Your FN is properly known as Model P-35 in Europe and that is most likely where this pistol was intended to be sold in the commercial market. Design work on the Hi-Power began in 1914 and was still ongoing in 1926, leaving the pistol in the hands of FNs chief designer. I am not able to provide much more information on this model and era of production and I hope someone else with more expertise can chime in with some additional help. The Browning Hi-Power (or Fabrique Nationale FN GP35 - 'GP' for 'Grande Puissance') has a lineage dating back to the original John Browning Colt M1911 and became the last of Brownings designs before his death in 1926. If so post a few photos of the markings to this thread. If you disassemble it you may find additional markings that would indicate parts production dates. The early models with the slotted grip are marked WaA 613 indicating the Arms-Inspektor mark of. This pistol shows the characteristics of one made between 19 from what I can tell. There were three models produced under the German occupation. Looking at a serial number only during this period of production to determine the date is quite problematic as I mentioned earlier that there is no record or documents to refer to. Nazi proofmarks if that is what you mean by military markings would not be present due to that era having already ended in the defeat of the Germans. The serial number and other markings of your pistol indicate an early sometimes called "Classic" model made after World War II had ended. I am not sure what you mean by being able to trace the serial number.
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