I was at the Toy Store yesterday (Nov. 1 ) and took a real good look at the Browning Hi Power on consignment.
I looked for the S# to try to determine the manufacture date.
The slide has the Browning Utah address line and Made in Belgium , no S # visible on the frame slide or barrel.
I believe it is on the frame below the Trigger Guard.
The # was not visible because the PO has applied an anti-slip tape strip under the TG and the BS.
All indications it is a post 1954 import to the US commercial purchase gun with walnut grip panels.
Pure speculation on my part at this point a mid sixties maybe early 70's manufacture date.... condition is good, but not excellent....
I think the $1100 asking price is at best optimistic infarct whimsical.
EDIT: the tape was removed and lo and behold
NO Serial Number,
in fact no Serial number anywhere Had it been removed ? a real possibility
The consigner dropped the price to $250.00
RED Flag The gun is unlawful to possess, not legal to sell , so no sale no way !