Browning High Power owners speak up...

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Sundance

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My local dealer has a NIB new production Browning High Power MKIII 9mm for $569 + tax and guncheck. Total should be $627 and change. Is this a reasonable price for this gun? Current retail per Browning website is $675. Fjestad's Blue Book, 21st edition (2000 Copyright) lists suggested retail at $608 and 100% used at $515. Any help will be appreciated especially from High Power geniuses like Stephen Camp and the like.
 
Hello. Thanks for the "genius status," but I am not. Thank you, anyway.

First, the price for a NIB HP is at the upper end of what I would pay for a new one, but were I looking for a HP and actually found a new one, I'd pay it; not a great deal, but not a bad one, either.

I'm aware that FN's importing HPs...for now, but IF that happens to stop, prices will only go up and you might still be without a HP!

Best.
 
I got an Engraved "Renesansse" (look it up in the blue book) Hi-Power for $600 at a gun show. The finish looks like pewter, and it has white Pearlite grips.I'll post a pic later.
 
Well sir, I'm not much of an expert on anything; muchless
Browning Hi-Powers. But, having owned a BHP "Practical"
model in 9m/m I can definitely tell you that they are one
fine handgun. If I was in the market for one, I would not
hesitate to pay that kind'a price for one. An ole' saying
that I always like to refer to, " If you're gonna dance,
you gotta pay the fiddler". Very true in this case, as
the BHP is becoming a bit harder to find.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
I have two generic MKII FN Herstals, one was gotten pristinely used for 400, the other is almost identical and was picked up for 390, it had mnor surface rust due to lack of love, cleaned right up w/ a CLP rag. Great guns, and yes people will pay 650 retail for them all day long. Heck I might if I had to have it, it's not like you can buy a bad BHP.

With numerous 13, 15, 17 and now 30 rd mags I realize what the world needs now is a carbine conversion unit for a BHP.
 
I got an Engraved "Renesansse" (look it up in the blue book) Hi-Power for $600 at a gun show.

You might not find anything with that spelling.....
try Renaissance ;)
 
The last time I looked, the two local dealers that stock new HPs had MKIIIs for $579 and $599. The cheapest one I've seen around here was a new FN MKIII for $524.95 at a gunshow.

This must be the high gun price capital of the free world. No wonder we get a good selection of new guns to choose from.

John
 
I think the price is fair for what you'd see a new Hi-Power in a gun shop going for. It isn't a deal by any means but those prices are in line with what I've seen for other new MkIIIs.
 
It's certainly not a steal but I paid about the same for a new Mark III last February and I'm glad I did. I've only seen one new BHP since then, a sweet-looking Practical for $650.
 
It's high for some places, OK for others, how bad do ya want it?

BTW, my dealer says Browning is importing/selling HPs again!? Or somebody had a stash they are releasing?
 
I had my hopes up, but I should have known better. I had cash in hand to buy the Browning, but when I looked at it, I immediately recognized it to be a .40 cal. My dealer is so full of crap. He missed his calling as a used car salesman. Oh well, back to search mode.
 
Sundance,
Quote; "My dealer is so full of crap."
Not the only one, for sure!

A couple of years back I put up a Star Firestar Plus up for consignment at a dealer in the Salinas (CA) area. He asked for 30 days to sell. After 30 days, he told me I'd have to "re-DROS" the gun (Calif. paperwork establishing ownership, I guess) and pay the fee.

After about 28 days I dropped by the shop. Asked about the gun. Was told they sold it. I said "great, how 'bout a check?" They said they couldn't do that. I said "fine, let me have my gun back." They said they couldn't do that either!!! "Couldn't FIND IT!" So I got surly about it and said that I wasn't leaving without the gun or the money,
(very clever, getting aggressive with several presumably well armed guys in a gun store:eek: ).

Well, they cut me a check and I hammered it within 20 minutes...it was a Saturday, but fortunately my bank was open. I had them make a copy of the check for me too, which I clipped to the original paperwork, for my records.

I've heard other stories too. These guys make used car salesmen look like choirboys....then they wail that they can't make a living!

Regards,
Mike
 
I just bought a brand new in the box Mark 3 mate black highpower at a gun show in Ft. Worth Texas for 600.00 out the door. Today I took it to the indoor pistol range and was VERY impressed with the gun. No FTF or FTE. I took some micron sand paper and sanded the mag safety and the area where it rests on the mag, and that little project made a Huge difference in making a smooth trigger pull. I want to get some custom spegel grips for the gun, and some high cap mags will be aquired at the Dallas gun show tomorrow. I love my highpower and I consider it to be the favorite gun that I own. John
 
I was not a fan of the 9mm. I was reloading 9mms for a friend and it bugged me greatly that I didnt have a handgun in this caliber. To sum things up I purchased a Hi power and it made a believer out of me. Take care.
 
Browning HP .40cal

Sundance:
Any particular reason why you don't want a .40cal BHP? Seems to me that the .40cal model addresses the only semi-legitimate criticism that North Americans had regarding the BHP...the 9mmP round. It is not just a rebarrelled 9mmP, btw...the .40cal BHP has a stronger slide and 3 lockup lugs on the barrel.
If you already know all this and really want the 9mmP model, please ignore the above..;)
Mike
 
Mike,

I don't like the .40 cal. I realize that a lot of people do, and I don't want to argue it. But, I believe that the .40 gains little if any over the 9mm in actual results, but it gains increased pressure, increased recoil, increased wear and tear on the gun, and increased cost of ammo, and decreased capacity. In short, I think it accomplishes nothing. The 9mm and the .45 have done fine for nearly 100 years. I think I'll stick to them and leave calibers like the .40 for the new-caliber-a-day crowd. Also, whenever possible, I like to buy guns in their original chambering.
 
i understand the original caliber thing.

i prefer the .40 cal round, but i still bought my cz-75 sa(closest thing to being a hp without being one...) in 9mm.

k.s.
 
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