The Browning Hi-Power (often shortened to Browning HP) is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Browning Arms.
History[]
The HP was first designed in 1914 after the French Army requested a new service pistol. Belgium firearms manufacturing company Fabrique Nationale Herstal (known more commonly as FN Herstal) commissioned firearm inventor John Browning (creator of the iconic M1911 pistol, which the HP is based) to create the pistol. Browning began designing what would eventually become the Browning Hi-Power (named for its high-capacity magazines, which doubled that of most pistols at the time) in 1923 and two prototypes were produced. One with a lock-breeched recoil system design was chosen for further development and testing. After years of modeling and testing, the Browning Hi-Power went into service and was used by the Belgium military, but the French Army ultimately rejected the HP. Despite this, the HP still became a very popular pistol and continues to be used by both military and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Specializations[]
- Cartridge
- 9x19mm Parabellum
- 7.65x21mm Parabellum
- .40 S&W
- Action: Short recoil operating tilting barrel
- Weight: 2.2 ib. (997.9 g.)
- Length: 7.8 in. (197 mm.)
- Barrel Length: 4.7 in. (119 mm.)
- Capacity:
- 13, 15, 20, or 30 rounds (9mm)
- 10 rounds (.40 S&W)
On Criminal Minds[]
- Season Nine
- Clifford Walsh ("The Road Home") - A spree killer, vigilante, and one-time mass murderer who shot all of his victims with an HP.
On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[]
Non-Criminal[]
The following non-criminal characters use/used HPs.
- Season One
- Yazeen Zwane ("Iqiniso") - A Brigadier General for the South African Police Special Task Force who carried an HP (Type 73 Model) as his sidearm.
Criminal[]
The following criminals used HPs in their crimes
- Season Two
- Elijah Ward ("Lost Souls") - A murderous cult leader and abductor who held Garrett and later himself at gunpoint with an HP (Mark III) he took from one of his followers.
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