![]() The electroless surface nickel plating betrays that the Browning shown here is a child of the 1980s. Browning High Power Nickel: features of our model Outdated or not, the High Power may not be able to meet the demands of today's combat pistols, but it can still do its duty: the British Armed Forces only started to replace their Browning L9A1s with GLOCKs 5 years ago, and the Belgian Fabrique Nationale stopped production of the old warhorse only last year – after 83 years. Furthermore, the safety system of the Browning High Power with a relatively short single-action trigger without firing pin safety is no longer up to date by today's standards. Today, it doesn't look much different, but instead of steel, polymer is used for the frame. ![]() Its basic concept is still suitable today as a template for typical military and police pistols: medium-sized, with a barrel length of less than 5 inches, a double-stack magazine for 9 mm Para cartridges, a tilting barrel locking system. Developed shortly before the outbreak of World War 2, the Browning High Power served on all fronts – and on all sides.
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