Browning Hi-Power

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Browning Hi-Power by Browning

Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic pistol
Designed 1914–1935
Produced 1935-2018; 2022–present
In service 1935–present
Used by See Users
No. built 1,500,000+
Variants See Variants
Weight 915 g (32 oz)
Length 199 mm (7.8 in)
Barrel length 118 mm (4.65 in)
Height 127.5 mm (5.01 in)
Cartridge * 7.65×21mm Parabellum * 9×19mm Parabellum * .40 S&W
Action Short recoil operated tilting barrel
Feed Detachable box magazine * 10, 13, 15 or 17 rounds (9mm) * 20 or 30 rounds made by Rhodesia (9mm) * 10 rounds (.40 S&W)
Muzzle velocity 335 m/s(1,100 ft/s) (9mm)
Rate of fire Semi-automatic
Range 50 m (54.7 yd)

Data from Browning Hi-Power (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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