A pair of Veterans

[cwo4uscgret]

I know I said I had bought my last guns of the year; but I can change my mind...I have missed owning a Browning Hi-Power ever since I traded my .40 S&W Hi-Power earlier this year.

On another forum a member was looking to trade an Inglis Hi-Power for an FN49. We connected and made the trade. While I was waiting I started to read about the current crop of imported Hi-Powers, Israeli Military and National Police Belgium Hi-Powers, ranging in date of manufacture from the late 1930s - 1970s. I had tried to buy (on Guns America) a 1936 vintage gun but Guns America doesn't have a buy it now option, but a "make offer to buy" and someone had made an offer to buy the day before. I settled on one from around 1952 vintage, same age as me. This HP was $419 plus $10 shipping; my gun shop charged me $20 per gun for the transfers.

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/FN-49/inglis_hp.jpg
John INGLIS (Canada, WWII No.2 MK1* High Power

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/FN-49/israeli_hp.jpg
Israeli Browning (Belgium made) High Power

[Noskov]

Very impressive set, always been intrigued by the Browning Hi-Power

[Buddymack]

Would love to see more High Powers, a beautiful design by John Moses and the history behind these is interesting from the Nazi takeover of a factory and the widespread use of this design.
Thanks for sharing these, the nearest I can tell mine is from the 80's and is from Argentina, I can imagine like the FN FAL these have fought against each other at times.