Browning Belgian FN High Power Hi-Power P35 9mm Blue 4 5/8″ SA Semi-Automatic Pistol, MFD 1973

SOLD FOR: $1,576.06
LSB#: 181015PR58

Make: Browning, Made by FN in Belgium

Model: High Power

Serial Number: 73C73841

Year of Manufacture: 1973

Caliber:9mm Parabellum

Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine

Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM”. The barrel at the port is marked “CAL. 9m/mP” and with a crowned “P Peron V” Liege smokeless powder proof. The front strap is marked “73C73841”. The left side front of the trigger guard is marked “3” and the right front with a Crowned “P Peron V” smokeless powder proof.

Barrel Length: 4 5/8”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a serrated ramp sight fixed to the slide. The rear sight is a flat topped square notched target sight dovetailed into the slide and adjustable for both windage and elevation.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered walnut with a lacquered finish. There are several tiny dings scattered over the smooth borders of the grips with a few large dings and a bruise in the back edge of the right grip. The checkering shows very light wear without mars. The grips rate in about Fine overall condition.

Type of Finish: The pistol has a polished blue finish.

Finish Originality: The finish is original.

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. There are no sights in the bore or on the breech face that this pistol was ever fired outside the factory.

Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 99% of its finish. There are a very few very light handling marks scattered over the surfaces with a few light scratches on the right side of the front strap. The grip screws are sharp and the markings are crisp. Overall, this gun rates in about Excellent condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The slide is tight to the frame. The pistol has a frame mounted safety and the spur style hammer has a half cock safety position. This pistol still has its magazine disconnect and the trigger pull is crisp. The slide is tight on the frame. We have not fired this pistol. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with one 13 round blued magazine. The magazine shows light wear with a light ding and a round punch mark in the floorplate. The magazine is in about Fine Plus condition. The high capacity magazine will not be supplied to a California resident nor to a resident of any state with magazine capacity restrictions.

Our Assessment: This is a Browning Hi-Power that was made by FN in Belgium in 1982. It has a high polished blue finish, adjustable sights,  and checkered wooden grips. This pistol is in about Excellent condition with 99% of its original metal finish remaining. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion and the slide is tight to the frame. The Browning High Power is one of the most reliable pistols made. It has been used by more armies throughout the world than just about any other, including Britain’s Special Air Service. It has an all-steel slide and frame, unlike some of the more modern high capacity semi-autos, and the pistol can stand up to tens of thousands of rounds through it without problems of any kind: try that with an alloy framed Beretta or Sig-Sauer. This pistol is the perfect size for concealed carry: not too heavy and a grip frame that is very ergonomic. Besides being used for concealed carry, it can also be used for home defense. However, this pistol was made in the last decade of the “Belgian Brownings” and the fit and finish will probably never be duplicated on the pistols being made and assembled outside of Belgium. With 99% of its metal finish remaining, we think the Browning collectors are going to want to add this to their collection.

CA Legal or CA Private Party Transferable: This pistol CANNOT be transferred in California as a Dealer Sale but CAN be sold to a California resident as a private party transaction (PPT) at our shop in Simi Valley. This does not apply to out of state buyers. The high capacity magazine will not be provided to a resident of California nor to a resident of any state with magazine capacity restrictions.