{"product_id":"9781472838094-the-browning-high-power-pistol","title":"The Browning High-Power Pistol","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title explores the history of the accurate and reliable Browning High-Power Pistol, which was considered the world’s standard for a semi-automatic combat pistol for half a century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaking its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world’s most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMilitary and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the ‘War on Terror’. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, \u003ci\u003eFallschirmjäger\u003c\/i\u003e and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chambered for the 9×19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning’s High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol’s innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonné Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist’s renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world’s most iconic semi-automatic pistol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944624369761,"sku":"9781472838094","price":12.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29625034.jpg?v=1725609491","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472838094-the-browning-high-power-pistol","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}