FN HP-DA

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FN HP-DA
FN HP-DA (second variation produced 1990–1999)
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Belgium
Service history
Used by	See Users
Wars	Lebanese Civil War
Production history
Designed	1983
Manufacturer	FN Herstal
Produced	1983–1987 (first version, standard model only) 1990–1999 (updated version and variants)
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	920 g (32 oz) (BDA, BDAO) 840 g (30 oz) (BDAM) 765 g (27.0 oz) (BDAC)
Length	200 mm (7.9 in) (BDA, BDAO) 173 mm (6.8 in) (BDAM, BDAC)
Barrel length	118 mm (4.6 in) (BDA, BDAO) 96 mm (3.8 in) (BDAM, BDAC)
Width	38 mm (1.5 in) (BDA, BDAO, BDAM) 27 mm (1.1 in) (BDAC)
Height	130 mm (5.1 in) (BDA, BDAO, BDAM) 93 mm (3.7 in) (BDAC)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI
Action	Locked breech, short recoil
Muzzle velocity	350 m/s (1,148 ft/s) (BDA, BDAO)
Feed system	14-round detachable box magazine 7-round magazine (compact models)
Sights	Fixed iron sights, front – blade, rear – notch

FN HP-DA (Hi-Power Double Action)^[1] is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed by Belgian Fabrique Nationale arms factory in Herstal. In North American markets, it was marketed as the Browning BDA (Browning Double Action,^[1] also BDA9) and is also referred to as Browning DA and Browning Hi-Power BDA.^[1]

Introduced in 1983, it is an update of the Browning Hi-Power (a.k.a. GP 35 in Belgium and French-speaking countries). The overall design layout of all versions of the pistol is based on the Browning Hi-Power, but the firearm features significant ergonomic changes designed to update the weapon to military requirements of its time.