The Browning Hi-Power was one of John Browning's later designs. In many ways it is a direct ancestor to the current generation of automatics, particularly with the staggered high capacity magazine in 9mm parabellum.

It was first made by FN in Belgium and has been traditionally more popular overseas, especially with the military and the police, than in the United States. The Hi-Power remains, however, a classic automatic pistol with significant shooter and collector interest in this country.