The Browning High-Power Pistol

di Leroy Thompson (Autore)

Alan Gilliland (Illustratore)

Adam Hook (Illustratore)

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2020

Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world’s most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military 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, Fallschirmjäger and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others. 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. Packed 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.

• Autore: Leroy Thompson
• Illustratore: Alan Gilliland, Adam Hook
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Collana: Weapon
• Anno: 2020
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 80 p.
• Dimensioni: 246 x 182 mm
• Peso: 280 gr.
• EAN: 9781472838094

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