"The Lion of Herstal" – Nazi-Accepted Browning High Power Complete Rig Serial Number 152850

An exceptional German-occupation FN Browning High Power, serial number 152850, manufactured at the Fabrique Nationale factory in Herstal, Belgium, under German control and accepted into Wehrmacht service as the Pistole 640(b). Bearing the coveted WaA140 Waffenamt acceptance marks, this outstanding pistol falls within the desirable transition period when FN production shifted from tangent-sight models to the fixed-sight military configuration favored by German forces.
Serial number 152850 lies at the beginning of the fixed-sight WaA140 production range, making it an especially desirable early example of the classic German military High Power. These pistols were issued to Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjäger, and police units, and are among the most historically significant occupation-produced handguns of World War II.
Accompanied by its original wartime holster and accessories, this complete rig represents one of the most sought-after combinations in German occupation pistol collecting. Combining Belgian craftsmanship, German military history, and the legendary 13-round High Power design, this ensemble stands among the premier Axis sidearm rigs of the Second World War.