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BHP's coming?
- Thread starter jlflegal
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The word on the FNhipower.com forum is that FN will be inporting the pistol beginning February 2001. Whether it will be called a "Browning" is unclear to me but it will be the same gun made by the same people from the same factory with the same machines and materials.......IOW, It's a Browning Highpower. Several other companies are making clones(FM, FEG, Arcus, .........) If I wanted a BHP to keep because it was a BHP, I would start looking today and buy it as soon as I found it. If OTOH, you want a shooter, no rush.
To my knowledge, Browning has not recounted their previous announcement that they were stopping. Thr rumor is that Browning is importing a few pistols now but my guess is that these are (if the rumor is true) a parts round up. The pistols made by other manufacturers in the past, when they were stopping and simply wanted to use up the parts on hand, were generally regarded by posterity as lower quality than previous ones.
In short:
* Brownings, with the name may be a thing of the past even if a few are imported this year.
* The same pistol or better is available from FN, Belgium.
*Brownin may change their minds if the political climate changes (yea Dubya and Bancroft) but even if they do, don't count on them trying to market a wonder nine in today's market. .40 S&W or .45 ACP are more likely
* Clones will be available as long as you live if guns stay generally available.
That's what I've heard. IOW, a definite maybe!
PigPen
To my knowledge, Browning has not recounted their previous announcement that they were stopping. Thr rumor is that Browning is importing a few pistols now but my guess is that these are (if the rumor is true) a parts round up. The pistols made by other manufacturers in the past, when they were stopping and simply wanted to use up the parts on hand, were generally regarded by posterity as lower quality than previous ones.
In short:
* Brownings, with the name may be a thing of the past even if a few are imported this year.
* The same pistol or better is available from FN, Belgium.
*Brownin may change their minds if the political climate changes (yea Dubya and Bancroft) but even if they do, don't count on them trying to market a wonder nine in today's market. .40 S&W or .45 ACP are more likely
* Clones will be available as long as you live if guns stay generally available.
That's what I've heard. IOW, a definite maybe!
PigPen
Email reply
The following is an email and response I received;
-----Original Message-----
From: mustang31859@home.com
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 9:53 PM
To: edb@fnmfg.com
Subject: Browning Hi-Power
28 Jan 01
I am led to believe that your company will import the Belgium made "Browning Hi-power" this year. Is this correct? How would a private individual purchase one?
Thanks.
-----Reply Message-----
From: Bill Forson <billf@fnmfg.com>
To: "'mustang31859@home.com'" <mustang31859@home.com>
Subject: FW: Browning Hi-Power
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 13:44:08 -0500
Dear Mr.,
We intend to import some Hi-Power pistols produced by FN in Belgium. They will have the military type finish and will be available in 9mm and 40 S&W. We expect our first delivery about mid-year. The pistols will be available through licensed firearms dealers.
Best regards, Bill Forson, Director, Law Enforcement Sales
The following is an email and response I received;
-----Original Message-----
From: mustang31859@home.com
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 9:53 PM
To: edb@fnmfg.com
Subject: Browning Hi-Power
28 Jan 01
I am led to believe that your company will import the Belgium made "Browning Hi-power" this year. Is this correct? How would a private individual purchase one?
Thanks.
-----Reply Message-----
From: Bill Forson <billf@fnmfg.com>
To: "'mustang31859@home.com'" <mustang31859@home.com>
Subject: FW: Browning Hi-Power
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 13:44:08 -0500
Dear Mr.,
We intend to import some Hi-Power pistols produced by FN in Belgium. They will have the military type finish and will be available in 9mm and 40 S&W. We expect our first delivery about mid-year. The pistols will be available through licensed firearms dealers.
Best regards, Bill Forson, Director, Law Enforcement Sales
Desert_Seagull
Inactive
Would a .45 BHP be a single stack? A compact model, or an LDA would be choice.