To find your serial
number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual.
| Date |
Historic Information |
Serial Number Info |
| 1954-57 |
The Hi-Power 9mm pistol was introduced in
1954. |
70000-80,000
Accurate production figures are unavailable. |
| 1958 |
In 1958 Browning kept better records of the
Hi-Power pistol, so the serial number ranges are more
accurate |
80001-85276 |
| 1959 |
|
85268-89687 |
| 1960 |
|
89688-93027 |
| 1961 |
|
93028-109145 |
| 1962 |
|
109146-113548 |
| 1963 |
|
113549-115822 |
| 1964 |
In 1964 the product code for the Hi-Power
was the letter "T" |
115823-T136-568 |
| 1965 |
|
T136569-T146372 |
| 1966 |
|
T146373-T173285 |
| 1967 |
|
T173286-T213999 |
| 1968 |
|
T214000-T258000 |
| 1969-75 |
In 1969 Browning started using two digits
for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four
digit code that identified the type of Hi-Power:
C=Hi-Power
This was then followed by the serial number beginning with
1000.
Example: 69C1000 = A 1969 Hi-Power pistol with a serial
number of 1000. |
T258001-261000
C=Hi-Power |
| 1976-1997 |
In 1975 Browning standardized its serial
number identification which it followed until 1998.
| 1. Hi-Power Type |
2W5=40 S&W
245=9mm |
2. Date of Manufacture
is a two digit code |
Z=1
Y=2
X=3
W=4
V=5
T=6
R=7
P=8
N=9
M=0 |
3. Serial Number
beginning with 01001
at the start of each year. |
|
|
Serial
Number Example:
245RT01001
This would be a 9mm Hi-Power pistol, manufactured in 1976
with the serial number 01001. |
| 1998 |
In 1998 Browning redid the standardization
of its serial number identifications to work with its new
data base program, Oracle.
| 1. Hi-Power Type |
510=Hi-Power |
2. Date of Manufacture
is a two digit code |
Z=1
Y=2
X=3
W=4
V=5
T=6
R=7
P=8
N=9
M=0 |
3. Serial Number
beginning with 01001
at the start of each year. |
|
|
Serial
Number Example:
510NN01001
This would be a 9mm Hi-Power pistol, manufactured in 1999
with the serial number 01001. |
