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Opinions on this Nazi Hi Power

petersen43

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I spotted this today and am very interested in acquiring a Nazi Hi Power. I haven't yet handled a wartime Hi Power however and the finish on this one looks too good to be true. It reminds me more of a T-series than a latewar pistol. It has alot going for it and it's in my price range. What do you say? Legit finish?German-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_EBE8CEFE109...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_0D989F6D411...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_C24BCC9CA0E...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_E2D243769A9...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_C5888F98D02...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_0E7BFCFEAA9...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_BC3033C5C8E...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_0F7ABAD6F88...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_1DE8DC6F667...jpegGerman-Occupation-FN-Browning-Hi-Power-9mm-No-letter-block-WaA140_102563540_64542_120914FEF9B...jpeg
 
Interested as well, I know enough to be dangerous. Bluing doesn’t look correct to me, grips appear to be new as well. Most were darker or black Bakelite to my knowledge. Hoping someone with more expertise can share.
 
I am not well versed in the High Power pistols, but this example (like stated above) looks refinished and the grips look too modern. The grips are definitely not right. Maybe our FN guys will advise further.
 

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