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Anyone here own a Browning HP "detective" model?
- Thread starter sumabich
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railroader
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I had one for awhile. Very reliable. The accuracy on mine was so so. They use regular hipower mags so hicaps are available. They use an oddball recoil spring set up, a spring within a spring. If you try and replace them you will probably have to do some improvising, wolff gun springs doesn't stock them and I don't know who would. Lastly mine developed a hairline crack in the slide near the ejection port. For more info try here http://www.fnhipower.com/modules.php?name=Forum Mark
I don't believe that the Detective Model is a Browning at all, nor is it even made in Belgium. It is an FM made in Argentina. Do not think that you are getting a Belgian Browning or FN when you buy an FM. The difference in price is about 100% between an FM when going to an FN.
railroader
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Jeff is correct. My detective was a FM not a FN. The FM's are licensed copies. Mark
I've been a HP fan for years but always longed for a compact version. The recent conversions that Cylinder & Slide put together didn't sound too encouraging but now my hopes are revived. Anybody got any idea how difficult it would be to shorten the grip frame by about 3/4"? I yearn for an "officer's model" HP.
ammo dave:
Saw the new FN compact at a gun show a few months back. FN is producing w/ fixed sights and nightsights. In my discussion w/ the vendor, he says that they are being released in very small numbers at the present. The new compacts were in the boxes w/ 2 mags and manuals. Models w/ nightsights are running about $50 more.
Like railroader said, do some searches on www.fnhipower.com . Thats the best place for more info.
Best,
Slabside
Saw the new FN compact at a gun show a few months back. FN is producing w/ fixed sights and nightsights. In my discussion w/ the vendor, he says that they are being released in very small numbers at the present. The new compacts were in the boxes w/ 2 mags and manuals. Models w/ nightsights are running about $50 more.
Like railroader said, do some searches on www.fnhipower.com . Thats the best place for more info.
Best,
Slabside
Thanks everyone!
Jeff, I knew it was from Argentina, the dealer is suppose to have some in this month. They are definately different in a lot of ways, but I want one that is a little more compact, I don't remember if the Cuffler's review said the mag lock out was take off or not. I really do want to check out the one Slabside is talking about. Sounds interesting!
Jeff, I knew it was from Argentina, the dealer is suppose to have some in this month. They are definately different in a lot of ways, but I want one that is a little more compact, I don't remember if the Cuffler's review said the mag lock out was take off or not. I really do want to check out the one Slabside is talking about. Sounds interesting!
The www.jldenter.com lists the detective as a pistol, and as a slide you can add to a regular HP (I guess). Not sure if the FM and FN BHPs are 100% compatible though. For $200 it might be an interesting experiment. Later.