The Browning High-Power Pistol

Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the 'War on Terror'. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjager and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others. Chambered for the 9O-19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning's High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol's innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonne Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model. Packed with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist's renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world's most iconic semi-automatic pistol.

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• Authors: Leroy Thompson, Leroy (Author) Thompson, Thompson Leroy
• Assisted by: Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Alan (B.E.V. illustrator) Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration), Adam Hook (Illustration), Adam (Illustrator) Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781472838094
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-3809-4
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Weapon
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / World War II, military history, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Warfare & defence, Weapons & equipment, Ordnance, weapons technology, Weapons and equipment, Militaria, arms and armour