FEG 9MM opions

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Al205

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Hi , I just bought a FEG HP copy from my Dad . It 's
from the Early 90's . I went to the range and shot a
100 rounds threw it , and it was 100% reliable. And
my Dad had put about 400 rounds threw it in the past.
and never had any problem. Today i was reading some
post on a FEG Message board and noticed that some
people were commenting that they were having all kinds of
malfunctions with theirs , in one way or another . I noticed that
most of theirs they said were made in 2000 . i was just curious
if anyone else has one and whats your opion on them ? Thanks
 
FEG has pretty ****ty QC if you ask me. Very few hungarians speak higly about them. There is a saying that 8 FEG out of 10 is a lemon, depending on who worked in the factory that day...The remaining two will last forever...
 
I must have one of the good ones. Its a PJK-9HP, the Hi-Power clone. Reliable and accurate. Fot it in late '99.

I've heard a few complaints on the newer FEG's, but not 8 out of 10.

Do a search here on TFL, I haven't heard any complaints here. Also check www.fnhipower.com (its a Hi-Power board) and do a search there. I've heard a few complaints there, but also some strong supporters.

There was a pretty complimentary article in the October? September? issue of Combat Handguns, I believe.

Sounds like you have a good one. Enjoy. The only modification I made to mine was adding a Hogue monogrip, which makes it feel even nicer in the hand.
 
You know, you might ask about this over on the Browning Hi-Power forum (to be found at http://www.fnhipower.com/). My recollection is that most folks find them to work pretty well. I've fired an early-90s one . . . it was fugly and it had a horrible trigger but it worked great. I would have no problems buying one if I were looking for something in that price range.

And I own (recently bought it back from a friend I'd sold it to - I just enjoy shooting it) a steel-framed FEG SMC-380. I polished the feed ramp before I fired it, but it works great.

Maybe those are just the 2 out of 10, but I haven't heard any consistent complaints other than trigger pull and appearance. Al205, it sounds like yours is a keeper . . . will those 17-round South African mags work in it? I think so, but Mr. Camp would know for sure.
 
I recently purchased a PJK-9HP and it works great. The trigger pull is griity but I am sure will smooth up over time. It is as accurate as my Browning Hi-Power. Not as pretty as the high power but the results are the same.
 
Two weeks ago I purchased a 1967 Browning Hi Power. A few days ago, I looked at a FEG Hi Power at a local pawn shop. The FEG was blued and looked as good a quality from my short observation as does my Browning. I'd have to handle and shoot the FEG to really know the difference between the two, but it appears to be made well.;)
 
I have something like 3000-4000 rounds through my FEG, and until recently I never ever ever had a jam. I started getting FTE's. Pulled the extractor, cleaned the built up gunk out from under it, last 400 rounds have been without a hiccup. All kinds of ammo, all kinds of magazines, from factory to BHP to "rusty stuff found in a coffee can".

I have an early version which is a true "clone". (small gritty saftey etc.) The bluing isn't as nice as a browning or a colt and the slde has some machining marks. SO? I paid $200 for it.. I wasn't expecting a "pretty" gun. Oh by the way.. it shoots REALLY nice.

Dad picked up a newer one, wow NICE bluing, extended controls, but the slide stop and slide cuts are different so its no longer a true clone.

I have a Pa-63 from FEG as well NO jams ever. (Ok yeah its a used gritty 14 pound double action trigger and the aluminum frame is too soft.. but hey i bought it for $100 or so) It eats every kind of ammo you feed it.

If you want a real BHP, buy it. If you want a glock, colt whatever buy it.
If you want a GOOD bargain around $200, there is nothing as cool as an FEG hipower.
 
Export FEGs tend to be of better quality. The hungarian police
and military received FEG P9RC pistol with the following "extras",

- slide and frame made from softened steel,
- rust spots under(!) the finish,
- hard chromed barrels have "factory" rust in the rifling,
- excessive finish wear from minimal use,
- breaking parts after minimal use,
- other reliability problems,
- sights falling off,
 
I've seen both the old "clone" FEG HPs and the newer "similar" HP's. I would really like to know what the real differences are and why they exist. It's odd for any company with a good working design to change anything because that requires retooling. Can anyone speak knowledgeably about the changes?
 
I had one of the 9HP models a few years ago..I sold it when I needed the money and I really regret doing so. It was a true HP clone and was very reliable except with golden sabres for some reason..I do plan on getting another one.
 
Maybe the folks at FEG had it in for the police and military. I worked on three, the HP clone (R-9), the DA HP type (MBK-9HP), and the .45 (GKK-45). I found the guns OK and reliable, though I never fired any of them enough to talk about durability.

I stripped each one and did a stoning job on all the burrs and sharp edges, which helped things a lot in regard to smoothness. Given a choice in an HP type, I would prefer the original. But I would not turn up my nose at a FEG, especially when the price is right.

Jim
 
I had this FEG HP clone thing that was DA/SA. Accuracy was fair and there was a crack in the breech end of the barrel. Last time I saw it was in the pawn shop where I sold it. No one who knew anything about guns would give me even what a pawn shop was willing to pay for it.
 
I have an FEG Hi-Power and an FEG SMC -380. Both have excellent quality and have been 100% reliable. I think they are a fantastic value.
 
There is no DA/SA FEG made HP clone. Those are SW M59 clones.

The FEG HP clones are the following,

(these are the hungarian model designations, I don't know the US ones)

- P9M (basic BHP clone)
- FP9 (ventillated rail on the slide as a purposeless decoration)
- P9L (150mm barrel with barrel weight and Hogue grips),
 
I have an older PJK-9HP that I got used in the mid 1980's. It appears to be a HP clone but I haven't tried to swap any parts, with the exception of the ventilated rib on the slide (what purpose this serves, I haven't a clue)

I like it, it handles well, shoots well, and has only jammed with Wolfe ammo.
 
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