From another thread:
My idea is that the second sentence of the quote is debatable. If you said the theory (idea) behind the Browning Hi Power was an improvement of the Colt 45 Auto, I might tend to agree, but the gun itself is not the fruit of Browning's theory.
IIRC, Browning's original idea was to have a single action, single stack, striker-fired, 9 millimeter (Euros had no use for a 45 Caliber) holster pistol that did away with the grip safety.
What happened was the Belgians (Saive fits in here somewhere) redesigned the original pistol to have a high capacity mag, a traditional hammer, and a magazine safety.
So, if the 1911 Colt 45 Auto were redesigned to be striker fired, I would consider it an improvement. I hate hammer bite, but I tolerate it.
The Hi-Power was designed by the greatest gun designer of all time: John Browning. It was his improvement over the 1911 .45
My idea is that the second sentence of the quote is debatable. If you said the theory (idea) behind the Browning Hi Power was an improvement of the Colt 45 Auto, I might tend to agree, but the gun itself is not the fruit of Browning's theory.
IIRC, Browning's original idea was to have a single action, single stack, striker-fired, 9 millimeter (Euros had no use for a 45 Caliber) holster pistol that did away with the grip safety.
What happened was the Belgians (Saive fits in here somewhere) redesigned the original pistol to have a high capacity mag, a traditional hammer, and a magazine safety.
So, if the 1911 Colt 45 Auto were redesigned to be striker fired, I would consider it an improvement. I hate hammer bite, but I tolerate it.