T-Series Browning Hi-Power 9mm 4.7” SA Semi Auto Pistol & Case, 1960s
SOLD FOR: $2,025.00
LSB#: LSB250822BL089
Make: FN Herstal, Belgium Imported By Browning
Model: Hi-Power
Serial#: T165235
Year of Manufacture: 1964 – 1969 / C&R
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Action Type: Semi-Automatic Pistol, Exposed Hammer Single Action with Detachable Magazine.
Markings: The left side of the slide is marked with the Browning rollmark. The frame is marked with the serial number, “T165235”. There are several Belgian proofs throughout.
Barrel Length: 4.7”
Sights/ Optics: The front sight is a half moon blade fixed to the slide. The rear sight is a U-notch sight dovetailed to the slide.
Magazine Quantity & Condition: This pistol includes 2 x 13 round magazines in Very Good condition.
Stock Configuration & Condition/ Grip: The grips are two piece checkered wood panels with red interiors. There are no notable handling marks. The checkering is sharp. There are no chips or cracks. Overall the grips are in Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Polished blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is very bright, the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 10/10 and appears unfired outside of factory testing.
Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 99% of its metal finish. There is faint handling wear throughout. The action has minimal wear. The screw heads are sharp, the markings are clear. Overall the pistol is in Excellent Condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this pistol. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box Paperwork and Accessories: This pistol includes two 13 round magazines, original Browning hard case, lock, paperwork.
Our Assessment: This T-series Browning Hi-Power is a crisp, mid-century articulation of a design that shaped 20th-century handgunning. Built at FN Herstal and imported under the Browning name in the 1960s, it carries the matched serials and Belgian proof marks that tie it directly to factory production and period contract practice. The 4.7-inch barrel, fixed half-moon front and dovetailed U-notch rear, and polished-blue surfaces preserve the classic silhouette and engineering intent of the Hi-Power lineage—details that speak plainly of manufacture, inspection, and service life during a decade when the pistol was widely trusted by militaries and constabularies around the globe. Chambered in 9mm Luger, the cartridge that established itself as the modern standard early in the century, this pistol pairs that enduring chambering with traditional single-action geometry to produce a precise, familiar shooting platform. Cosmetically the pistol presents exceptionally well: nearly all of the original polished blue finish remains, the checkered walnut panels are sharp and intact, and the bore is described as very bright with sharp rifling—an uncommon degree of preservation for a service-era piece. The included twin 13-round magazines, original Browning hard case, and paperwork complete a compelling factory set that reinforces provenance and preservation.
Together, the matched serials, clear Belgian proofs, and high state of preservation make this T-series Hi-Power more than an object of utility; it is a tangible link to FN’s postwar production and to the steady, practical evolution of the service pistol. Handling it evokes the quiet, disciplined practicality of mid-20th-century service—engineered for repeatable performance and finished for durability—while its exceptional bore and near-factory presentation affirm its value to a discerning catalog. -R.E.
