FEG hipower clone

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BerdanSS

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what would one of these be worth? I remember seeing them a long time ago alongside the new FN hi-powers. Are they pretty well built? accurate?



I cant tell if the picture is just grainy or if they tried to rattle can it. still waiting for the seller to get back with me on that.
 
Have several FEGs and they are excellent pistolas!!...
Been able to buy several over the years NIB/LNIB (with original box) for $300-350...
From your pic (hard to really tell condition) I'd say in the $275-325 area.
You'll see them on GunBroker auctions in that $$ range... and you'll also see the 'real thing', used Browning FN Hi-Powers for $425-450... If it's in good condition, $300 is a decent deal.

 
I carried one for awhile then got stupid and traded it off on something I thought was going to be great. Fit and finish was very nice on my FEG, polished bluing and it shot good too. Wish I wouldn't have got rid of it. Couldn't give you a clue on pricing of the one in your photo's, looks ROUGH from what I see. After market magazines and grips worked fine on mine.
 
It was supposed to be a trade offer on a Ruger 22/45 LITE i have. Trying to get better pictures. Looks like they'ed need to add some cash
 
I hear they are great pistols and probably worth about $300 in today's market, maybe a little more. Keep in mind that they are not parts compatible with a Hi-Power (not really a big deal unless something goes south) and that there are two variants, one in single action and one with DA. It's a 9HP and a P9R. I believe the 9HP is the SA, but I could be mistaken. I would look into it.
 
I've had 2 and liked them.
We've had many threads on the subject over the past few years... If you just type FEG in "search"... many pages will come up.
The internet in general has much info which is good to peruse because there are MANY variants of FEGs ... some more, some less "HiPower clones".

Especially check out the links in post #4 here:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533581&highlight=feg

If you want great detailed info, you can get it here for $.99...

http://feghp.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
 
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The FEG factory (Hungary) made its version of the Hi-Power for quite a few years and made several different models/versions, as pointed out by shaunpain.
IMHO the FEG 'PJK-9HP' version, imported by KBI (Krassner) is probably the model of choice!
I will tell you this, the KBI FEG's have one of the best 'blued' finishes you can get on a pistola, period!
And mine have all been flawless shoots!
The FEG Hi-Power is a very good pistola at a good price... Try to get one in VG+ condition and you'll really enjoy it!!
 
I automatically start out highly skeptical of sellers who use worthless dim pics like that one. What little you can make out of the texture looks rough instead of polished. It's also not possible to tell from that pic whether the gun is the true BHP clone or the later version that looked like a BHP on the outside but had S&W-style internals.

These guns aren't rare. Don't buy unless you can get clear visual evidence that it's in the condition you want.
 
IMHO, the gun in #1 has been badly rusted, then refinished by being painted. It is not a factory finish and pitting can be seen under the paint. It could be a decent shooter, but unless the price was quite low and I could be sure the gun had not been in a fire, I would pass.

Jim
 
IMHO, the gun in #1 has been badly rusted, then refinished by being painted. It is not a factory finish and pitting can be seen under the paint. It could be a decent shooter, but unless the price was quite low and I could be sure the gun had not been in a fire, I would pass.
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+1 unless they are selling it for under $200 I would pass.

It has been refinished and not professionally.

To my eyes it is BHP clone version not the S&W version has a circular cover at the rear of the slide like this one below.

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Some of the FEGs have excellent blue finishes the one you are looking at does not. :(
 
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WVSig, that's a different gun entirely, being DA/SA (and that happens to be my photo of my gun, an FEG ACK in .45).

FEG made a gun that looks essentially exactly like the BHP from the outside -- the only external differences being a different slide stop, different slide-stop cuts on the slide, and the absence of the ovalesque crossbolt "footprint" on the right side of the frame above the trigger -- but which uses a completely different locking system from the BHP. To add to the confusion, FEG used the P9M designation both for true BHP clones and for those pistols with BHP exteriors but totally different internals. (PJK-9HP was just the importer designation -- and it was also used interchangeably for these different versions.)

The only way you would be able to tell from the outside which is the gun in the OP's pic is to see the slide stop configuration or whether the crossbolt is present, neither of which we can do from that photo.
 
WVsig and UZO

Goood LAWED! :eek: Those are B E A-utiful pistols :cool:

Thanks all for the info. I was betting it had been rattle canned, but I was secretly hopping it was just a bad picture ;) The spray paint thing was kinda confirmed when I asked about it, a few seconds later the post suddenly varnished :rolleyes:


P.S. they were asking $300 :p
 
I have one like.......

...........UZO's lower one. Had it for about three years. Put a Sprinco buffer in it. I can dump a mag rapid fire in a six inch circle at twelve to fifteen yards. Can do extremely well with slow fire. This firearm makes me look good! I'd post a pic but it's currently getting hard chromed at Mahovsky's. I paid $350 for mine. It was as nice as UZO's, except for the back strap. That took a beating with the former owners carry. I know I paid a bit more than what these are worth but I don't regret it. It shoots EXCEPTIONALLY well. Love it and carry it a lot. FEGs are very under-rated but are becoming discovered. My first experience with FEG was a SMC380. PPK clone. Extremely accurate and very pocketable. Unfortunately, it had the same slide bite as the PPK. At least on my hand. And I don't have big paws. But the firearm shot as well if not better than my Sig P232SL. I Love FEGs.
 
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