Prototype with 16 cartridge magazine, 1923. Although the Browning name will appear on pistols imported to the United States, the name "Hi-Power" will not be seen on any genuine FN/Browning manufactured pistol, regardless of country of origin or location of sale-clones will, however, place the "Hi-Power" mark. It is also known as the BAP (Browning Automatic Pistol), particularly in Irish service. It is most often called the "Hi Power", even in Belgium. The term P-35 is also used, based on the introduction of the pistol in 1935. The pistol is often referred to as an HP (for "Hi-Power" or "High-Power") or as a GP (for the French term, "Grande Puissance"). The Hi Power name is somewhat misleading and alluded to the 13-round magazine capacity almost twice that of contemporary designs such as the Luger or Mauser 1910. The Hi-Power is one of the most widely used military pistols of all time, having been used by the armed forces of over 50 countries. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Herstal, Belgium. The Browning Hi Power is a single-action, semi-automatic handgun available in 9MM and 40 S&W calibers. A 9mm Browning Hi Power produced by FN Herstal used by the West German police force
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