Browning Hi-Power - Specifications of The Mk I

Specifications of The Mk I

A locked-breech, semi-automatic, single-action, recoil-operated pistol. The Browning Hi-Power Mk I uses a 13-round staggered magazine.

• Caliber: 9 mm
• Length: 197 mm
• Barrel length: 118 mm
  • length of rifled part: 100 mm
  • number of grooves: 6
  • direction of twist: right
• Height (without sight, loaded): 127.5 mm
• Width (with stocks): 36 mm
  • (without stocks): 25.5 mm
• Weight (with empty magazine): 0.9 kg
  • (with loaded magazine): 1.060 kg
• Capacity of magazine: 13 cartridges
• Modes of fire: Single action
• Muzzle velocity: 350 m/s
  • V_12.50: 340 m/s
• Muzzle energy: 500 J
• Safeties: Half-cock notch, manual thumb safety, firing pin block, and magazine disconnect
• Trigger pull: 7.5 lb
• Effective Range: 50 m
• Dispersion (firing 10 shots with rest)
  • at 15 metres: 95 mm (height 50 mm, width 45 mm)
  • at 30 metres: 200 mm (height 105 mm, width 95 mm)
  • at 50 metres: 320 mm (height 170 mm, width 150 mm)