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Browning
Model Hi-Power Mark III
Browning Pistol Hi-Power Mark III 9 mm Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:7.75-in Height:No Data
Barrel:4.75-in Weight:35-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (124 grain bullet)147932
  • Recoil Factor (124 grain bullet)4.21 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity14 rounds
  • ConcealabilityFair
  • Defense Factor82%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1985 - 2018
Caliber:9 mm
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted manual safety
Magazine:13-round
Frame:black epoxy finish steel
Grip:molded composite
Sights:fixed blade front, floating rear
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Manufacturer
Browning Corporation
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Gun Value
MSRP:$1,110.00Used Est:$850.00
Last Update:7/2/2023
About the Gun

The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and later improved by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Herstal, Belgium. The pistol has undergone continuous refinement by FN since its introduction in 1935. Genuine Browning Hi-Power pistols are still manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium and Portugal.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: 9 mm Luger
Alias: 9 mm Parabellum
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:124 grains
MV:1193 ft/sec ME:392 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was introduced along with the Luger semi-automatic pistol. The pistol and cartridge was first adopted by the German Navy in 1904 and then by the German Army in 1908. This cartridge has since been adopted by the military of practically every non-Communist power. It has become the most popular and widely-used handgun cartridge in the world. Performance wise, the 9 mm cartridge has somewhat more power than the .38 Special but falls well short of the .357 Magnum.

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User Comments

5 of 5 Stars
John Browning's Best Handgun Design
By X-Raycer on 16 May 2022
There is nothing bad about this pistol. I bought mine in 1985 for an new release sale price of $325. It's the best investment I ever made.