FN Hi-Power Mk II
FN Herstal · Pistol · Discontinued · 1982
Also known as: Browning Hi-Power Mk II, FN GP-35 Mk II, BHP Mk II
Overview
The FN Hi-Power Mk II is an improved production version of the classic single-action, 9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol, manufactured by FN Herstal from 1982. Building on the original Browning Hi-Power, the Mk II introduced an ambidextrous frame-mounted thumb safety, a throated barrel for more reliable feeding of hollow-point ammunition, wraparound moulded grips, and improved larger fixed sights. It retained the Browning short-recoil, tilting-barrel locked-breech action and the 13-round staggered-column magazine that gave the design its 'Hi-Power' name, and served as a transitional model between the original pistol and the later Mark III.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 990 g (34.9 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 1150 g (40.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 197 mm (7.76") |
| Barrel Length | 118 mm (4.65") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 35 mm (1.38") |
| Sight Radius | 165 mm (6.50") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 13 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 335 m/s (1099 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 458 J (338 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Matte Parkerized |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm, 9mm Parabellum
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Magazine Disconnect
- Features: Ambidextrous Thumb Safety, Throated Barrel, Wraparound Grips, Improved Fixed Sights, Single Action Only
Variants
- Browning Hi-Power Mark III - Improved Model
Base model
Service history
Operators
- British Armed Forces · as L9A1
- Belgian Armed Forces
Production
Production years: 1982-1988
One of several production generations of the Hi-Power; total Hi-Power production across all marks exceeds one million and the pistol has been adopted by more than 50 countries.
Origin
Country of origin: Belgium
Designer: John Browning, Dieudonné Saive
Discontinued: 1988
Notes
Produced roughly 1982-1988 before being superseded by the Mark III. Typically finished in a matte parkerized or epoxy coating rather than the high-polish blue of earlier commercial guns. Retains the magazine safety (magazine disconnect) characteristic of the Hi-Power family.
Background
The Hi-Power was the last handgun design John Moses Browning worked on, completed after his death by FN engineer Dieudonné Saive; the Mk II modernized the decades-old design for law-enforcement and military users in the 1980s.