I had a soft spot in my heart for the Browning BDM, hoping it would be the HiPower of the 80's, but despite its goodness (great handle, good capacity, DA/SA) it was relegated to curiosity.
I never touched the Forty-Nine, but it didn't impress me or the buying public much.
I hope the FNP series gets the monster boost of its sheer quality in an era where "HK hates you, and you suck" might turn them off of the extremely similar USP. Again - great handle, great capacity, great controls, and it comes in two-tone (HK sucks for dropping the stainless slides on their USPs).