Browning Hi-Power pistol
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The Browning Hi-Power pistol is a widely used 9mm semi-automatic handgun designed by John Browning and known for its high-capacity magazine and extensive military and police service worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
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| Browning Hi-Power pistol canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10655117 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Browning Hi-Power pistol Context triple: [shooting of Pope John Paul II, weaponUsed, Browning Hi-Power pistol]
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A.
Beretta 92FS pistol
The Beretta 92FS pistol is a widely used semi-automatic 9mm handgun known for its military and law enforcement service, including its role as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades.
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B.
Colt M1911 pistol
The Colt M1911 pistol is a classic American semi-automatic handgun renowned for its .45 ACP caliber, long military service, and iconic status in both real-world and popular culture.
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C.
C96 pistol
The C96 pistol is a distinctive early semi-automatic handgun, recognizable by its broomhandle-style grip and integral box magazine, that became one of Mauser’s most iconic firearms.
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D.
Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
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E.
Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Browning Hi-Power pistol Target entity description: The Browning Hi-Power pistol is a widely used 9mm semi-automatic handgun designed by John Browning and known for its high-capacity magazine and extensive military and police service worldwide.
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A.
Beretta 92FS pistol
The Beretta 92FS pistol is a widely used semi-automatic 9mm handgun known for its military and law enforcement service, including its role as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades.
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B.
Colt M1911 pistol
The Colt M1911 pistol is a classic American semi-automatic handgun renowned for its .45 ACP caliber, long military service, and iconic status in both real-world and popular culture.
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C.
C96 pistol
The C96 pistol is a distinctive early semi-automatic handgun, recognizable by its broomhandle-style grip and integral box magazine, that became one of Mauser’s most iconic firearms.
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D.
Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
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E.
Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
semi-automatic pistol
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service pistol ⓘ |
| action |
locked-breech
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short recoil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GP-35
NERFINISHED
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Grande Puissance NERFINISHED ⓘ HP-35 NERFINISHED ⓘ P-35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartridge |
.40 S&W
ⓘ
9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| conflict |
Falklands War
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Gulf War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer |
Dieudonné Saive
NERFINISHED
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John Moses Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| frameMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| inspired |
Argentine FM Hi-Power
NERFINISHED
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Browning GP35 derivatives ⓘ Hungarian FEG P9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Inglis Hi-Power NERFINISHED ⓘ licensed and unlicensed clones worldwide ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
civilian handgun
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military sidearm ⓘ police sidearm ⓘ |
| introduced | 1935 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
FN Herstal
NERFINISHED
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Fabrique Nationale de Herstal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
external hammer
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high-capacity double-stack magazine ⓘ single-action trigger ⓘ tilting barrel design ⓘ |
| operation | single-action ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 2018 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | discontinued by FN Herstal ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
magazine disconnect safety
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manual thumb safety ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity | 13-round magazine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese military forces ⓘ Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli military NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous police forces worldwide ⓘ various NATO militaries ⓘ |
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Subject: Browning Hi-Power pistol Description of subject: The Browning Hi-Power pistol is a widely used 9mm semi-automatic handgun designed by John Browning and known for its high-capacity magazine and extensive military and police service worldwide.
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