Maruhsin

Browning Hi-Power

M1935 Military

Rare Marushin Browning Hi-Power Military 9mm.

In brand new unfired condition:  Marushin Browning Hi-Power Military 9mm.    Includes original box + instructions, 13 unused 9mm blowback cartridges and one box of PFC caps.

slide markings:  " FABRIQUE NATIONALE DARMES DE GUERRE "  " HERSTAL BELGIQUE "     "BROWNING PATENT DEPOSE"

Brief info on the Browning Hi-Power M1935 Military

By 1928, Colt's patent protection had run out on the 1911, and Mr. Saive began his third update to John Browning's original design utilizing some of the features Mr. Browning had incorporated into the 1911, but had been unavailable to FN because of the patent time limits. The Model 1928 dispelled completely with the bulky breech bolt assembly, and the the P35 as we know it today was readily apparent with the addition of a 1911 style barrel bushing and a straight grip. By 1931 the pistol featured a curved backstrap and the fixed bushing of today's Hi Power. The pistol was completed and ready for production in 1934, being offered with either a tangent style adjustable or standard fixed rear sight. It was slim, held thirteen cartridges, and was the most advanced military pistol available. Production began, and in May of 1935, Belgium accepted the first 1000 pistol order from FN sealing the Hi Power's designation of Model 1935 forever. With a state of the art design, and the swirling murkiness of events counting down to World War II, The Browning Hi Power stood on the brink of becoming the most widely used military pistol in history.

The most noticeable feature that differentiates the M1935 from the M1911 is the 13-round-capacity double-column magazine, a design by Saive that affords this model the name "Hi Power." During World War II, the Hi Power was the only pistol to see production on both sides: the Allies produced a version at Inglis,  in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, while the Germans contributed production at the occupied FN plant in Belgium. The British army adopted the Hi Power after the war, and production continued to increase as distribution ranged to more than 90  countries, including NATO. Today, this pistol exists in many calibers to include the 9 mm, .40 S&W and even .41 AE.

In Iraq, this pistol was often seen in Saddam Hussein's hands as he fired a Browning Hi Power into the air above a celebratory  crowd. Just as officers adopted Hussein's trademark mustache once he took power, they also searched for a Browning Hi Power to place in their holsters. These pistols were often seen carried by high-ranking officers and were usually well worn with evidence of holster wear. They would command the highest prices as no other pistol in Iraq's arsenal could match the reliability, functionality and accuracy as this Browning design

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