Browning Hi-Power
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ANZAC |
 Browning Hi-Power |
 |
Everyone Except Sniper |
13+1 / 39 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 27 | ×2.6 = 70.2 | ×1.7 = 45.9 | ×1.6 = 43.2 | ×1.1 = 33.8 | ×1.05 = 28.3 | 2 Seconds | 2.33 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Pistol | Semi | 50 RPM | 7° & 3° ADS | 0.72 | 253 m/s | 14.9 g (229.94 gr) | 1 kg (2.20 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | 9×19mm | Belgium | 1935 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_hp |
The Browning Hi-Power (P-35) is a Belgian semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum. It uses a short-recoil operating system and a single-action trigger, and it is best known for its high-capacity 13-round magazine and long worldwide service life. It was adopted and produced by many countries and remained in front-line use well into the late 20th century.
HISTORY
Development of the Hi-Power began at Fabrique Nationale (FN) as a high-capacity service pistol project associated with John M. Browning, and it was completed after Browning’s death by Dieudonné Saive. Belgium adopted the design in 1935 as the GP 35 (P-35), and it soon became one of the most influential 9mm service pistols of its era. During World War II it was produced for both Axis and Allied use (notably including Canadian Inglis production), which helped spread the design internationally and established a large postwar supply base.
After the war, the Hi-Power became a standard sidearm for numerous militaries and police forces, particularly among Western and Commonwealth users. In the Vietnam War era, Hi-Power variants were carried by several allied forces in theater, including Commonwealth contingents that fielded 9mm sidearms, and it could also appear through local procurement and legacy stocks circulating in the region. Its reliability, capacity, and familiar handling kept it popular even as newer service pistols entered production.
Sources
- Imperial War Museums – Browning Hi-Power pistol (collection entry)
- Australian War Memorial – 9mm Browning pistol (Hi-Power/L9A1) (collection entry)
- Royal Armouries – Browning GP 35 / Hi-Power pistol (collection entry)
- Canadian War Museum – Inglis Browning Hi-Power (collection entry)