Maadi Helwan 951 Brigadier 9mm Luger Semi-Auto Pistol, Made in Egypt, 4.5 in Barrel, Steel Frame
This Maadi Helwan 951 Brigadier is an Egyptian license-built variant of the Beretta M1951, produced by the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries (Factory 54). It features a full-size steel frame, single-action operation, and a 4.5-inch barrel, with matching serial numbers on the slide and frame. Slide markings include "HELWAN CAL. 9 m/m [PARA]" and "MADE IN EGYPT," and it carries an Alexandria, Virginia import mark.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some 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.
The pistol is structurally solid. The exterior shows various cosmetic imperfections, including scratches, small blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore is bright and clean.
What’s Included
- Maadi Helwan 951 Brigadier 9mm pistol
- 1x 10-round single-stack steel magazine with witness holes (no maker markings observed)
Made in Egypt by the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries (Factory 54), this Helwan 951 Brigadier follows the proven short-recoil, locked-breech system with a falling locking block and open-top slide. The slide is marked "HELWAN CAL. 9 m/m [PARA]" and "MADE IN EGYPT," and the pistol bears a U.S. import mark from Alexandria, Virginia.
Controls and layout are straightforward: single-action-only trigger, a frame-mounted cross-bolt safety, and an external spur hammer. Fixed sights consist of a front blade and rear notch, with vertical slide serrations at the rear only.
The steel frame and receiver, ribbed black synthetic grip panels, and lanyard ring at the butt give this full-size sidearm a solid, service-oriented build. It uses a single-column magazine and offers a 10+1 capacity in 9mm Luger.
This example has matching serial numbers on the slide and frame, vertical rear-only slide serrations, and the distinctive open-top slide profile associated with the Brigadier pattern.