SOLD PENDING FUNDS
Hi Gents offering up this super rare and literally the 161st Belgian Hi power ever made pistol Rig. The guns are known as the the Grand Rendement/ or Oval port pistols. These gun were literally made for Belgian Military trials and were made after the Prototypes for the Belgian hi power proved it Self in testing. This was 1 of 1100 guns ordered for the trials, and after these were made and tested and troops liked them, FN was then ordered to make these guns for the military and put production in full swing. Gun is super Early and made in 1933 Before adoption of the Hi power in 1935. During the Belgian military trials, some users noted that they would prefer a different trajectory for the ejected casings, a change that could be made by changing the shape of the ejection port. Thus, the ejection port was changed to a more squared shape shortly after standard production began.
Finish is worn throughout, but has a fair amount of blue/Patina. Gun is all matching. Pistol does ha2. ,w have. Ffc ve desirable Stock slot, as all the 1933 Guns did. There are only about 11 of the handguns known to exist per Vanderlins book on the Hi power pistol. Gun is accompanied with one correct early magazine, and one later Nazi marked one. Holster is a very nice pre war AC39 holster I believed made by the Germans which has been with the gun for a long time. Everything works mechanically fine on this gun. The last one to sell brought 44k at Auction. Asking 13,500 Shipped! Pics are below if one needs better pics please let me know and I can get them! I didn't have my regular red background to take photos on.
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