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1/24/2016 10:56:56 PM EDT
Do the MkIII pistols have the firing pin block safety? I have heard that MkIII's sold to Israel do not have them like the MKII's. Also, are they import marked?
1/25/2016 11:39:48 PM EDT
[#1]
Anyone know?
1/26/2016 10:34:05 AM EDT
[#2]
General consensus on several collector's sites and wikipedia are that the MKIII introduced the firing pin safety.
I have found a wealth of information here:

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/DifferenceMkIIandMkIII.htm

and main page: http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/HiPowerComments.html

He says:"...Though not commonly seen in the US, some Mk III pistols do not have the internal firing pin safety. However, the odds are that if you see or buy one, it will.  "

Although the information there is nothing official from Browning or FN, just a collector's site, so user beware.