Hoploality (hop-low-al-ah-tee)

An identity and/or way in which an individual identifies and is secure in being an armed citizen amongst the rest of the populace.

Browning Hi-Power

The Browning Hi-Power is likely the most common semi-automatic in the world. Found in the holster and waist bands of career soldiers, national police and criminals all over.

Interestingly enough most non-American handgun users rarely carry it with a round in the chamber or cocked and locked.

Chambered in 9mm though it's techincal name can vary:

• 9×19
• 9 mm
• 9 mm Luger
• 9 mm NATO
• 9×19mm
• 9×19mm NATO
• 9 mm Parabellum
• 9 mm Para

Since it is a single action semi-automatic pistol the hammer must be cocked before the first round can be fired. The hammer is normally cocked in the loading process (e.g., the act of inserting the magazine and operating the slide to chamber the first round also cocks the hammer). Once the first round is fired, the automatic movement (recoil) of the slide cocks the hammer for each subsequent shot. The pistol once cocked, can be fired by pulling the trigger once for each shot until the magazine is empty.

Engaging the thumb-safety allows the pistol to be safely carried cocked and locked.

To safely lower the hammer with a round in the chamber keep the gun pointed in a down and safe direction not allowing the muzzle to be pointed towards any body parts or other individuals. Securely hold the hammer in the cocked position with your thumb and slowly squeeze the trigger until you feel give in the hammer.

Slowly (s-l-o-w-l-y) lower the hammer while maintaining control of it with your thumb until the hammer is FULLY lowered and feels nestled against the slide.
















List of known users:

• Argentina: Made under license and used by the military.^[3][8][9]
• Australia: General issue sidearm for Australian Defence Force.^[8][9][10]
• Bahrain^[9]
• Bangladesh^[9]
• Barbados^[9]
• Belgium: Adopted by the Belgian Army in 1935.^[8][11]
• Belize^[9]
• Bermuda^[9]
• Bolivia^[9]
• Botswana^[9]
• Brunei^[9]
• Burundi^[9]
• Cambodia^[9]
• Canada: Canadian Forces used pistols made by the John Inglis Co. of Ontario, Canada.^{[3][8][9][12]} Also used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).^[13]
• Chad^[9]
• Chile^[14]
• Republic of China: Used pistols made by the John Inglis Co. of Ontario, Canada.^[3] Unlicensed copies were produced by Norinco.^[15]
• Colombia^[9]
• Cuba^[9]
• Cyprus^[9]
• Democratic Republic of Congo^[9]
• Denmark^[3][9]
• Dominican Republic^[14]
• Ecuador^[9]
• El Salvador^[9]
• Estonia^[3][16]
• Finland^[9]
• Ghana^[9]
• Greece: Used pistols made by the John Inglis Co. of Ontario, Canada.^[3]
• Guatemala^[9]
• Honduras^[9]
• Hungary: Identical copy was produced.^[17]
• India: Produced locally.^[8][9][15]
• Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group.^[18] Made under license by Pindad.^[19]
• Iraq^[9]
• Ireland: Replaced by the HK USP.^[20]
• Israel: Used by YAMAM.^[13] Produced locally.^[15]
• Jamaica: Issued to officers of the Jamaica Defence Force.^[21]
• Jordan^[9]
• Kenya^[9]
• Kuwait^[9]
• Lebanon^[9]
• Liberia^[9]
• Lithuania^[3][9]
• Luxembourg^[8]: Replaced by Glock 17.^[22]
• Malawi^[9]
• Malaysia: General issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces of military and police.^[23]
• Mozambique^[9]
• Myanmar^[9]
• Nazi Germany: Over 300,000 pistols were made for the Wehrmacht after the FN factory was seized by Germany. Pistols were designated the Pistole 640(b).^[3]
• Nepal^[9]
• Netherlands^[3][9][16]
• Nigeria^[9]
• Oman^[9]
• Panama^[9]
• Papua New Guinea: Supplied by Australia.^[9][24]
• Paraguay^[9]
• Peru^[3][9]
• Philippines^[9]
• Poland^[25]
• Portugal Since 1935, namely in the Militarized Police Portuguese Republican National Guard.^[9][26]
• Rhodesia^[3]
• Romania^[3]
• Rwanda^[9]
• Saudi Arabia^[9]
• Sierra Leone^[9]
• Singapore^[8][9]
• Sri Lanka^[9]
• Sudan^[9]
• Suriname^[9]
• Tanzania^[9]
• Togo^[9]
• Trinidad and Tobago^[9]
• Tunisia^[9]
• Uganda^[9]
• United Arab Emirates^[9]
• United Kingdom: Adopted by the British Army in 1954.^[1][8][9]
• United States: Used by the FBI Hostage Rescue Team.^[13]
• Uruguay^[9]
• Venezuela^[8][9]
• Zimbabwe^[9]