The Browning Hi Power - Axel Foley's gun in Beverly Hills Cop

‪@hollywoodguns‬ Browning Hi Power from Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley’s Iconic 9mm
Description
"Welcome back to HollywoodGuns! I’m Wilson, and in this episode, we’re diving into the iconic Browning Hi-Power-the 9mm that wisecracking Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) carried throughout Beverly Hills Cop. Known for its smooth performance and high-capacity magazine, this piece became a perfect match for a street-smart Detroit cop, turning it into one of cinema’s most memorable firearms.
History & Legacy of the Browning Hi-Power
Discover the origins of this legendary 9mm and its journey from John Browning’s innovative mind to Dieudonné Saive’s finishing touches. Why did the Hi-Power become one of the world’s first reliable double-stack pistols? Find out how it earned its name and place in over 50 national militaries as one of the most widely used handguns in history.
Axel Foley’s Sidearm in Beverly Hills Cop
Why did Axel Foley-a maverick cop in the mid-1980s-opt for a semi-auto 9mm over the typical revolver? In a world of revolver-carrying cops, Foley’s Browning Hi-Power stood out, offering high capacity and reliability that a streetwise detective could depend on. I’ll share insights on what made this gun so unique for a Hollywood role, and how its subtle look added to Foley’s rogue persona.
Key Browning Hi-Power Variants
Did you know that not all Browning Hi-Powers are the same? We’ll go over four key FN models that defined the series, from the early GP35 and Mark I to the Mark III assembled in Portugal. If you’re a collector, you’ll appreciate the differences in design, quality, and collector value-like my 1972 C-series model.
On-Screen Accuracy
How well did Hollywood portray the Hi-Power in Beverly Hills Cop? I’ll break down the action scenes, Foley’s real-world accuracy, and the gun’s impact power. From close-quarters shootouts to some surprising reloading moves, Foley’s use of the Hi-Power gets top marks. But did Hollywood make any creative changes to its portrayal? I’ll reveal where they got it right-and where they stretched reality!
The Browning Hi-Power in Other Movies
With over 150 movie credits, this pistol didn’t stop at Beverly Hills Cop! From classics like Serpico to modern action films like The Matrix, the Browning Hi-Power kept a high profile on screen. Want to know where else you can spot this legendary firearm? I’ll cover some standout roles and scenes you don’t want to miss.
Whether you’re a fan of action movies, military history, or classic cinema firearms, this episode has something for you. Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into Hollywood’s most iconic guns. Tell me which movie firearm I should feature next, and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss a single episode.
“Trust me, you’re going to love it!” Axel Foley.
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[@eddie10191]

Wound up buying the FN redesigned model. Rest in peace John Ashton .

[@hollywoodguns]

What? No Way? Thanks for pointing that out - I had no idea he had passed last month. That blows....... Great man and Great Actor. Will be missed.

[@ahhamartin]

!!! How did I miss that?

[@xeutoniumnyborg1192]

I purchased a Hi-Power in the late 1980s when I was working in auto repossession. Excellent weapon. I sold the pistol to a gun shop in the late 90s after my mental health deteriorated to the point where I was contemplating turning it on me. My health has gotten much better since then, and the day may cone where I might consider owning one again.

[@shannonpatrick77]

Don't do it.

[@xsickpeoplex]

much love brother. ring a friend. you will always be missed.

[@herecomesaregular8418]

As long as you are honest with yourself first. There's nothing wrong with excusing yourself from firearms ownership on the grounds of mental health.

[@brandonha]

Not a weakness to recognize that it’s not right for you, in fact it shows strength

[@marksaxby607]

@@herecomesaregular8418 There's nothing wrong with choosing not to own firearms, full stop, if it's your choice.

[@Moncynnes]

For what it's worth... Indiana Jones carries a Browning Hi-Power twice in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." It's his sidearm during the shootout in the Raven bar in Nepal, and it's what he arms himself with when the ship carrying the Ark is stopped by the Nazi U-Boat.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Wow I can't believe I never noticed that. I think once you've seen a movie so many times you kind of turn your brain off to it.

[@gregoryfaucette7706]

Came here to say this!

[@sorinzo3902]

They wanted him to use a 1911 at first since it was "the" American pistol and it would fit his character, however .45 caliber blanks were terrible to work with and was dropped in favor of the more reliable 9mm counterparts.

[@Rowski420]

My Grandpa was a WW2 vet and he had a Hi-Power. It was his favourite pistol. I asked him why he liked it better than the 1911. His answer,,,, "It fits my hand good and it holds twice as many bullets" ,,, Logical answer.

[@hollywoodguns]

Grandpa is a wise man.

[@ianashby1449]

Also in fallout new Vegas as the 9mm pistol

[@bigfoot-id8bv]

Gramma is right, this gun just feels good in your hand.

[@bigfoot-id8bv]

No grand Pa maybe grand ma to.

[@erdtreeheresey4120]

Yeah I'm sure your grandpa said that lolol

[@tonyv8925]

First handgun I ever fired was at age 10. A neighbor, a WWII veteran had a Wehrmacht P-35 at our local range. I thought it was so cool, with all the Wehrmacht markings. He brought it home as a war trophy, it was immaculate, no rust, dings or scratches. He said he took it from a German officer prisoner. He let me shoot it. It was heavy and big for my small hands, but the recoil was very manageable. Later that summer I met him again at the range and this time he had a Beretta Brigadier(father of the 92FS). It was very heavy and the recoil was more than the P-35. Wish I could afford to find a good P-35. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks Tony - I appreciate the old 'war' story.

[@gbollc]

The Turkish clones coming out now are amazing.

[@paulbeck6410]

I carried one on duty for a number of years. Millett adjustable sights. One of the best guns to fit my hands. Still have it.

[@ahhamartin]

Loved the fact he knew not to use a holster undercover, which at the time screamed "COP" as surely as if he showed a badge.

[@ironmikehallowween]

The browning high-power is simply a brilliant pistol. It can still stand up to anything today.

[@NoFomo1963]

It has always served me well,Dutch Army has had it into the 90's .

[@CeltKnight]

My first police duty pistol when I was sworn in back in '91 was a Browning Hi-Power MKIII that I bought the year before to attend the police academy. We had to supply our own weapons back then, and while half of the department carried revolvers, two of us carried Brownings, and most of the rest carried 1911s. Even as other guns came along, I stayed qualified with it and used it on occasion as an Off-Duty piece or when I sent one weapon off to be refinished (salt water environment) or when my much loved SIG P220 bit the dust, etc. I still have it, still carry it on occasion and after a LOT of shooting (with a lot of +P+ rounds too) it still shoots very well. I just found your channel and subscribed. I love content like this!

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

A 33 year old pistol outlived the Sig 220. 😊❤

[@hollywoodguns]

Love it!

[@daleupthegrove6396]

The first time I held a Hi-Power at a gun show it just felt so right in my hand. All these years later I still remember that touch.

[@hollywoodguns]

I mustn't...... but, Thats what she said!

[@choccolocco]

I’ve never had the privilege of holding one, but I felt the same way about the first time I held and shot a beretta 92. Something about that feel.

[@mioryderoncgnp1589]

The Browning hi-power is a classic masterpiece!!

[@Shadow_Banned_Conservative]

I've got two of them. My father bought his in a PX in Saigon I think in 64, before I was born. He was a civilian contractor there, not in the military. He got too old and broken to use it but he wouldn't let go of it, so I bought my own in 1992 when I was 21. He passed in 99, so now I have two. I think my father paid around $60 for his from the PX, I paid I believe around $280 for mine back then. Both of them have the low profile, non-adjustable sights. My first firearm though, I bought a used S&W Stainless 4" 686 .357 on my 21st birthday. That was the first one that was truly "mine".

[@stephenlindsey105]

I have several pistols and they are all high-end weapons. The HiPower remains my favorite to shoot. Fits my hand wonderfully and points very, very well!

[@CajunMarine33445]

My Grandfather brought back an FN Browning High Power from German as Trophy gun after World War 2. Still sits in my gun safe today.

[@Jason_556]

Nice!! My friend has an GM M2 carbine from Korean War.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

OMG. Waffenamt?

[@apostlestumpy]

This was the first pistol I shot in the Australian Army. A couple of them in our armory had rear graduated sights. A good, reliable firearm.

[@congerz83]

Axel Foley is the reason my first pistol was a Hi-Power. Still my EDC gun. John McClane and Martin Riggs was the reason my second was a Beretta.

[@danijuggernaut]

Mi too, i bought the 92F in 1990...pure artillery.

[@buzzbomb67]

I was in Army Cadets up in Canada, as a teen, and we regularly got to shoot the Canadian Hi-Powers. Beautiful weapons, balanced so nicely! Having grown up in Canada, I had very little experience with handguns, but it felt VERY natural! I would love to get my hands on a Hi-Power!

[@bnizzio]

I want to own a Hi-Power one day, but my EDC pistol will probably always be a 1911 in .45. I like its grip, stopping power, and thin profile. However, the Hi-Power would likely be my second choice because it can be carried cocked and locked like a 1911. Browning was an absolute firearms genius.

[@devereuxbirdzell]

Man, this makes me want to re-watch this movie. This gave me so much nostalgia!

[@jamesroper4952]

Beautiful gun man. The Browning Hi-Power is my second favorite 9mm pistol platform, right below the Beretta 92fs.

[@mattmarzula]

I can see that.

[@PeteSleigh]

Transferred my dads two tone hi power to me recently what absolutely fantastic pistol!!

[@MrJaybody-vd6eb]

Liked the one Al Pacino had as "Sirpico" as well as Stan Switek's chrome one from "Miami Vice".

[@Jason_556]

Walking dead has one in it also.

[@MrJaybody-vd6eb]

@Jason_556 I missed that one, what version was it?

[@Jason_556]

@@MrJaybody-vd6eb Darrell had the Browning Hi Power and later Carl gets his hands on it.

[@Jason_556]

I’m not a 100% sure what version it was. If you’re familiar with the Walking Dead series, it was when they were living on that farm. When Carl shot Shane I believe. Or when Carl tried shooting that Zombie and almost became Zombie lunch.

[@MrJaybody-vd6eb]

@Jason_556 Oh, ok. Have to look out for that when I see it.

[@shawrebel55]

My Dad gave me one 45 years ago. I had it parkerized about three years later. A beautiful gray with a hint of green. I put rap-around Hoge grips on and I have not looked back.

[@mattmarzula]

Oh. So you ruined it. Cool story.

[@WastelandWanderer1216]

​@@mattmarzula If you think adding a better grip ruins a gun then your priorities are off or you think that comfort is a secondary necessity.

[@aldousorwell3807]

@@WastelandWanderer1216 I'm sure he was referring to the 'gray-green' Parkerizing...

[@93beccalx]

I love the C models with the bluing and wood grips. Beautiful pistol and great video.

[@Justin_Holland]

The way the trigger activates the sear via a bar in the slide, thus eliminating the need for a disconnector, is pure genius.

[@huttwigley]

Axel F. was great! I enjoyed it. Many actors reprised their previous roles in it. (Including the Browning Hi-Power!) I purchased a used 1990's FM version. It's my favorite pistol and it gets lots of range time.

[@simonpepper5053]

Agree with the comments, great presentation, loads of information and makes me want to go back and rewatch all the classics. Great to see others enjoying the content and the channel growing.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks Bro!

[@victorwaddell6530]

I remember Christopher Walken opening his refrigerator, and there was a Hi Power in it . The film was Dogs of War .

[@DenisHauser]

What a wonderful collection you have! BHC was also a great movie.

[@LeeG260]

Yes! The silver '82 Hi Power deserves its own episode.

[@kennywise237]

I own a BHP MKIII! Carried on duty for years, never a problem!

[@ArmsLovers]

Great gun, but... the hummer bites. It has stupid magazine disconnect that only makes trigger worse. Handle is somewhat short. The slider is too thin and may crack after some time... The sights are far from the perfection... The wooden grips are not very durable and grippy. With that said, I personally prefer not the original FN-made one, but the clone made by Springfield. 😂

[@kennywise237]

@@ArmsLovers ​ @ArmsLovers Hammer bite never bother me, disconnect has been removed so again, no problems...Had mine for years and fired thousands of rounds through it, still structurally sound. Have Hogue grips on mine so no need for wooden one. Has Trijicon sights so again no problems for me.

[@ArmsLovers]

@@kennywise237 Glad that you have noticed issues with the gun, I had no doubts. That is why I said that the gun is good but requires several mods to make it truly great.

[@hectorpinol7951]

I’m blown, I’m a fan! That Browning design was in all my fav movie$!

[@scott4329]

I have one manufactured in 1991. It's definitely a blued finish. Liked it even more when I swapped out the walnut grips for a Hogue one-piece. One of my favorites.

[@hollywoodguns]

Right on

[@davidmacnab5213]

Please don't forget the magnificent Joanna Lumley as Purdey in The New Avengers. She also carries a Hi-Power in one episode and does a perfect fast field strip when the gun unexpectedly jams. I saw this scene in 1977 or so, soon after buying my own Hi-Power, which I still use in IPSC competitions! I was instantly in love with Purdey and her gun!

[@hollywoodguns]

Prime Joanna Lumley - delicious. I'll have to revisit that series, thanks. Its been a while.....

[@protoculture289]

The Hi-Power also makes an appearance in my favorite video game of all time. Resident Evil 2 as Claire's primary weapon

[@flyboy451]

Both that and the 1911 are dream pistols to own!

[@SysysEyew]

Just buy one they ain't expensive in us, come look how expensive they are where i live.

[@Internutt2023]

Most recently, it as the preferred "dispatch" tool of one Raymond Reddington, on the NBC series "The Blacklist" , and many a character was removed from the plot line by his Hi-Power

[@Rockstarcinematics]

Wow! Your Hi-Power is in immaculate condition. The finish is absolutely gorgeous! Keep up the great videos!👍

[@PaulHowell-zv2iz]

Another top draw presentation. Incredibly beautiful firearms. Your channel is without doubt head and shoulders above any other relevant channel on the same subject matter. Some trivia during the German occupation in Belgium during the 2nd world war. They came across the factory making the hi power. And wanted the gun for their own use. The Belgium's refused and left the factory. The Germans took over and where producing it for their own use. During operation nimrod the Iranian embassy siege. The SAS had extended magazines for their Browning hi power's. With a capacity to hold 20- 25 rounds. They where built in house at the armoury in Hereford. Best wishes my friend

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks once again Paul! I’m getting the hint about the SAS and operation Nimrod too! I was 5 at the time and it influenced my whole childhood! (I’m guessing yours too?) I heard that there is a historically accurate film recently released that is supposed to be excellent. I plan on watching it soon.

[@PaulHowell-zv2iz]

@@hollywoodguns you are very welcome. If the film you referring to is titled 6 days with Jamie bell it is awful, really it is a poor film . They asked the actual men SAS who took part in the siege what they thought. Dreadful and a complete work of fiction. Kind regards my friend

[@hollywoodguns]

@@PaulHowell-zv2iz dammit - that sucks. Another bubble burst!

[@PaulHowell-zv2iz]

@@hollywoodguns hey give it a watch even if it's just for the firearms. Both of which you own the hi power and the hk mp5

[@scottdahlberg4890]

I got my Browning HP Practical in 1989/90 when I graduated High School. I went to a gun show with my father and I tried a ton of handguns at the gun show. The HP is the only natural feeling extension of my fist when I hold that gun. I went and shot at the range in Guymon, Ok. at No Mans Land and did competitions with it years later. I got really good with it. I have always been a good shot my whole life. I will never part with that firearm, it is a part of me as I am a part of it. Good video Sir.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks Scott!

[@shannonpatrick77]

I had a Winchester model 1300 like that and I stupidly sold it when I was younger. do not part with that gun it will haunt you till you die lol

[@scottdahlberg4890]

@@shannonpatrick77 Your are dang straight. I also have a Winchester 1300 Defender that I have modded out to the nines. I won't part with that either. Along with Grandpa's Remington model 33 .22 rifle. Stamped on the barrel it say it fires .22 short .22 long and .22 long rifle. It use to fed his family. Things that will never part with me.

[@shannonpatrick77]

@@scottdahlberg4890 Man those 1300s are the smoothest pumps I have an old winchester 22lr auto of my grandpas and it would shoot the shorts and all.

[@scottdahlberg4890]

@@shannonpatrick77 Yea, that 1300 pumps real smooth. And quick to reload. I wanted a war machine. I got it and modded it and now it is ready for war. My friend Patrick back in 1990 got a Mossberg 590 and it was a beast also.

[@drawnwithlead]

Your videos are well crafted and a needed breath of fresh air in the guntuber space. The flat range stuff is great entertainment, but also much too saturated. I enjoy that your content is all about the weapon and the films it was featured in, I really appreciate this format. I'll be looking forward to your next video, keep em coming.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks mate - I really appreciate this comment. Getting started, I wasn't sure if people would appreciate the gun/movie being the star of the show, or if they expected another on camera Guntuber/shooting expert...... (which I'm not)

[@drawnwithlead]

I personally love the format! There's only so much room for tactical, operator, tough guy norm that comes with the firearms space. But I think there's a lot of us that are just as into weapons, and often more so, then that "main character" looking operator. Letting the weapon be the star and you are there play the part of simply sharing knowledge and perspective is again, refreshing.

[@Doc893]

the one from The Bodyguard is one of the coolest in my opinion where he goes between that and the HK P07.

[@hollywoodguns]

yeah, especially the scene where they are both in the case early in the film.

[@SuperMonkeyboy64]

I do love the look of the Hi-Power. I have an Argentine Mark III model. The front of the gun from a side view is beautiful.

[@Stab_Knifewind]

1911 and hi power are my favorite pistols since I got into guns as a kid in the 1980's. Love your channel, keep it up. MkII video definitely.

[@a7riii518]

Hi Power series pistols have very good character. It looks very good in movies. A friend of mine who is a movie prop master owns a Hi Power that was actually used in Beverly Hills Cop and showed it to me before. When I saw it, the image of Eddie Murphy shooting it came back to my mind.

[@natemeyer12]

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[@chrisnicholson3231]

My first handgun, just like the model you show at 18:30. Bought it in 1988, carried it until I got my first Sig Sauer in 2006. Used it in self-defense in December of '99, which is the reason I'm here to write this post (and argue about the importance of the 2nd Amendment with hoplophobes). That was also the same model used by Michael Talbott's character, Stan Switek, on Miami Vice.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks for a new word (Hoplophobes) to add to my vocabulary!

[@gm5564]

John Wayne had one in Mc Q in the ending gun battle along with a suppressed MAC-10

[@brantgieck6535]

Love the Hi-Power, Mr. Browning was very gifted. Each Hi-Power deserves its own video. Thanks

[@hollywoodguns]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@goodbyeseeyalater]

RIP Taggart.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

I think you've officially made me a fan of blued guns. The HP was on my list but now I want it in that beautiful finish. If only my wife and bank account agreed.

[@hollywoodguns]

YES! Another convert, my work here is done! keep an eye on guns international site. Plenty of them come up at reasonable prices if you are patient. Mine was sub $1K!

[@lhandundar7377]

Best pistol ever made.

[@mattmarzula]

I own one. Not even top 20.

[@victorwaddell6530]

My favorite . I once owned a Mk 3 .

[@shannonpatrick77]

CZ75

[@mofozi]

​@@mattmarzula 😂😂😂😂😂😂 you wrong for that bro

[@alanleblanc1763]

I own a two tone Browning hi power practical. Beautiful gun.

[@Biter1975]

Amazing gun, amazing movie.

[@jamesfoster4045]

I grew up watching The Professionals on UK TV where both Bodie and Doyle used Hi Powers in the first two series. Great video and an all time classic pistol.

[@hollywoodguns]

So...... I was going to add the Professionals to the Other movies/TV shows section as I also saw that series when I was younger. I wasnt sure if my main audience (90% of my viewers are in the USA) would have ever heard of it. I've since had a few comments on other UK series, so I'm thinking I'll drop some of our older shows into these sections for British Nostalgia reasons. By the way, they both used Inglis versions of the hi Power!

[@jamesfoster3040]

It certainly was an iconic show but yes probably lost on your American audience if it wasn’t shown there. It was also Bond’s choice as his personal pistol at his Caribbean home in No Time To Die.

[@hollywoodguns]

@@jamesfoster3040 arrgghhhh, I'm still angry at the ending of No Time to Die.......

[@alangriffith2054]

Axel F is a great movie it stays true to the other movies.

[@hollywoodguns]

ok, I'm glad to hear that.

[@mattmarzula]

​@@hollywoodgunsit's a trash opinion. It was little more than a nostalgic money grab.

[@Critical_libertarian]

​@@mattmarzulaconsidering it was a Netflix release it wouldn't have made much

[@TheMokaKiller]

@@hollywoodguns The main actress can't act but, other than that, the movie is good. True to it's origin. Better than 3rd.

[@johnsanko4136]

I have always thought the Hi-Power was one of the most aesthetically pleasing pistols ever made, especially that dark, shiny blued finish.

[@hollywoodguns]

Totally agree. The Beretta 92SB is a close second though.....

[@trivialtrivium3394]

Loving this video series!

[@hollywoodguns]

THANK YOU!!

[@MrMightyZ]

That Mk2 is amazing. A factory gold plated trigger? That’s wild! I’ll check to see if you’ve done another episode on that!

[@-DC-]

Looks Right Feels Right Fires Right, Wonderful Weapon 💪

[@hoilst265]

The left arm of the Free World!

[@99Racker]

Years ago (decades), I saw an ad about a Browning pistol at a good price. Bought it. An Inglis HP made in Canada during WW2. I have fired several other models and the natural feel in the hand is a characteristic of a good gun. They aim well.

[@Jeremyho439]

Last 35 years, I only saw 3 browning Hipower. One 2017 news one assembled in Portugal. One in a gun show and mine.

[@zulubeatz1]

Beautiful gun.

[@ryanfourhorn9204]

Beautiful, I have the exact same Sport model as yours, 1974 100% bluing

[@hollywoodguns]

Right on

[@paulcallicoat7597]

US Navy Seal a Teams used it a lot back before and during the 1st Gulf War. It handled that desert sand with no jambs. Never will go out of style and I saw some amazing shots with it from my brother who was in Team 5 for 17 years. I am short with smallish hands so didn't like the width of the grip but still have a couple double stack clones that I shoot pretty well just don't want to lug one around as a cc. I like pocket pistols like the Ruger single stacker 9mm's and hope that 8 rounds will get the job done. When in doubt,run!!!!!

[@shannonpatrick77]

Who is your brother?

[@ms.annthrope415]

I bought my Mark III in 1987. After readinf Frederick Forsyth's spy thrillers that thr British SAS used the Browninf HP, i just had to have one. Ive had it all through the Rodney King Riots in 1992 alonf with a Colt Givernment 1911 .45 auto. Years later in 2014 i had it tuned by Terry Tussey Gunsmithing. Then in 2016 i had it Cerakoted in two tone. But since Browning/FN announced they will no longer make the HP after 2018, i retired it. I then bought the Springfield SA35 in 2022. The improvements made by Springfield are greatly appreciated: enlarged safety, nice sights, CNC machined slides and frames so parts fit much tighter, one piece barrel, deleted the magazine disconnect for better trigger pull, deleted the firing pin block. So the Springfield is my shooter while the Browning has a well deserved retirement.

[@Sgt.Ursula]

The BHP was the pistol of choice for Raymond (Red) Redington, during the last 8 seasons of the Black List.

[@Treblaine]

It's classical yet avoids the fudd tones of a 1911.

[@zacetto]

I love the scene in Serpico when Al Pacino purchases a Browning as his situation escalates. The gunsmith sneers, “…That takes a 14 shot clip; you expecting’ an army!?” to which Frank glibly replies…. “…No….just a division.” I laughed a Hell of a lot. There was an interview with Frank Serpico in the late 90’s and the interviewer commented that he still carried an automatic. I cannot be sure if it was a Brownjng HP.

[@EC-mc7vg]

You are so right, unlike the classic Hi Power, Hollywood is past its prime and has lost, or thrown away, its "mystique". For us "gun guys" the Hi Power in Beverly Hills Cop was one of the stars. Big John Wintergreen's (Robert Blake) Colt Python "Pinto" in Electra Glide In Blue and the Star pistols in the movie The Wild Bunch were also guns that captivated us. I also always wanted a S&W 5904 but never pulled the trigger on one so to speak, they are neat looking pistols as well and here in the states were a big leap forward for adopting the semi auto platform. Did I leave out sexy CZ and 1911 pistols, lol. So many great pistols from days of my youth. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pistols with us. I look forward to future installments.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thanks for your comment and encouragement. I’ll look up that Python - you had me at Electra Glide!

[@kuribo1]

The new Axel Foley movie is worth the watch for the nostalgia factor. It isnt as good as one or two around the same quality as three but feels good to watch because it is the guys together again and a lot of familiar jokes and scenes that make you smile. The wife is Japanese and had never seen any of them so we had to watch all four in the course of a week and she enjoyed the last one because she saw how everyone had aged but still got together to do the characters. It is worth just to see it.

[@hollywoodguns]

Good to know, Thanks.

[@jeffreylocke8808]

I finally got an INGLIS 9AIL Browning Hi-Power as adopted by the SAS British Army and am thrilled to own a design in a full steel forged 9mm. I prefer the lanyard ring and the different hammer design and no magazine disconnect French design influence.

[@mattomite9097]

I’ve always wanted a Browning Hi Power. Classic JMB gun. Yours is gorgeous. A really nice example.

[@anthonylewis2080]

British Army's SAS had this in their arsenal: nuff said!.

[@HGates-hl4eq]

Honestly, your videos are awesome. Not only the cool history you give but the videos, the examples. 👏👏👏👏Well done.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thank you so much 😀. I'm really blown away and motivated by how people are enjoying them. Its inspiring me to work harder!

[@muke6473]

Indiana Jones briefly uses the hi power on the boat in Raiders of the Lost Ark

[@hollywoodguns]

He sure does Sir!

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Fun fact- This 9mm was a 🇨🇦 P35 version. Made in 1946. Not quite along the 1936 era film. Jones was scheduled to use a Army 1911a1 .45 but the crew could not find .45acp blanks.

[@hollywoodguns]

@@DavidLLambertmobile cool trivia - love it!

[@HGates-hl4eq]

Also in Marion's bar.

[@cavemanjoe79]

All this time I thought it was a 1911, I’ll have to pay more attention next time.

[@incrediblefruit]

Please keep these videos coming...Hollywood is the main reason I started collecting

[@jerryg4688]

I love my springfield version. I had it three years now. Makes me a better shot, great grip, decent sights, low recoil.

[@jacobmccandles1767]

Same.

[@44excalibur]

The Browning Hi Power double stacked 9mm pistol was around a half century before other high capacity 9mm pistols like the Beretta, Sig Sauer, Glock, Heckler & Koch, and Smith & Wesson, yet it never gets as much attention as those others.

[@ik2476]

That is a beautiful Hi-Power. I like blued guns as well.

[@bobzelley5100]

It just works

[@jeffc7486]

Seen the springfield version, was tempted to buy it. Some day. It is a beautiful gun.

[@LoneStarLawman]

Great video. I bought the pistol John Moses Browning meant to be the best Hi-Power. The Springfield Armory SA-35.

[@24934637]

That's an absolutely gorgeous Hi-Power you've got there! I've never seen one in such perfect condition! Every one I've seen or used has been a well worn British Army issue some of which may well have been from the first batch ordered in the 1950s!

[@doublep1980]

The Browning Hi Power is the original ''Wonder Nine" and was also the gun or rather the guns, that Lara Croft used in the original Tomb Raider games. The Angelina Jolie movies though, featured H&K USP Match models with a compensator.

[@hollywoodguns]

Wow, I knew the second fact, but not the first - that’s cool.

[@doublep1980]

@@hollywoodguns The original games had these blocky polygon graphics who were typical in the 90's, but in the cover artwork of the games, you can clearly see that Lara's guns are modeled after Hi Powers. They changed them to Colt 1911's in the later games.

[@Kwantummeekanniks]

I really enjoyed this! And I think my dad will enjoy it too. I've recently started to look for stuff we can watch together. He used to shoot and be into guns until Alzheimers took over and this fits the bill in the way you've edited and provided the commentary. A nice pacing, well articulated and very informative and entertaining. I thank you good sir!

[@hollywoodguns]

It’s my pleasure. Really glad you can spend time with Dad watching this together. All the best you both!

[@yaseentheultimatesupermast899]

Bro the moment I saw the Browning Hi-Power i immediately thought of the dual pistols Classic Lara Croft carry 😂

[@davidqualls1766]

Very glad you gave D. Saive his credit on the design of the "Browning" P35. I believe that the nine years he spent in perfecting the gun FAR outweighs JMB's initial input. Saive's later rifles, the FN49 and FAL provides proof of his ability. Everyone calls JMB "a genius", a fact that I don't deny, and ignores other greats in the field.

[@hollywoodguns]

great points - I think the FAL is the pinnacle of his work!

[@davidqualls1766]

Yes, personal experience holds that the P35 and FAL are two of the best of any designer.​@@hollywoodguns

[@Kahrlos]

The Browning Hi-Power is for Axel Foley what the Beretta 92 is for Martin Riggs and John McClane.

[@shaun-qc4tg]

i hope this channel comes out with more content soon i binged watched every video now, this gun in my mind is 1911 9mm am i the only person that thinks this, i do like the sights on the gun on the video the first thing that caught my eye about it, this 9 is a g.o.a.t for me then 92fs. this channel is such fun kudos. i remember these being in the military in the late 90s.

[@hollywoodguns]

Glad you enjoy the channel - Thanks for commenting. Desperado video coming in the next day or two - Just finishing off the editing. Rambo and the M60 coming next weekend. I'm doing them as fast as I can!

[@shaun-qc4tg]

@@hollywoodgunsi am loving your work thank you for replying your videos are awsome, i look forward to seeing them thanks.

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

One thing that annoys me is that Foley has a habit of manually decocking his pistol while he has it pointed at someone. The most memorable example is in the first film, when he thinks there is an intruder in his apartment, but it turns out to be his friend Mikey. The movie would have been a lot different if his thumb had slipped lol

[@gurugoguzhanson]

Hollywood put the hammer cocking sounds on striker fired guns. It is what it is 😅

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

​@@gurugoguzhansonMaybe so...but the other thing Hollywood does is ignore the cocked and locked mode. BTW, originally SOP was to use condition 1 only if one wanted to safe the piece in between shots and clear it ASAP. Because of the hammer may slip thing. Military SOP was to carry with the chamber empty. Draw, rack, and shoot. My source is Fairbairn.

[@AirborneMOC031]

@@nomadmarauder-dw9re Somebody should have told the Canadians that their SOP was to carry with the chamber empty during the 20 years they were in Afghanistan and in Somalia with us back in the 90's. Because their pistols had one up the spout. Neither the Brit or Canadian weapons pam on the GP35 says anything about always carrying with the chamber empty. Certainly not the original one from WWII, nor the last ones published after Y2K. Don't mention Fairbairn either. BTW, if the hammer ever did slip... that's probably why Saive designed it with a half cock notch - to catch a hammer that slipped for one reason or other.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

@@AirborneMOC031 OK.

[@AirborneMOC031]

@@nomadmarauder-dw9re You're welcome. Those military pams on the High Power are easy to find and download in .pdf form.

[@dhc4186]

I was only 18 when Serpico came out, and I had to have a Browning Hi-Power! Of course, several decades later, I wish I had kept it (same as yours, but with the combat sights). I am tempted to get a new version by Springfield, but know it won't match my 1974 version in quality. Yes on that chrome, gold trigger Hi-power video, BEAUTIFUL gun!

[@hollywoodguns]

Have a hunt around. You can find 70's HP from time to time around the the price of a new Springfield....

[@ca9968]

And let`s not forget that the incident that led to the development of "The Mozambique Drill" was done using a BHP... Great channel, great content!

[@hollywoodguns]

Yes, This! I forgot about that lore. I have an old copy of S.O.F. where they did an article on it.

[@davidcox3076]

Excellent reminder! The Hi-Power saw service in every corner of the world.

[@johnketchun2816]

Surprised the KZbin Stasi let your post stay up ....Mozambique drill....I've had it taken down several times....

[@KossoffFan]

My favorite handgun as well!

[@guntertorfs6486]

Fired several when assisting the military gunsmith when i did my 1 year draft service back in 1990 in Germany. I'm a Flemish Belgian. As we say in Flanders ( Northern , Dutch speaking part of Belgium , 62%of the population ) , that's one of the few things the French speaking part is good at.

[@malcolmjohnstoneinstructorITB]

My Favorites Gun since I was in my teens in the 80s. Finally in by 2010 I got my first and only HP made by FM and labelled FN Browning. It was a production lot that was supposed to be exported to Baltimore in the US but for some reason remained in Argentina. Regrettably I sold it after a couple of years. Regards from Argentina.

[@hollywoodguns]

I used to have an FM high power too - Great gun!

[@Noeland]

I liked the newest film. It’s not as good as the first or second film, but it’s better than 3 by a lot. I’m pretty sure they’re using airsoft replicas in it though. I think we’re the last generation to enjoy real guns in movies. In 25 years they’ll be making videos about which WE-Tech beretta was used in Bad Boys 8.

[@hollywoodguns]

Happy for a positive review on Axel F - if I see a few more I may give in and watch it - I just don’t want to ruin my memory of 1&2. Agree, 3 was a bit hmmmm.

[@Miha5571]

This was my first gun when I joined the police 30 years ago. It wasn't in America. A much more dangerous place. This gun has saved my life more than once.

[@hollywoodguns]

South Africa?

[@Miha5571]

@hollywoodguns No. We sell cheap pagers:)

[@hollywoodguns]

​@@Miha5571 I also heard you branched out into Radios too....

[@Miha5571]

@hollywoodguns Yes, we can do that too. By the way, most of the terrorists were liquidated by civilians who happened to be nearby. That's why most of them carry weapons even when throwing out trash.

[@jondellar]

That is a fantastic specimen you've got there!

[@alessandrodegrandis6803]

The format of your videos is great. It's not just copy/paste from imfdb. I really like your personal take on the guns and your rating of their portrayal on the screen. And your love for the "older" movies and TV is evident. Guess we're just of the same generation. Great job.

[@hollywoodguns]

Thank you Sir!

[@aresathena2007]

That chrome version is sharp looking. The only thing that I always add is an ambidextrous safety since I am left handed. Keep up th good work.

[@johnscott5662]

You own a perfect example. I love the deep blue finish and walnut grips. The new copies have a more industrial finish.

[@davidnicholas7516]

I just watched your video on Lethal Weapon which semi-dissed Die Hard. Fun fact about the Browning Hi Power: in the *book* upon which Die Hard is based, Joe Leland (John McClain in the movie) carries a Browning Hi Power, rather than a Berretta 92. The bad guys have AK-47s (and a Thompson) instead of MP-5's and a Steyr Aug, they changed everything for the movie.

[@hollywoodguns]

Wow, I didnt know that, thanks. A Die Hard episode coming up this weekend. Of course I love this movie too!

[@stevenrodriguez9655]

Brother this channel is SO AWESOME. I hope to GOD you explode in the algorithm and get some seriously deserved likes shares and subscriptions.

[@hollywoodguns]

I hope so too. The channel is 1 month old on 11-2-24.

[@stevenrodriguez9655]

@ Yeah and all videos so far are hitting it out of the park. Seriously great stuff man thank you!

[@controlfreak1963]

It's the 9mm 1911! My only issue with mine was the hammer bite so I replaced it. Very accurate, reliable and fantastic trigger if you had one without the firing block safety (I removed mine). I didn't carry it so I was less concerned about the safety issues. It was the last firearm John Browning worked on although FN made major modifications after he died and before it was accepted by military's pre-ww2 and post-ww2. Even the Nazi's carried them after they took over the factory.

[@AirborneMOC031]

JMB had very little to do with the GP35.

[@controlfreak1963]

@@AirborneMOC031 Understood. I believe that's what I said. It was the last firearm "he worked on". His Belgian protégé did 90% of the design until the mid 30's. He was a pretty old man by the 20's and there wasn't a huge demand for large weapons after WW1 so he wanted to see if he could improve on the 1911. I have Browning's biography somewhere in my Kindle library.

[@AirborneMOC031]

@@controlfreak1963 That "protégé" was a firearms genius in his own right whose designs included the FN49 and FN FAL. Like Browning, some of his best work was modifying and improving existing military weapons. He's also the one who created the original prototype by modifying the existing FN Model 1903; JMB wanted nothing to do with the project. JMB's two designs were striker fired, one being a blowback design - and both were swiftly rejected by the French. The patents can be found for viewing online: you won't see much in those two designs that resembles either the 1911 or the GP35.