Browning Hi-Power T-Series
1968 Belgian Browning Hi-Power T-Series 9mm Tangent Sight Ring Hammer
MUSEUM GRADE - LAST YEAR FOR ROUND HAMMER - 99%+
Sold For:
$5,661.00
Circa:
1968
Caliber:
9mm Luger
Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present a stellar, museum-grade piece of Belgian military and commercial heritage: an original 1968 Browning Hi-Power semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Luger. Manufactured in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale and imported by Browning Arms Company in 1968, this ultra-desirable "T" Series specimen carries serial number T259499 sharply rollmarked on the right side of the frame. Highly prized among advanced collectors, this holy grail pistol combines the classic early round hammer profile with the super rare factory tangent V-notch rear sight, graduated from 50 to 500 meters, paired with a dovetailed blade front sight. This was the very last year for the round “Ring” hammer which was transitioned out at the end of 1968.
Outfitted with a 4 5/8-inch two-piece barrel polished in-the-white, this Hi-Power features a high-lustre factory blued finish, an external extractor, and Belgian commercial proofs on the forward trigger guard web and barrel. The frame is stocked in original two-piece varnished checkered walnut grips, complete with the famous red anti-moisture barrier paint preserved across the interior of both panels. This investment-grade package comes with its original factory black vinyl zipper pouch lined in red fleece and bearing the gold Browning logo, alongside one original 13-round phosphate magazine with a blued button-type floorplate.
The cosmetic condition of this Belgian Browning Hi-Power is exceptionally fine and as-new, retaining virtually 99%+ of its original factory high-polish blue finish, showing only a couple of minute spots of extremely light storage wear on the forward slide edges. The original varnished walnut checkered grips remain in pristine, excellent condition throughout, showing rich wood color and sharp checkering. Mechanically, the action functions with vault-tight, hand-fitted Belgian precision, cycling with smooth lockup and a crisp single-action trigger break, while the 4 5/8-inch barrel preserves a mirror-bright, brilliant bore with sharp, well-defined rifling lines.