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motorpotor: So is "8031" a valid serial number? Its the only number I could find on the browning
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Yes, it's a genuine serial number. It just predates the Hi Powers imported by Browning Arms.
Browning Arms didn't begin importing the Hi Power until about 1954 (see the above chart). Fabrique Nationale (FN) began producing the Hi Power in 1935, so the HP had a twenty year production before being imported into the US by Browning.
Dating any Hi Power is never exact. Browning says the last "T" series HP was T258000 in 1968, yet numerous examples exist with higher numbers. FN would also start a contract run with any serial number the buyer wanted.
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