^Lot 2586 BROWNING HI-POWER SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL WITH

TANGENT SIGHT. Cal. 9x19mm. S# 245NW72321. Bbl. 4 5/8". Hi-Power semi-automatic pistol mfg. in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale, assembled in Portugal, and imported/retailed by Browning Arms Company in 1994. Left side of the slide is marked with Browning's importer information, with "MADE IN BELGIUM/ ASSEMBLED IN PORTUGAL" marked on the right. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the 2-piece bbl., which is polished in-the-white. Frame is mounted with 2-piece gloss finished checkered wood grips and features an ambidextrous slide safety lever. Slide features an external extractor with a dovetailed blade front sight and square notch tangent rear sight graduated 50-500. MAGS: 1 Italian mfg. 13-rd. mag. CONDITION: fine, with metal components retaining virtually all of their original factory blue finish, showing a few light superficial handling marks, with a couple of spots of discoloration on the slide. Brilliant mirror bore, retaining well defined rifling throughout. Proper manual mechanics. Grips are excellent overall. (25-4643/MLW). MODERN. $700-1,000.