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Hi guys

I am thinking of buying a BHP from a guy who has just inherited it from his grandfather. I don't have the serial number on hand, but I was wondering if the BHP experts on this site would be able to ID it from the specs and markings that I can see in the original photo.

On the slide it says:

FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL BELGIQUE
BROWNING'S PATENT DEPOSE

I don't know when the Pachmayer grip was added (or whether it came like that), and from what I am told it was purchased at the earliest around 1980 or so.

Any ideas as to its approximate date of manufacture? And would I be correct to assume that this is a Belgian HP? Any other interesting points?

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Looks like a Mke 111 HP. Incidently you know FN built all the "Browning" HP's. "Browning" hasn't made a gun since the turn of the last century. FN marketed their guns in the US and Canada under the"Browning" name. Still do. I have the sane gun.

Take Care

Bob
 
It's a standard FN made commercial BHP that still has the mag safety(easy no cost fix). The Pachmayr's were added. That's not a bad thing unless they don't fit your hand. The original grips would have been plastic or wood. Nice piece.
 
sunray said:
It's a standard FN made commercial BHP that still has the mag safety(easy no cost fix). The Pachmayr's were added. That's not a bad thing unless they don't fit your hand. The original grips would have been plastic or wood. Nice piece.
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Ditto. It is a box standard High Power with adjustable sights. The two changes are an extended safety and the Pachmayer grips. With those two aftermarket parts, it is a very fine choice as a minor power factor IPSC gun.

Just a cautionary note, put a dot of Loctite on the sight windage screws. They have a cone shaped head and a fine threaded shank. Believe me, they like to jump off and hide themselves on range floors.

If you take the grip screws off, the serial number is on the front of the strap. As I recall the first two digits are the year of manufacture.

If the markings say "Montreal, PQ", it was not made in Quebec but that was the Canadian headquarters for a long time. That might add $50 to the value, but only for someone looking for one with the Canadian markings.
 
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It's a Mk 2, that has had the safety replaced.

It was the top of the line, with the exception of the Competition model.

I had one that was made in 1974.
 
HKfan

Does the gun have a raised rib running on top of the slide. IF so it is a MKe 11 as RePete has said. If it doesn't it is a MKe 111.

Take Care

Bob
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
Ditto. It is a box standard High Power with adjustable sights. The two changes are an extended safety and the Pachmayer grips. With those two aftermarket parts, it is a very fine choice as a minor power factor IPSC gun.

Just a cautionary note, put a dot of Loctite on the sight windage screws. They have a cone shaped head and a fine threaded shank. Believe me, they like to jump off and hide themselves on range floors.

If you take the grip screws off, the serial number is on the front of the strap. As I recall the first two digits are the year of manufacture.

If the markings say "Montreal, PQ", it was not made in Quebec but that was the Canadian headquarters for a long time. That might add $50 to the value, but only for someone looking for one with the Canadian markings.
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Right on...nice looking gun. I am looking for one like this myself.
 
Thanks for the insights guys. I will email the seller this week to get the serial number - as I have said I have not handled this pistol myself.

Canuck44: These pics are all that I have to go on, and so I do not know if it has a raised rib. I will try and find out.

So there is no way to guestimate the age of the pistol by looking at it's features?

Apologies, as you can see my HP knowledge is very limited.
 
Just a cautionary note, put a dot of Loctite on the sight windage screws. They have a cone shaped head and a fine threaded shank. Believe me, they like to jump off and hide themselves on range floors.
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X2. I had one of those sights on a 45acp 1911.

But not for very long, of course !!!

TJ
 
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