The "high Power" was the last design before Mr. Browning died,
who is best know for his 1911 design along with the tilt barrel cam lock operated design
on just about every other modern handgun made. HK, Ruger, Glock, Sig, etc...
He was commissioned by the French government to design a sidearm
for their military since his 1911 .45 was such a success with the US Military.
A French engineer working for 'FN' helped finish the design after browning died and was credited
for implementing his "double stack" magazine design (that being the first)where the magazine bullets are
configured in the magazine in a zig zag or 'off setted' formation thus creating a 'higher' amount of bullets in
a magazine than a conventional 'single stack' such as the Colt 1911, Hence the creation of the Browning "high power"
This gun is extremely accurate and very compact and slim(still having a longer than average barrel for its size) for fast target acquisition.
It has been in service since 1925 and is used by more than 60 Mil and Pol units across the world including the Canadian military.
During world war II The German waffen SS carried this pistol and it can be identified by certain markings.
One thing i have noticed about its design and i have seen no mention of on the internet
any where is the ability for this gun to be loaded, cocked, and fired with only one hand.
racking the gun can be done by holding the gun with one hand and pushing the
the lower frame nosing (below barrel) on the edge of a fixed object i.e. corner of a rock, desk, partial limb, etc... where
the action moves back since the recoil spring is internally housed. (the area you push against an object)
As far as the magazine disconnect goes, it can be easily removed which actually reduces the trigger pull and 'crispens' the trigger pull (patented terminology).
It was designed into the gun in case the weapon was to be lost to a combatant in CQC, where the operator could depress
the magazine release and make the weapon inoperable even if it was live fire chambered, cocked, and unlocked (not safetied)
and giving the operator a brief tactical advantage against an over powering assailant with say a knife.
There is all kinds of after market performance enhancements and accessories for these guns too.
Yes..... i may be a HP fan.
Disclaimer: All technical detail is 'hearsay' and may be deemed inaccurate and solely brought to discussion for entertainment purposes only.
The Pecka
