{"product_id":"the-browning-high-power-pistol","title":"The Browning High-Power Pistol","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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, Fallschirmjäger and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChambered 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leroy Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 April 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weapon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781472838094\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692842033476,"sku":"9781472838094","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781472838094.jpg?v=1794342116","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/the-browning-high-power-pistol","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}