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rustysniper · October 26th, 2009, 14:05

Hey...I was doing a little research on the Browning 1911/ Hi Power 9mm....and little did I know that certain Waffen SS and Fallschirmjager units actually used Browning HI Power pistols in WW2. It appears after the Germans invaded Belgium, that they began manufacturing the 9mm Browning as the 640 (b)at the FN Herstal factory and issued quantities to the SS and paratroopers.

So...now for all of you WW2 impressionists....toting a Browning Hi-power while you are in axis kit won't be out of place.

Odd to think that one of the iconic images of the allied forces in WW2 actually has some Nazi lineage!

October 26th, 2009, 14:05	#1
rustysniper Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canal Flats BC	German WW2 Browning Pistol Hey...I was doing a little research on the Browning 1911/ Hi Power 9mm....and little did I know that certain Waffen SS and Fallschirmjager units actually used Browning HI Power pistols in WW2. It appears after the Germans invaded Belgium, that they began manufacturing the 9mm Browning as the 640 (b)at the FN Herstal factory and issued quantities to the SS and paratroopers. So...now for all of you WW2 impressionists....toting a Browning Hi-power while you are in axis kit won't be out of place. Odd to think that one of the iconic images of the allied forces in WW2 actually has some Nazi lineage! __________________ Semper Primus: Always First Last edited by rustysniper; October 26th, 2009 at 15:11..