decided that i need a hi-power. NOT a reproduction. is there any era that i should look for as to being the best quality??
decided that i need a hi-power. NOT a reproduction. is there any era that i should look for as to being the best quality??
I have a 1974, Belgium version....would not trade for any reason!
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I'd say pick the features that you prefer. Internal extractor vs. external (Pre-war/wartime vs. post war), rounded or spur hammer, extended or regular slide release, extended or short safety, single vs. ambi safety, fixed vs. adjustable rear sight, small or larger front sight. I don't know that quality changed much over the years other than the WWII German produced ones.
hammer, slide release, extractor ect. dosen't concern me. i was interested in quality production time frame. i will look for something from mid 1950s thru 1970's and little used.
I have an 1980s fn hi power that is nice but I have to admit a new Springfield sa35 is really nice as well. It is likely a better shooter out of the box as well. Better sights safety , tighter slide to frame fit, and most important for a shooter MUCH better trigger (no magazine disconnect). Trigger about 4.5 pounds right out of box.
I'm very happy with my 2016 example and would definitely buy it again. One thing that is amazing is that mine has a very nice trigger pull. Honestly, most bolt actions would be blessed to have such a good pull. Zero creep, super crisp break, not terribly heavy.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
Back in the day, all right way, back in the day, I briefly owned a 1969 Mfr. Belgian Hi-power. That gun did not like hollow points. In fact, it was pretty picky about anything other than FMJ. I have a 1990's MK III that eats everything that I have shoveled into it. If you are considering it as an investment, you want a ring hammer, Belgian made gun. If you intend to use it as a shooter or a CCW piece, I'd take the Portugal manufacture Mk III right off.
I have read that FN modified the feed ramp in the late 70's to make the guns more HP-friendly, but I have no first hand experience with any of those Mk II guns.
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bought a as new 1974 hi-power today. now i have a real one.
Whoa!
Good for you!
We’re gonna need pics!
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A few months back I got a deal too good to pass up on an FN Hi power in .40 S&W with the beefier frame that is a solid 95% condition. It came with 6 of the hard-to-find magazines with the external spring mag drop assist. The finish is what Smiths and Colts used to look like. The trigger with the disconnect in place is close to what my new SA-35 feels like. GF
i have a browning 9mm that i understood to be a browning high power but after reading this thread i have doubts. it says browning arms on it and made in belgum but the grips have a browning logo. always thought it was a quality gun but now am unsure, anybody with knowledge care to enlighten me
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can't do pictures yet. but picture a new 1974 hi-power. mine loooks the same.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
its a semi auto 1911 style, identical to the fn photos i found
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Sounds like a Hi Power to me, can you post a link to what it looks like?
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
when i search it shows the fn version but says its from a company in utah called browning arms
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Browning is based on Utah, and historically many of their products were made by FN including the Hi Power.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
ALL serious pistol shooters need a .45 ACP first, THEN a good 9mm. Except for the CZ platforms, I doubt there's a better single-action 9mm available (okay, maybe 1911s, but you lose the magazine capacity). The P-35 was designed with a little extra weight and redundancy in it as possible, so they are not as "beefy" as some 9mm pistols on the market. The fastest way to shoot one loose is to run a steady diet of hot 9mm ammo through one. Please don't do that to a wonderful old pistol.
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having trouble with re-assembly. from videos, the last thing that i install in the frame is the sear spring. i can get the sear spring under the sear where it belongs; or i can get the spring (bottom) in the hole in the bottom of the magazine well. but can't do both. do i need to drive out the pin that holds in the sear and ejector part way, push in the spring and compress the sear and install the pin???
got it done. need to remove the sear, install spring.compress sear and install spring
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