Hi Power Question

[ugafx4]

I am having the gentleman pull the barrel and see if there is anything on the other side. It is my understanding WaA 613 barrels were s/n on the other side of the barrel. Perhaps there will be a WaA 103 stamp and serial number over there or just perhaps a WaA 103 stamp. Could be interesting.

[lew1]

Barrels were numbered on the reverse side in the 50,000 rangn and many in the 51,000 range. But at least as early as 51998, the barrel serial number could be seen thru the ejection port. The change occurred somewhere between 51,799 and 51,998. So the bulk of WaA 613 Hi Powers will have the serial number where it can be seen thru the ejection port.

All barrel serial numbers for WaA 103 Hi Powers should be seen thru the ejection port.

[318is_Parabellum]

Thanks for correcting my erroneous info, gentlemen. I didn't realize that FN had made so many (50k!) before occupation. The possibility that this barrel could be correct hadn't occurred to me, due to the fact that I'd *never* seen or heard of a barrel with a hidden serial number. It was my understanding that all of these pistols, pre-war and occupation both, were numbered similarly -- slide, barrel, and frame. Fascinating!!

[lew1]

Originally Posted by 318is_Parabellum

Thanks for correcting my erroneous info, gentlemen. I didn't realize that FN had made so many (50k!) before occupation. The possibility that this barrel could be correct hadn't occurred to me, due to the fact that I'd *never* seen or heard of a barrel with a hidden serial number. It was my understanding that all of these pistols, pre-war and occupation both, were numbered similarly -- slide, barrel, and frame. Fascinating!!

Considering the serial number of the Hi Power, there was 'no possibility' that the barrel was correct due to the fact that the serial number could not be seen thru the ejection port,

The Hi Powers were all numbered similarly -- slide, barrel and frame.

But below 51,700 approx, the number was on the reverse side of the barrel. Above 51997 approx, the barrel was numbered so that the serial number could be seen thru the ejection port.

FN made Hi Powers up to the very low 47,000 serial numbers before the Germans took over. The Germans started at serial number 50,000. No legit Hi Power has been seen, to date, in the gap.