FN HP-DA
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For other uses, see Browning BDA.
FN HP-DA (Hi-Power Double Action) is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed by Belgian Fabrique Nationale arms factory in Herstal. In North American markets, it was marketed as the Browning BDA (Browning Double Action, also BDA9) and is also referred to as Browning DA and Browning Hi-Power BDA.
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FN HP-DA | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Service history | |
Used by | Finnish Defence Forces[1] |
Wars | Lebanese Civil War |
Production history | |
Designed | 1983 |
Manufacturer | FN Herstal |
Produced | 1983–1987 (first version, standard model only) 1990–1999 (updated version and variants) |
Variants | BDAO, BDAM, BDAC |
Specifications | |
Mass | 920 g (32 oz) (BDA, BDAO) 840 g (30 oz) (BDAM) 765 g (27.0 oz) (BDAC) |
Length | 200 mm (7.9 in) (BDA, BDAO) 173 mm (6.8 in) (BDAM, BDAC) |
Barrel length | 118 mm (4.6 in) (BDA, BDAO) 96 mm (3.8 in) (BDAM, BDAC) |
Width | 38 mm (1.5 in) (BDA, BDAO, BDAM) 27 mm (1.1 in) (BDAC) |
Height | 130 mm (5.1 in) (BDA, BDAO, BDAM) 93 mm (3.7 in) (BDAC) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI |
Action | Locked breech, short recoil |
Muzzle velocity | 350 m/s (1,148 ft/s) (BDA, BDAO) |
Feed system | 14-round detachable box magazine 7-round magazine (compact models) |
Sights | Fixed iron sights, front – blade, rear – notch |
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Introduced in 1983, it is an update of the Browning Hi-Power (a.k.a. GP 35 in Belgium and French-speaking countries). The overall design layout of all versions of the pistol is based on the Browning Hi-Power, but the firearm features significant ergonomic changes designed to update the weapon to military requirements of its time.