WWII Canadian Officers Dated 1945 Private Purchase Quality Canvas Holster for the Browning Hi Power Semi-Automatic Pistol. L 246. WWII Canadian Officers Dated 1945 Private Purchase Quality Canvas Holster for the Browning Hi Power Semi-Automatic Pistol. L 246. Antiques & Militaria

The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol available in the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W calibres. It was based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at FN Herstal. During World War II, Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany and the FN factory was used by the Wehrmacht to build the pistols for their military, under the designation "9mm Pistole 640(b)". FN Herstal continued to build guns for the Allied forces by moving their production line to a John Inglis and Company plant in Canada, where the name was changed to "Hi Power". The thick canvas holster has all stitching in place and a nice aged patina. The inside is dated 1945 along with other markings shown in the images. The flap has a strap which attaches through another buckle and the rear has a belt loop and hangers which are all intact. The price includes UK delivery. L 246.