![]() The Browning Hi-Power was indeed initially designed by the late great John Moses Browning as a successor to his equally iconic M1911. Fast-forward to Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and the P-35 was issued to Coalition allies from Britain and Canada on one side of the proverbial fence, and on the other side of that fence was the personal pistol choice of Saddam Hussein.īrowning Hi-Power. It was the only pistol widely used by both the Allies and the Axis during WWII. ![]() Though not as ubiquitous in the 21st century as it was during the previous century, as it has been mostly replaced by either double-action or striker-fired autpoistols, the Browning Hi-Power aka P-35, aka BHP, aka L9A1 (the British Army designation), aka Grande Puissance spent several decades as the most widely used military, police, and counterterrorist pistol in the world.Īrguably the most famous users of the BHP were the elite British Special Air Service (SAS) - whom highly respected combatives expert Leroy Thompson rated as the best counterterrorist unit in the world - and the FBI’s Hostage Response Team (HRT). As with my previous 5 Best lists, I’m basing my selections on (1) industry-wide, time-honored reputation for respectability and (2) hands-on experience that has enabled me to personally observe the guns’ accuracy, reliability, and handling characteristics. However, this is not the time and place to rehash that tired ol’ 9mm vs.40 S&W vs.10mm vs.45 debate. “If you wish for peace, prepare for war”) cartridge, aka 9mm Luger, aka 9x19mm, aka 9mm NATO, is the most widely issued military and police handgun cartridge in the world, much to the chagrin of big-bore aficionados everywhere. After all, the 9mm Parabellum (Si vis pacem, para bellum, goeth the Latin proverb, i.e. ![]() Top 5 9mm Guns as explained by a real-life gun expert: After compiling the 5 Best Self-Defense Handguns, CCW Handguns, and Glock Pistols a writeup on 5 Best 9mm Pistols seemed like a logical next step. ![]()
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