FN High Power Question

veger2

I need information on an FN High Power. It is stamped "POLICA PROV. BS. AIRES-61" on the rigth side of the frame, "DIV. INTERNA SEC." on the left side & has an Argentine clasped hands stamp on the top of the slide. The serial number is stamped on the frame, slide & barrel & it has two magazines which have the same serial number as the gun. I'd describe the conditon as excellent except the interior of the barrel which has some roughness near the chamber in the grooves - probably form corrosive ammo. The grips are wood & the finish on the whole piece is the nice dark browning blue. Any information appreciated.

Rembrandt

Only 4 countries were ever license by FN to produce the High Power...Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, and Nigeria. Sounds like you have a Argentine produced High Power. Some were known as the "FM Browning". The Direccion General Fabrications Militares, Argentine's state owned military complex, has manufactured several models under license from FN. Built at the DGFM Arms Factory, Fabrica Armas Portatiles F. Matheu in Rosario, the military models have a phosphated finish and a lanyard ring. The crest or "escutcheon" on the top of the slide could be one of two variations. One is a shield on a bed of flowered petals with two hands clasping....this would be the model produced for Police departments. The other crest has a shield with a wreath and two hands joined around a septer...this was produced for the Military."POLICA PROV. BS. AIRES-61" and "DIV. INTERNA SEC." .....my Spanish isn't that good, but I'd guess this means it was made for a security section of the Buenos Aires Police Department???? This was all the info I could find on it....hope it helps.

p0838

Send me an E-Mail and I will send information flusher2@aol.com Actually you DO HAVE a FN Browning. I will send pictures of same[This message has been edited by p0838 (edited 03-18-2002).]