Browning Hi-Power C-Series 9mm Luger, Belgian FN 1970, Blued Steel, Ring Hammer, Fixed Sights, 4.625 in Barrel, 13+1
This C-Series Browning Hi-Power is a 1970 Belgian-made example for Browning Arms Company, identifiable by its 70C serial prefix. It features the FN external extractor pattern and classic ring hammer configuration associated with late 1960s to early 1970s production. The pistol carries commercial rollmarks reading BROWNING ARMS COMPANY St. LOUIS MO & MONTREAL P.Q., MADE IN BELGIUM and includes one 13-round steel magazine.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are significant handling marks, notable finish loss, and areas of surface rust consistent with prior use. Please refer to the photos for a close look at these areas.
What’s Included
- Browning Hi-Power C-Series 9mm pistol
- 1x 13-round steel magazine (Hi-Power pattern)
Made in Belgium by FN for Browning Arms Company, this full-size Hi-Power represents the C-Series era with commercial fixed sights. The 70C serial prefix aligns with 1970 production, placing it squarely in the period when FN had transitioned to the external extractor while retaining the ring hammer profile.
The pistol is a single-action design with a thumb safety, steel frame and slide, and a blued finish. Checkered walnut grips provide a traditional feel appropriate to the model and era. The extractor is the later FN style adopted in the early 1960s, a detail many buyers look for on post-1962 Hi-Powers.
Sighting is straightforward and robust: a ramped front blade paired with a low-profile, drift-in dovetail rear. These fixed sights are the standard commercial pattern for the model and vintage.
Key dimensions include an approximately 4.625 in barrel, about 7.75 in overall length, and an unloaded weight around 32 oz. Capacity is 13+1 in 9mm Luger, and this example comes with one 13-round steel magazine. The rollmarks read BROWNING ARMS COMPANY St. LOUIS MO & MONTREAL P.Q., MADE IN BELGIUM, consistent with Browning-imported Belgian Hi-Powers of the period.