Browning High-Power Pistol

This title explores the history of the accurate and reliable Browning High-Power Pistol, which was considered the world's standard for a semi-automatic combat pistol for half a century.



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, Fallschirmj�ger, 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 Dieudonn� Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale 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.

Acest titlu exploreaza istoria pistolului Browning de mare putere, precis si de incredere, care a fost considerat standardul mondial pentru un pistol de lupta semiautomat timp de o jumatate de secol. Debutand in 1935, Browning High-Power a fost cel mai larg din lume a folosit pistol militar pentru o mare parte a secolului XX. Agentiile militare si de aplicare a legii din peste 90 de tari au emis puterea inalta si au vazut lupte in conflicte de la al doilea razboi mondial pana la „razboiul impotriva terorii”. Dupa cucerirea Belgiei, Germania nazista a produs peste 300.000 de puteri inalte pentru a fi folosite de Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjäger si altii, iar dupa 1945, Inalta putere a devenit standard pentru majoritatea fortelor armate NATO, precum si pentru zeci de altele. Camera pentru cartusul Luger de 9-19 mm, High-Power-ul lui John Browning s-a imbunatatit pe designul clasic Colt M1911, in special prin utilizarea unui sistem de eliminare mult mai simplu.