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So I have found three serial # 10270 on the slide above the trigger and on the barrel, one thing I have learned about Browning records were not
either accurate or were lost, with the pitting I see this was definitely not a wall hanger and was used refinished possible I do notice a more of a brown color
to the frame I purchased this and a Tokarev off a gun collector / gunsmith he is of German decent and did think it was pre war....that is 1939. I don't know for sure but I do believe it is a 9MM Browning made in Belgium pre 1939....that was used, if anyone has more info greatly appreciated if you need anymore pics I would be happy to get
 
Well Johnnyc I have given my best WAG on the date and nature of the pistol. A matching serial number on the barrel really does not lend much to the discussion because it would not help date the pistol.

I would be interested to know what your thoughts on the pistol are.
 
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Neil13 said:
Sorry you are correct I have had the HP apart so many times...see attached a few more letters popping up, this not a wall hanger this works great and will be used for my intentions, target moving or still !!!!!!
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Again if you are using this as a shooter I would look to source a internal extractor sooner rather than later. They are hard to find and the used ones are not guarantee to be in working condition.

Jack the First makes them. $90 is pricey but if you have a "working" BHP with an internal extractor you intend on shooting regularly I would put one in the parts box.

https://jack-first-gun-parts.myshop...copy-of-browning-1935-hi-power-long-extractor
 
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With the given features, and Belgian govt. acceptance stamps, it almost has to be a pre-war Belgian service pistol. There aren't any non-Belgian acceptance stamps and I don't believe they were available for private purchase before the war. As stated above, dating a BHP according to serial numbers is near impossible, and the numbers are really only good for determining the matching completeness of a gun.
For me, the last bit of helpful info would be your location, Neil........US or Europe.........and where the pistol was found.
 
That pistol is indeed of pre-WWII Belgian production. Were it in better condition it would be a very desirable collector's item. The serial number is from the initial run and is a true serial - that gun was the 10270th BHP made.

Jim
 
Jim K said:
That pistol is indeed of pre-WWII Belgian production. Were it in better condition it would be a very desirable collector's item. The serial number is from the initial run and is a true serial - that gun was the 10270th BHP made.

Jim
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Jim I was wondering how you determined that it is the 10270th BHP made? If you are just going by the serial number that would not be correct. IMHO

FN serial numbers of that era are not sequential. They are often tied to the contract that they were made for and FN often used the same serial number for different contracts. They are sometimes not even sequential within a given contract. That is my understanding according to books like Stevens and Vanderlin.

I would be interested in how you came to the conclusion you did?
 
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With the given features, and Belgian govt. acceptance stamps, it almost has to be a pre-war Belgian service pistol. There aren't any non-Belgian acceptance stamps and I don't believe they were available for private purchase before the war. As stated above, dating a BHP according to serial numbers is near impossible, and the numbers are really only good for determining the matching completeness of a gun.
For me, the last bit of helpful info would be your location, Neil........US or Europe.........and where the pistol was found.
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I am Canadian and I purchased HP from and gunsmith from his own collection he has been in Canada for quite a few years but did come here from Germany, I will go to see him again and see where and how long he had owned it
 
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