, but I am by no means a expert. It only has one clip, but it does have packmayr grips and an ok zipper soft case. Any ideas on what model this might be, MkIII, MKII, Standard???
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  • ern98
    The Browning High power is a true proven classic of semi auto handguns and the older ones are very collectable. Still the question that I would have you ask yourself is weather are you likely to own more then one handgun? Next, what do you want it for? If the answer to the second question is for plinking, range work and unlikely self defense, then this is an ok buy. Still I would point out that 9mm has been pretty well overtaken in recent years in the areas of stopping power. 357mag, 40S&W, 10mm, 41mag, 44mag, 45acp in the auto or wheel gun of your choice may be a better option, especially if a hunting carry gun is part of the need. What ever the decision welcome to the forum.
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  • rsnyder55
    When Browning went to the soft case, it seems they went to issuing a single magazine. It is an excellent pistol and I have three of different vintages and they have never failed me. I use them for primarily for carry and IDPA.
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  • gap1916
    First let me welcome you to GB. You can not go wrong with a Browning Hi Power for your first hand gun. Check out the prices here to see if you are getting a good deal. There are several hand guns that are equal to the Hi-Power. If you ask about the 9mm round it fires you will get a swarm of replies. I like the 10mm round alot but that is me. Welcome again to GB. [8D]

    Greg
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    USMC
    ANGLICO
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  • rufe-snow
    This is the specific forum dedicated to all matters concerning the Browning High Power pistols. You'l probably be better served by posting your questions there.



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  • Darrell Barron
    Hello again, I want to thank everyone who took time to reply to my post. The info has been very helpful. About the serial number, a few people commented about the "B" in the number, well my friend was telling me the number over the phone, and I misunderstood him the "B" should have been a "V" and would make the manufacture date in 1985. James had ask about pictures, I posted one, heres the link... http://www.pgtc.com/~dbarron/9mm.jpg . I also took the gun to another friend, who knows quite a bit about firearms. He was very impressed with the condition of this pistol. He said it looked as though it had hardly even been shot. The slide is nice and tight and the bore looks great. He said that it did not even have the parkerized finish worn off the loading ramp yet, and that if I didn't buy it he would. Well thanks again to everyone for the replys. If anyone has any additional info on the MKII's or advice, I would love to here it!
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  • MVP
    My advice would be "BUY IT" before somone else does. I too have a soft spot for the Bowning Hi-Power, but that aside you will be getting a very good deal.
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  • timbroman
    Darrell, welcome to the forum. In my opinion that gun is a definite Buy Now! at that price and in that condition. Ammo is cheap and abundant; as you now know the pistol is comfortable to shoot and unless you grossly abuse or neglect the gun you will always recover your cost plus when/if you sell it. Keep it clean, lightly oiled and near at hand. Congratulations on the find.
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  • rsnyder55
    You might want to try some other grips and see how they feel. For some reason, I personally didn't like that style of Pachmyers on the HP's.
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