Further Details

Title: The Browning High-Power Pistol
Condition: New
Author: Leroy Thompson
Illustrator: Adam Hook, Alan Gilliland
Contributor: Adam Hook (Illustrated by), Alan Gilliland (Illustrated by)
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1472838092
EAN: 9781472838094
ISBN: 9781472838094
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Genre: Law & Politics
Topic: Technology & Engineering, Military History, History, Architecture & Antiques
Release Date: 30/04/2020
Description: Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world’s most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the ‘War on Terror’. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjäger and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others. Chambered for the 9×19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning’s High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol’s innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonné Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model. Packed with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist’s renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world’s most iconic semi-automatic pistol.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 248mm
Item Length: 184mm
Item Weight: 292g
Book Series: Weapon
Release Year: 2020

Missing Information?

Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.