T-Series Browning Hi-Power 9mm 4.7” Tangent Sight Semi Auto Pistol, 1960s
SOLD FOR: $1,800.00
LSB#: LSB250809BK006
Make: FN Herstal, Belgium Imported By Browning
Model: Hi-Power
Serial#: T259360
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 and “MADE IN BELGIUM”. The frame is marked with the serial number, “T259360”. The barrel hood is marked, “CAL 9m/mP”. There are several Belgian proofs throughout.
Barrel Length: 4.7”
Sights/ Optics: The front sight is serrated barleycorn blade dovetailed to the slide. The rear sight is a sliding tangent V-notch pinned to the slide. The sight is marked out to 500.
Magazine Quantity & Condition: This pistol includes 1 x 13 round magazine in Excellent condition.
Stock Configuration & Condition/ Grip: The grips are two piece checkered wood panels with red interiors. There are a few minor compressions throughout. 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 along with stubborn fouling. 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 are faint handling marks throughout with faint spots of surface rust forming in the slide serrations and barrel hood. 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 one 13 round magazine.
Our Assessment: This T-series Browning Hi-Power with its tangent V-notch is a quietly remarkable example of FN’s mid-century production—an intersection of classic Browning design and the practical demands of service and competition. Built at FN Herstal in the 1960s and imported under the Browning name, this pistol wears the era’s polished blue with matched serials and Belgian proofs that speak to factory assembly and inspection. The sliding tangent sight, graduated to 500 meters, and serrated barleycorn front blade mark this example as one intended for precise sighting at varied ranges, a feature that elevates it above the simple fixed-sight service pistol and roots it in a time when adjustable, graduated sights remained valued for deliberate, aimed fire. Chambered in 9mm Luger, the Hi-Power’s single-action geometry and well-proportioned 4.7-inch barrel translate the cartridge’s manageable recoil into a predictable, familiar shooting platform. Cosmetically this pistol presents extremely well—roughly 99% of the polished blue finish remains with only faint handling wear and minimal surface oxidation in protected serrations—while the checkered walnut panels retain sharp definition and pleasant red interiors. The bore is a standout: very bright with sharp rifling and rated 10/10.
Overall this Hi-Power is a finely preserved example of FN’s postwar workmanship and the practical evolution of the Browning pistol for experienced shooters. It reads as a pistol that was built to be used with care—one whose physical details reward inspection and whose historically faithful features tell a clear story of high-end manufacture, specification, and purpose. -R.E.
