Golden Hi-Power Pistol Found on Gaddafi's Dead Body ( lemmy.world )
When Gaddafi fell his pistol was famously held up as a symbol of the rebel's victory. It had been reportedly found next to or on his body.
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The Hi-Power originally invented in the 1930s was famous for it's then higher capacity than most pistols at 13rds of 9mm in a magazine.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35466077
Here's Ian talking about the first militarily adopted Hi-Power: [11:42]
https://youtu.be/vzwQUjYcfQE?si=