FN now owns Browning and I believe the HiPower was made in Belgium but has been made in other countries, I believe it’s been made in Spain but I don’t know about America. FN made many of Brownings as I understand on a contract basis years ago . I have a Browing Lt 12 shotgun mfg. by FN in Belgium. They also made the bolt rifles before browning had them made in Japan.
Browning Hi-Powers gave been issued to army’s all over the world. They have also been manufactured in many countries. Most of them are unlicensed.
Argentina is one of the few who paid the license fee and also got FN’s help in setting up the production line. They even had FN employees for the first ones made. After the Argentine workers were trained they took over.
They were made in Iraq, Hungary, Indonesia, Canada (also licensed) during WWII, and probably a whole lot more.
Back in the 50’s FN Belgique made an exquisitely engraved 9mm HiPower and a .380.
They dared to ask the outrageous price of $250 for the HP.
Being a poor student I had to settle for an Argentinian Luger that I got through the local newspaper for $40.
Sheesh, I wish I still had the Luger. Lost it in a boat accident in the Marianas Trench.