My Pistole 640(b) returned to me after 46 years
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GP 35 Pistole 640 (b) waA140
Most similar weapons of the period could offer magazine capacities of only 7 or 8 rounds. After the German occupation of Belgium in 1940, the FN plant was kept in operation. Over 300,000 Browning High Powers were manufactured by 1944 for issue to the German armed forces as the Pistole 640(b). This weapon is one of these.
WW2 Nazi Pistole 640(b) FN Browning Hi Power 9mm Pistol ** AllOriginal
The new pistol was designated "9mm Pistole 650(b)," and they were generally issued to Waffen-SS and Fallschirmjäger personnel. Around ~320,000 were produced by the war's end. During its production run, three different models were produced — the earliest first model was created with slotted grips and is marked "WaA613," which.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
Hi-Power Pistol "Pistole 640(b)". I acquired this piece from a fellow ACANT member along with an assortment of magazines for it and instantly started researching its origins. Luckily the firearm had been covered in a large amount of grease which has helped prevent corrosion while it was exposed to
WW2 Nazi Pistole 640(b) FN Browning Hi Power 9mm Pistol ** AllOriginal
SOLD FOR: $1,550.00 LSB#: 190403DA01 Make: Fabrique Nationale, Produced under Nazi Occupation Model: High Power, Belgian designation M1935, Nazi designation 640(b) Serial Number: 69241b Year of Manufacture: Ca. 1944.The "b" series was the last serial number series produced under occupation with approximately 63,000 produced in the series and 63,000 pistols produced under occupation in 1944.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
German Military Pistole Model 640 (b) In 1940, Germany occupied Belgium and took over the FN plant. Production of Model 1935 continued, with Germany taking the output. FN plant was assigned production code "ch" and many thousands were produced. Finish on these Nazi guns runs from as fine as Pre-war Commercial series to downright crude.
FABRIQUE NATIONALE German Military Pistole Model 640(b) Gun Values
Under the occupation and supervision of German military authorities the FN plant began making the Browning Hi Power pistol for the German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe, with some ending up with the SS as well. The German's re-named this pistol in their military naming system the Pistole 640 (b). There were 3 variations of this pistol manufactured.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol available in the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W calibers. It was based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at FN Herstal.Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized. FN Herstal named it the "High Power" in allusion to the 13-round magazine capacity.
Browning HighPower M1935 ( Pistole 640(b) ) (Models > Guns > Pistols
Those weapons have the designation Pistole 640(b) ("b" for belgisch, "Belgian") and are highly-desired collector's items today. A number of FN designers and engineers escaped Belgium ahead of the Nazi invasion with the plans for the Hi-Power. Canadian manufacturer John Inglis and Co. in Toronto re-tooled their factory and began.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
The German Pistole 640(b) was a variant of the Hi-Power widely used by Waffen SS and Fallschirmjager troops. A great many of these guns were ultimately diverted for use among Allied troops fighting in Europe. The first to see action were used during Operation Varsity, the airborne assault across the Rhine in 1944. The Hi-Power subsequently had.
GP 35 Pistole 640 (b) waA140
fnh hi-power, pistole 640(B) ww2 pistol. Jump to Latest Follow. FN was in the process of changing the cam and cam slot geometry as the war began, and this pistol's barrel has the original geometry. The markings, Belgian proofs and WaA 613, indicate that this pistol was probably at the factory and undelivered at the time the Germans.
WW2 Nazi Pistole 640(b) FN Browning Hi Power 9mm Pistol ** AllOriginal
German troops subsequently used the Hi-Power, having assigned it the designation Pistole 640 (b) ("b" for belgisch, "Belgian") Waffen stamps can be seen in pictures. Sellers Terms and Agreement. PLEASE CALL OUR STORE AT 1-601-825-9087 ASK FOR JON OR ALYSSA IN INTERNET GUN SALES TO COMPLETE PURCHASE. Checks and Money Orders: We accept personal.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice black leather holster issued for use with the 9mm Pistole 640(b). During World War II, Belgium was occupied by Germany and the FN factory was used by the Wehrmacht to build the pistols for their military, under the designation "9mm Pistole 640(b)". FN Herstal continued to build guns for the Allied forces by moving their production line to.
GP 35 Pistole 640 (b) waA140
The Hi-Power was designated the Pistole 640(b) in German service and was produced in occupied Belgium throughout most of the war. Mainly used by Waffen SS troops and Fallshirmjagers, some 319,000 copies were produced. It was a coveted combat handgun on both sides of the lines.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
The Hi Power pistols accepted for German use bear waffenamt acceptance stamps and the designation Pistole 640(b). Most of the German Hi Powers were issued to Waffen SS and Fallschirmjager troops. As the Wehrmacht closed in on the FN plant in Belgium workers at the facility smuggled the plans for the Hi-Power out of Western Europe and into the UK.
Browning HiPower 35 Pistol Pistole 640(b) WaA140 fjm44
When the Germans occupied Belgium in 1940 and took over FN, the Hi-Power was renamed Pistole 640(b) (for Belgisch/Belgium). It was issued to both sides during World War II, with Allied guns made.