Please help me ID this Browning

[NRA]

I think it is a early 1950's Poland made. What do you all think? TIA

[Mykltn]

Its Belgian, Browning made several guns for FN. This one looks like the Browning High Power.

[gunrunner32]

Maybe someone is better at this than I am, but I'll take a crack at it. From the pictures of what you have and of what I've got it looks like a Post-War Commercial Model 640( (German Military Pistole). According to Dan Shideler's Standard Catalog of Firearms the model was introduced in 1940 when Germany occupied Belgium and took over th FN plant. The FN plant was assigned the production code of "CH". The Post-war Commercial model was introduced in 1950 and those that were imported to the US were marked Browning Arms Co and have a commercial polished finish. There are 3 different models listed; a Fixed Sight, a Tangent Sight and a Slotted and Tangent Sight.

There is a warning with this also for the post-war models. A large number of counterfeit Hi-Powers imported to the US from the Balkan. The slides are stamped just like the FN originals but are poor quality. They are missing numerous small proofs and markings found on FN pistols. The counterfeits have a serial number on the front of the grip strap with a single letter prefix and are fitted with a late model extractor and comes in a military matte blue or commercial high gloss blue.

(All information was paraphrased from the information given in the book.) Hopefully this helps and possible I'm correct with the model. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[NRA]

after much research as of now it looks like a west German mid 1950's civilian pistol. anyone feel free to correct me.........please.