The legendary pistol that fought on both sides of WWII is back from the dead — and looking better than ever

taskandpurpose.com ^ | Jan. 20, 2022 | MATT SAMPSON

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Hi-Power, meet the High Power.

The Hi-Power — known as the Browning Hi-Power, the Browning Automatic Pistol, the Grande Puissance, P-35, Pistole 640(b), and so many other names — is arguably the most widely-used military handgun of all time. Present in historic conflicts from both sides of the toughest battles of World War II to the Iranian embassy siege in London that made the British Special Air Service a household name, this single-action semi-automatic pistol was unbelievably innovative for its time, boasting a number of features that made it truly higher power than other options of the day.

Now, 87 years after it was first introduced to the world, Belgian gunmaker Fabrique Nationale (FN) has reintroduced the Hi-Power for the modern shooter, unveiling the company’s new 9mm ‘High Power’ pistol at SHOT Show 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The High Power is such an iconic design, and synonymous with FN really. We recognized the gravity of reintroducing this newly redesigned pistol with such a storied history,” FN America president and CEO Mark Cherpes said in a statement. “Rather than introduce a clone of the original, we had to deliver much more than other brands, knowing the FN High Power would be held to a higher standard. FN pays homage to the prolific design, while modernizing the ergonomics, functionality, and operation. We respect what this pistol has meant to generations of FN collectors and feel the new FN High Power dovetails perfectly with the rest of the FN pistol line, carrying a future-forward design to the next generation of shooting enthusiasts.”

[Does so]

A CZ may work better for you. Excellent pistols, BTW.

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FN America, LLC, is a U.S. subsidiary of FN Herstal, S.A., a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, reliable firearms for military, law enforcement, and commercial customers worldwide. Headquartered in McLean, VA, with manufacturing operations in Columbia, SC, FN America is passionately committed to providing its customers with a portfolio of products, training, and support services under the FN brand name that enhance their performance and safeguard their lives. For more information, visit us at www.fnamerica.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

All FN handguns, with the exception of the FN FiveseveN®, are manufactured at the company’s state-of-the art production facility in Columbia, SC. FN America also currently produces the FN 15® series of modern sporting rifles for U.S. consumers and law enforcement, as well as the M4/M4A1 carbines, M16 rifles, MK46, MK48, and M240 machine guns, and the MK19 grenade launcher for the U.S. military

Proud to know that the new and improved FN High Power is manufactured in the great state of South Carolina!

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"Reintroducing a classic all-steel single-action pistol onto a market awash with polymer striker-fired options with mounted red dot optics represents a bold move for a well-established mainstream firearms company like FN, and the new High Power does raise an important question.."

'How many of those steel parts are cast, rather than forged?'

(A very important question, indeed, at least for the 'purists'! ;>)