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Browning Hi-Power vs Glock 18 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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Browning Hi-Power vs Glock 18
Browning Hi-Power
vs
Glock 18
Side-by-side technical comparison
Browning Hi-Power
Handguns
Discontinued
Glock 18
Handguns
In production
Overview
Spec
Browning Hi-Power
Glock 18
Manufacturer
FN Herstal
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Country
Belgium
Austria
Production
1935–2017
1986–Present
Units produced
~1,500,000 units estimated
~250,000 estimated (including all variants)
Specifications
Spec
Browning Hi-Power
Glock 18
Overall length
200 mm (7.9 in)
204 mm (8.03 in) standard, 236 mm (9.29 in) on 18C model
Barrel length
118 mm (4.6 in)
102 mm (4.02 in) standard, 135 mm (5.31 in) on 18C model
Weight
885 g (31.2 oz) empty
625 g (1.38 lb) empty (standard), 730 g (1.61 lb) with 33‑round magazine
Magazine capacity
13 rounds standard (9x19mm); 10 rounds (.40 S&W)
33 rounds standard, 50‑round drum, 10‑round compact magazines available
Action type
Short recoil, tilting barrel, locked breech (Browning cam system)
Short recoil, locked breech, striker‑fired Safe Action system
Calibers
Browning Hi-Power
.40 S&W
9x19mm Parabellum
Glock 18
9x19mm Parabellum
Browning Hi-Power
Glock 18
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Trigger type
Single-action, with magazine disconnect safety
Safe Action striker‑fire with slide‑mounted fire selector (semi‑auto / fully‑auto)
Sights
Fixed front blade, drift-adjustable rear notch; optional tritium night sights
Fixed polymer rear notch and front post; optional tritium night sights and aftermarket rail‑mounted optics
