Help me date a FN Hi power

[james_o]

Hello so I have had a friend ask me to help him date and put a price on his FN hi power. The best I can come up with is that it is a Mk1 and potable pre war any input would be greatly appreciated.

http://s36.photobucket.com/user/jam...Uploads/image_zpsjqwfrhqk.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

http://s36.photobucket.com/user/jam...Uploads/image_zpsrifval1j.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

 

[sailor723]

You might do better to post your query on a Hi-Power specific subforum like this one. http://forums.1911forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15

Several of the regulars there have a tremendous amount of BHP knowledge. (You will probably need better photos though....various proof marks etc are important)

 

[james_o]

Thanks mostly just trying to figure out how much it's worth for him

 

[sailor723]

Ah, That's a US site so probably no help that way.

 

[canuck]

Looks to me like a late war (german occupation) "Nazi" HP
Are the grips wood? Almost look "plastic" like an Inglis grip
Can you post a close up of the markings below the takedown lever?

 

[norland]

From what I see the numbers do not match the slide number is 5 digits so german occupation, the frame 4 digits so very early 1935 36 possibly that year may have tangent sight, does back strap have slot for stock slide changed there fore no tangent sight.

 

[15567]

The grips look like they are made from bakelite, an early form of plastic and quite fragile. Such grips were used during Nazi occupation between 1943-1945. I assume the pistol and or magazine has Waffenamt markings?

The barrel lug of a pre-war Browning High Power would have a round barrel cam and not square.

Is the magazine blued, phosphated and does it have a split tang bottom or a button?

And above all is it a matching pistol with the proper magazine for the time period produced?

 

[norland]

that 4 digit number does not look right for 1935 36

 

[james_o]

The grips are plastic/bakalite, the mag was turned over to the rcmp some time ago deu to mag limit.

 

[Johnyy]

..probably want to get her drunk first.

 

[Cocked&Locked]

..probably want to get her drunk first.

ROFL so i wasn't the only one who read the thread title that way I was gonna suggest gettin her lubed up first

 

[Johnyy]

LOL.. Great Mindz eh! haaaP

 

[Lee Enfield]

It's pre 1958 for sure...
The internal extractor and thumb-print guarantee that.

 

[james_o]

Anyone have a clue what's it's worth?

 

[Lee Enfield]

Anyone have a clue what's it's worth?

450-750 assuming it's not special.