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[[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and Dieudonné Saive, and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the '''FN P-35''' - 9x19mm. During World War II, the Germans would occupy the Belgian firearms factories and continued to produce this gun, called the "Pistole 640(b)" (whereas the "(b)" meant "belgische", "Belgian") with ''Waffenamt'' stamps. The Design would be adopted by other countries and manufactured abroad with the generic designation simply as the "Browning High Power". | [[Image:Browning-HP-P35.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and Dieudonné Saive, and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the '''FN P-35''' - 9x19mm. During World War II, the Germans would occupy the Belgian firearms factories and continued to produce this gun, called the "Pistole 640(b)" (whereas the "(b)" meant "belgische", "Belgian") with ''Waffenamt'' stamps. The Design would be adopted by other countries and manufactured abroad with the generic designation simply as the "Browning High Power" or "Hi-Power". The "High Power"/"Hi-Power" designation was actually meant to indicate the higher round capacity of the gun (13 rounds) when compared to other semi-automatic pistols like the m1911 (7 rounds), rather than the "power" of the weapon itself.]] | ||
Revision as of 04:35, 26 May 2015
Specifications
(1935 - Present)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): 9x19mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG
- Weight: 2.19 lb (1.0 kg)
- Length: 7.8 in (197 mm)
- Barrel length(s): 4.7 in (118 mm)
- Capacity: 13 rounds (9x19mm), 10 rounds (.40 S&W and .357 SIG)
- Fire Modes: Semi-auto
Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power pistol has been seen in the following movies and television series used by the following actors:
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who | Nicholas Courtney | Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart | 1963-1989 | |
| John Breslin | Capt. Jimmy Munro | (Season 7, "Spearhead from Space") | ||
| Ben Howard | Hinks | (Season 10, "The Green Death") | ||
| Tom Baker | The Doctor | (Season 13, "The Android Invasion") | ||
| John Levene | Sgt. John Benton | (Season 13, "The Android Invasion") | ||
| Kenneth Gilbert | Richard Dunbar | (Season 13, "The Seeds of Doom") | ||
| John Acheson | Maj. Beresford | (Season 13, "The Seeds of Doom") | ||
| The Sinful People of Prague | Rudolf Macharovský | Pírko | "Černé rukavice" | 1968-1970 |
| Martin Ruzek | Col. Rudolf Pilát | "Špion přijede v sedm" | ||
| Seventeen Moments of Spring | Leonid Bronevoy | Heinrich Müller | 1973 | |
| The A-Team | George Peppard | John "Hannibal" Smith | (Season 1) | 1983-1987 |
| Dwight Schultz | H. M. Murdock | (Season 3) | ||
| William Lucking | Col. Lynch | (Season 3, "Showdown!") | ||
| Miami Vice | Michael Talbott | Det. Stan Switek | Nickel-plated | 1984-1989 |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Michael Brandon | Lt. Dempsey | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" (S01E02) | 1985-1986 |
| Kidnapper | "Bird of Prey" (S03E06) | |||
| Sledge Hammer! | Anne-Marie Martin | Det. Dori Doreau | "Hammer Gets Nailed" (S01E02) | 1986 |
| Robert Hallak | Store Robber | |||
| The State Border: Film 6 | can be seen in documentary footage | 1987 | ||
| The State Border: Film 7 | can be seen in documentary footage | 1988 | ||
| Law & Order - Season 6 | Rusty De Wees | Leon Trapp | "Hot Pursuit" (S06E05) | 1995 |
| Law & Order - Season 10 | Dominic Chianese Jr. | Bobby Ward | "DNR" (S10E03) | 1999 |
| Jesse L. Martin | Det. Nick Green | |||
| Jerry Orbach | Det. Lennie Briscoe | |||
| Midsomer Murders | "The House in the Woods" | 1997- | ||
| The Sopranos | James Gandolfini | Tony Soprano | 1999-2007 | |
| The X-Files - Season 8 | Jay Underwood | Jeb Larold Dukes | "Type 73" Model / "Empedocles" (S8E17) | 2001 |
| The X-Files - Season 9 | Steven Flynn | 'The Man on the Street' | Older Commercial Model / "Trust No 1" (S9E06) | 2002 |
| Ultimate Force - Season 1 | Elliot Cowan | Cpl. Jem Poynton | Just a Target" (S01E02) | 2002 |
| Laurence Fox | Cpl. Mick Sharp | "Something to Do with Justice" (S01E06) | ||
| Firefly | Steve Flynn | Captain | "Out of Gas" (S01E08) | 2002 |
| Red Cap | Tamzin Outhwaite | Sgt. McDonagh | 2003-2004 | |
| CSI: Miami - Season 4 | Mala Noche Hitman | Mark III, "Rampage" (S4E24) | 2005-2006 | |
| Prison Break - Season 2 | Wade Williams | Brad Bellick | "First Down" (S2E04) | 2006-2007 |
| Dominic Purcell | Lincoln Burrows | |||
| Holly Valance | Nika Volek | |||
| Ultimate Force - Season 4 | Ross Kemp | SSgt. Henry 'Henno' Garvie | "Changing of the Guard" (S4E01) | 2006-2007 |
| Sam Callis | Cpt. Patrick Fleming | "Slow Bomb" (S4E05) | ||
| CSI: Miami - Season 6 | David Caruso | Horatio Caine | "Ambush" (S6E15), "All In" (S06E16) | 2006 |
| Sea Patrol | RAN sailors | 2007 | ||
| Survivors | Max Beesley | Tom Price | 2008-2010 | |
| Southland | Latino hitmen | Gold-plated, (Season 2, "What Makes Sammy Run?") | 2009-2013 | |
| Ultimate Weapons | compared to an MP7 (in size) | ("Close Quarter Combat") | 2009 | |
| CSI: NY - Season 6 | Robber | Type 73, "Battle Scars" (S6E05) | 2009-2010 | |
| Thug | Type 73, "Uncertainty Rules" (S06E16) | |||
| Joe Reegan | James Roberts | |||
| Supernatural - Season 6 | Primo Allon | Armed robber | Type 73 / "Appointment In Samarra" (S06E11) | 2010 |
| The Promise | Irgun fighters | 2011 | ||
| CSI: NY - Season 8 | Bank robber | Mark III, "Near Death" (S8E18) | 2011-2012 | |
| CSI: Miami - Season 10 | Carlos Sanz | Geraldo Torres | Mark III, "Killer Regrets" (S10E05) | 2011-2012 |
| Vegas | Home invasion robber | "All That Glitter" (S1E03), Nickel plated | 2012-2013 | |
| Milwaukee Mob Assassins | "(Ill)Legitimate" (S1E04) | |||
| Damon Herriman | Jones | Nickel plated, "Solid Citizens" (S1E05) | ||
| Joe Sabatino | Vic Borelli | "The Real Thing" (S1E06) | ||
| Michael Wiseman | Johnny Rizzo | "Road Trip" (S1E13) | ||
| Strike Back - Season 4 | Sullivan Stapleton | Sgt. Damien Scott | S04E02 | 2013 |
| Zubin Varla | Leo Kamali | S04E03 - S04E04 | ||
| Philip Winchester | Sgt. Michael Stonebridge | S04E03 | ||
| Rhona Mitra | Maj. Rachel Dalton | S04E04 | ||
| Tyrant | Bennis Kamil | Young Jamal Al Fayeed | Episode 1 | 2014 |
| Housini Abour | Young Barry Al Fayeed | |||
| Abbudinian soldiers |
Anime
| Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorist | Appleseed | 1988 | |
| A JSSDF soldier | End of Evangelion | 1997 | |
| Many various characters | Cowboy Bebop | 1998-1999 | |
| General Dieter Raimann's bodyguards | Noir | 2001 | |
| Jean Croce | Gunslinger Girl | Mark III | 2003 |
| Bunji Kugashira | Gungrave | Pair of Brownings | 2003-2004 |
| Red Shield agent Rogers | Blood+ | 2005 | |
| Colombian cartel members | Black Lagoon | 2006 | |
| Masaki Kuroshio | The Skull Man | 2007 | |
| Jean Croce | Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino | Mark III | 2008 |
| Vodka | Case Closed: The Raven Chaser | 2009 | |
| Drei | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom | Mark III | 2009 |
| Okakura | Rideback | 2009 | |
| TK | Angel Beats! | 2010 | |
| Aoi | Cat Planet Cuties | Mark III | 2010 |
| Jonah | Jormungand | Mark III | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 2 | 1998 | ||
| Fallout Tactics | 2001 | ||
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | 2002 | ||
| Forgotten Hope 2 | w/ broomhandle stock | 2005 | |
| Kane and Lynch: Dead Men | Mark III. Box-art only | 2007 | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | Mark III. Appears as "HPSS-1m" | 2007 | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | Mark III. Appears as "HPSS-1m" | 2008 | |
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | ||
| Fallout: New Vegas | Appears as "9mm Pistol" | 2010 | |
| L.A. Noire | 2011 | ||
| Project Reality: Falklands | L9A1 and Type 73 | 2012 | |
| ZombiU | L9A1, shown to operate in DAO | 2012 | |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | two-tone | 2012 |
Inglis Hi-Power
The Inglis Hi-Power is the Canadian-manufactured version of the original Belgian HP, produced while Belgium was under Nazi occupation, utilizing blueprints provided by FN staff who had fled to England. It remains the standard service sidearm of the Canadian Armed Forces to this day. It can be identified by the distinctive 'humped' fixed rear sights. A version with adjustable rear sights and a detachable shoulder stock/holster was also produced for export to China during World War II. Some of the Chinese contract pistols ended up Canadian service after China defaulted on its payments.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Eight Bells Toll | Ferdy Mayne | Lavorsky | 1971 | |
| Smugglers | ||||
| Holy Year (L'année sainte) | Paolo Giusti | Giuseppe | 1976 | |
| Nicoletta Machiavelli | Carla | |||
| Carlo Nell | Police driver | |||
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Harrison Ford | Indiana Jones | 1981 | |
| Hold-Up | Montreal SWAT | 1985 | ||
| The Killer | A thug | 1989 | ||
| Undead | Felicity Mason | Rene | Possibly Spanish Replica prop gun | 2003 |
| Children of Men | A "Fish" | 2006 | ||
| Shake Hands with the Devil | Roy Dupuis | Brigadier-General Romeo Dallaire | 2007 | |
| Blood Brothers | Daniel Wu | Ah Feng | Chinese contract | 2007 |
| Ye Liu | Da Gang | |||
| Tony Yang | Xiao Hu | |||
| Jiaolong Sun | Scarface | |||
| gangsters | ||||
| Brother's War | Hugh Daly | Maj. Andrew Pearman | 2009 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Professionals | Martin Shaw | Doyle | 1977-1981 | |
| Lewis Collins | Bodie | |||
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Gangsters | "The Burning", Part 1 (S03E01) | 1986 | |
| Mark Ryan | Jimmy | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | ||
| Clive Mantle | "Big Ben" Davis | |||
| Sea Patrol | Royal Australian Navy sailors | 2007 | ||
| Combat Hospital | Elias Koteas | Colonel Xavier Marks | (Episode 1) | 2011 |
| Michelle Borth | Major Rebecca Gordon | (Episode 3) |
Videogames
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham City | Seen on poster | 2011 |
Browning Hi-Power Practical
A competition version of the Browning HP Mark III in 9mm or .40 S&W (Wt=39 oz or 1,1 kg); it is most distinctive in that it has a two-tone finish.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Hour | Chris Penn | Clive | 1998 | |
| Push | Djimon Hounsou | Agent Henry Carver | 2009 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air City | Triad | 2007 |
FN Browning Hi-Power Silver Chrome
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Dundee II | Hechter Ubarry | Rico | 1988 | |
| Welcome to the Punch | Corrupt Cop | 2013 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead - Season 1 | Michael Rooker | Merle Dixon | "Guts" (S1E02) | 2010 |
| Andrew Lincoln | Rick Grimes |
FEG PJK-9HP
The Fegyver Es Gepgyar PJK-9HP is a Hungarian manufactured clone of the the famous Belgian Browning Hi-Power. The company is more commonly known as FEG. Not very well known to Americans for many years, FEG began importing its various models into the United States in the 1990's with the end of the Cold War. FEG has supplied firearms to the Hungarian military and police for many decades. While FEG might not be as flashy as other companies the company's products have a reputation for being solid, well made firearms which are also affordable. The P9R version (US imported version of the PJK-9HP) is Double/Single Action and has a modified trigger guard and shorter grip profile. The FP9 version is Single Action only and can easily be identified by the ventilation ribs that run across most of the length of the slide.
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gangster | Denzel Washington | Frank Lucas | Modified chrome-plated PJK-9HP version with wooden grips | 2007 |
| Baader Meinhof Complex, The (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex) | Alexandra Maria Lara | Petra Schelm | P9R version | 2008 |
| Zone Of The Dead | Miodrag Krstovic | Inspector Dragan Belic | P9R version | 2009 |
| Kristina Klebe | Agent Mina Milius | |||
| Cat Run | Janet McTeer | Helen Bingham | P9R version | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Murder | FP9 version | 1995 | ||
| The Sopranos | Tony Sirico | Paulie "Walnuts" | 1999-2007 |
See Also
- Browning Arms Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Browning.