The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and Dieudonné Saive, and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the
FN P-35 - 9x19mm. During World War II, the Germans would occupy the Belgian firearms factories and continued to produce this gun, called the "Pistole 640(b)" (whereas the "(b)" meant "belgische", "Belgian") with
Waffenamt stamps. The Design would be adopted by other countries and manufactured abroad with the generic designation simply as the
Browning High Power or the
Hi-Power. The "High Power" / "Hi-Power" designation was actually meant to indicate the higher round capacity of the gun (13 rounds) when compared to other contemporary semi-autos like the
M1911 series (7 rounds), rather than the "power" of the weapon itself.
Specifications
(1935 - Present)
- Caliber(s): 9x19mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG
- Barrel length(s): 4.7 in (118 mm)
- Capacity: 13 rounds (9x19mm), 10 rounds (.40 S&W and .357 SIG)
Browning Hi-Power
Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm
Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.
Browning Hi-Power with Target sights - 9x19mm
Browning Hi Power with "Beer Can" adjustable sights - 9x19mm
Commercial Browning Hi-Power Mark III - 9x19mm
FN Browning Hi-Power Nickel plated with "beer can" adjustable sights - 9x19mm
The Browning Hi-Power pistol has been seen in the following movies and television series used by the following actors:
Film
Television
Show Title
|
Actor
|
Character
|
Note / Episode
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Air Date
|
Doctor Who |
Nicholas Courtney |
Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart |
|
1963-1989
|
John Breslin |
Capt. Jimmy Munro |
(Season 7, "Spearhead from Space")
|
Ben Howard |
Hinks |
(Season 10, "The Green Death")
|
Tom Baker |
The Doctor |
(Season 13, "The Android Invasion")
|
John Levene |
Sgt. John Benton |
(Season 13, "The Android Invasion")
|
Kenneth Gilbert |
Richard Dunbar |
(Season 13, "The Seeds of Doom")
|
John Acheson |
Maj. Beresford |
(Season 13, "The Seeds of Doom")
|
The Sinful People of Prague |
Josef Vinklár |
Inspector Bouše |
"Černé rukavice" |
1968-1970
|
Martin Ruzek |
Col. Rudolf Pilát |
"Špion přijede v sedm"
|
Seventeen Moments of Spring |
Leonid Bronevoy |
Heinrich Müller |
|
1973
|
30 Cases of Major Zeman |
Radoslav Brzobohatý |
Pavel Bláha |
"Loď do Hamburku" (S01E09)) "Křížová cesta" (S02E01), "Konec velké šance" (S02E04) |
1976-77
|
The A-Team |
George Peppard |
John "Hannibal" Smith |
(Season 1) |
1983-1987
|
Dwight Schultz |
H. M. Murdock |
(Season 3)
|
William Lucking |
Col. Lynch |
(Season 3, "Showdown!")
|
Miami Vice |
Michael Talbott |
Det. Stan Switek |
Nickel-plated |
1984-1989
|
Dempsey and Makepeace |
Michael Brandon |
Lt. Dempsey |
"Armed and Extremely Dangerous" (S01E02) |
1985-1986
|
|
Kidnapper |
"Bird of Prey" (S03E06)
|
Sledge Hammer! |
Anne-Marie Martin |
Det. Dori Doreau |
"Hammer Gets Nailed" (S01E02) |
1986
|
Robert Hallak |
Store Robber
|
The State Border: Film 6 |
|
|
can be seen in documentary footage |
1987
|
The State Border: Film 7 |
|
|
can be seen in documentary footage |
1988
|
Nestor Burma - Season 2 |
Jacques Lalande |
Tourbières |
"Du Rebecca rue des Rosiers" (S2E3) |
1992
|
Law & Order - Season 6 |
Rusty De Wees |
Leon Trapp |
"Hot Pursuit" (S06E05) |
1995
|
Law & Order - Season 10 |
Dominic Chianese Jr. |
Bobby Ward |
"DNR" (S10E03) |
1999
|
Jesse L. Martin |
Det. Nick Green
|
Jerry Orbach |
Det. Lennie Briscoe
|
Midsomer Murders |
|
|
"The House in the Woods" |
1997-
|
The Sopranos |
James Gandolfini |
Tony Soprano |
|
1999-2007
|
The X-Files - Season 8 |
Jay Underwood |
Jeb Larold Dukes |
"Type 73" Model / "Empedocles" (S8E17) |
2001
|
The X-Files - Season 9 |
Steven Flynn |
'The Man on the Street' |
Older Commercial Model / "Trust No 1" (S9E06) |
2002
|
Ultimate Force - Season 1 |
Elliot Cowan |
Cpl. Jem Poynton |
Just a Target" (S01E02) |
2002
|
Laurence Fox |
Cpl. Mick Sharp |
"Something to Do with Justice" (S01E06)
|
Firefly |
Steve Flynn |
Captain |
"Out of Gas" (S01E08) |
2002
|
Red Cap |
Tamzin Outhwaite |
Sgt. McDonagh |
|
2003-2004
|
CSI: Miami - Season 4 |
|
Mala Noche Hitman |
Mark III, "Rampage" (S4E24) |
2005-2006
|
Prison Break - Season 2 |
Wade Williams |
Brad Bellick |
"First Down" (S2E04) |
2006-2007
|
Dominic Purcell |
Lincoln Burrows
|
Holly Valance |
Nika Volek
|
Ultimate Force - Season 4 |
Ross Kemp |
SSgt. Henry 'Henno' Garvie |
"Changing of the Guard" (S4E01) |
2006-2007
|
Sam Callis |
Cpt. Patrick Fleming |
"Slow Bomb" (S4E05)
|
CSI: Miami - Season 6 |
David Caruso |
Horatio Caine |
"Ambush" (S6E15), "All In" (S06E16) |
2006
|
Kidnapped (TV Series) |
Doug Hutchison |
"Schroeder" |
"Burn, Baby, Burn" (S01E05) |
2006-2007
|
Sea Patrol |
|
RAN sailors |
|
2007
|
Survivors |
Max Beesley |
Tom Price |
|
2008-2010
|
Southland |
|
Latino hitmen |
Gold-plated, (Season 2, "What Makes Sammy Run?") |
2009-2013
|
Ultimate Weapons |
|
compared to an MP7 (in size) |
("Close Quarter Combat") |
2009
|
CSI: NY - Season 6 |
|
Robber |
Type 73, "Battle Scars" (S6E05) |
2009-2010
|
|
Thug |
Type 73, "Uncertainty Rules" (S06E16)
|
Joe Reegan |
James Roberts
|
24 - Season 7 |
James Morrison |
Bill Buchanan |
episode 13. |
2009
|
Supernatural - Season 6 |
Primo Allon |
Armed robber |
Type 73 / "Appointment In Samarra" (S06E11) |
2010
|
The Event |
Jason Ritter |
Sean Walker |
"Your World To Take" (S01E09) |
2010-2011
|
CSI: NY - Season 8 |
|
Bank robber |
Mark III, "Near Death" (S8E18) |
2011-2012
|
CSI: Miami - Season 10 |
Carlos Sanz |
Geraldo Torres |
Mark III, "Killer Regrets" (S10E05) |
2011-2012
|
Vegas |
|
Home invasion robber |
"All That Glitter" (S1E03), Nickel plated |
2012-2013
|
|
Milwaukee Mob Assassins |
"(Ill)Legitimate" (S1E04)
|
Damon Herriman |
Jones |
Nickel plated, "Solid Citizens" (S1E05)
|
Joe Sabatino |
Vic Borelli |
"The Real Thing" (S1E06)
|
Michael Wiseman |
Johnny Rizzo |
"Road Trip" (S1E13)
|
Strike Back - Season 4 |
Sullivan Stapleton |
Sgt. Damien Scott |
S04E02 |
2013
|
Zubin Varla |
Leo Kamali |
S04E03 - S04E04
|
Philip Winchester |
Sgt. Michael Stonebridge |
S04E03
|
Rhona Mitra |
Maj. Rachel Dalton |
S04E04
|
Grimm - Season 3 |
|
7th Street Savage gangster |
|
2013-2014
|
Strike Back - Season 3 |
|
|
|
2013
|
Tyrant |
Bennis Kamil |
Young Jamal Al Fayeed |
Episode 1 |
2014
|
Housini Abour |
Young Barry Al Fayeed
|
|
Abbudinian soldiers
|
Father Brown |
Nicholas Le Prevost |
Count Fiskon |
Possibly a modern replica; "The Lair of the Libertines" (S03E08) |
2015
|
Michael Culkin |
Dr. Barashi
|
Ace Bhatti |
Syrus
|
Bosch - Season 2 |
Michael Yebba |
Billy |
|
2016
|
Anime
Video Games
Inglis Hi-Power
The Inglis Hi-Power is the Canadian-manufactured version of the original Belgian HP, produced while Belgium was under Nazi occupation, utilizing blueprints provided by FN staff who had fled to England. It remains the standard service sidearm of the Canadian Armed Forces to this day. It can be identified by the distinctive 'humped' fixed rear sights. A version with adjustable rear sights and a detachable shoulder stock/holster was also produced for export to China during World War II. Some of the Chinese contract pistols ended up in Canadian and British service after delivery to China became virtually impossible.
Film
Television
Videogames
Browning Hi-Power Practical
A competition version of the Browning HP Mark III in 9mm or .40 S&W (Wt=39 oz or 1,1 kg); it is most distinctive in that it has a two-tone finish and the traditional "ring" hammer rather than a spur hammer.
Browning Hi-Power Practical - .40 S&W
Film
Television
Title
|
Actor
|
Character
|
Note
|
Date
|
Air City |
|
Triad |
|
2007
|
FN Browning Hi-Power Silver Chrome
FN Browning Hi-Power silver chrome with adjustable sights - 9x19mm
Film
Television
FEG PJK-9HP
The Fegyver Es Gepgyar PJK-9HP is a Hungarian manufactured clone of the the famous Belgian Browning Hi-Power. The company is more commonly known as FEG. Not very well known to Americans for many years, FEG began importing its various models into the United States in the 1990's with the end of the Cold War. FEG has supplied firearms to the Hungarian military and police for many decades. While FEG might not be as flashy as other companies the company's products have a reputation for being solid, well made firearms which are also affordable. The P9R version (US imported version of the PJK-9HP) is Double/Single Action and has a modified trigger guard and shorter grip profile. The FP9 version is Single Action only and can easily be identified by the ventilation ribs that run across most of the length of the slide.
Films
Television
DGFM Hi-Power
Films
See Also