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BlackRazor

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Hi, I'm new on the firingline, although some of you may know me from the bladeforums. Anyway, I recently acquired a Browning Hi-Power and wanted to know what some of you knew about it. Based on the FAQ section of that Hi-power web page, I found the the serial number indicates that this is a 1981 manufactured gun. The markings on the slide say "browning arms company morgan, Utah & montreal P.Q." on one side, and the other side says "made in belgium by fabrique nationale herstal". It's in really good condition, and has adjustable sights and an ambidexterous safety added (I don't think these were factory... right?). Does anyone know anything about the general quality of this particular run of hi-powers? Are the receivers forged or cast, and do you think this gun can handle +p ammo properly? Thanks a lot for any help,

-Robert
 
I don't have one myself, but I have shot a few. Nice grips (fit my hands well), controls lay out naturally, accurate and well made.
By the way, welcome to the board!
 
The High Power...

...is a good quality, all-steel, ruggedly constructed pistol that is more than capable of handling +P ammunition. (It was introduced as the GP-35 military pistol by the Belgian Army in 1935, and original European military 9mm ammo is a lot closer to +P pressures than to the standard pressure 9mm on the market)
 
Hello BlackRazor,
Welcome to TFL.

If you're new then you may not know that Tamara is DANG smart about guns(other stuff too probably).
If she says you got a good gun, then you got a good gun.
 
Depending on the type of sight, it could be factory adjustable. Ambi safety may have been around in 1981 (but I don't think so, but the FNHipower web site guys will know). It is forged as they didn't go to cast frames until the early 90's or so. To protect the gun with more than an occassional +P test fire, you may consider a shok-tec buffer and recoil spring change (again, as the guys at the FNHipower site, but it may also affect firing standard rounds, so test it a lot before you use it for personal defense as you would any new purchase). It's a high quality gun with a 65+ year proven track record, one of the true classics that is very effect still today. And there are readily available smiths to work on it, and parts and magazines available too. And if you ever don't like it I'll be happy to take it off your hands, heck, I'll even pay the postage!! :D
 
magazines still available...

I wish. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with the ones I have, since I live in CA and any mag that holds over 10 rnds is outlawed from transfer! Fortunately, I stocked up before the ban on a bunch of high cap mags for any gun I might be tempted to purchase in the future, which included the Hi Power. I just wish I had more than 4 of them, cause that's all I'll ever get. I think I'm going to use the "disposable" 10 rounders most of the time, and save the real 13 rounders for special occasions. I myself couldn't understand why the hi-power shouldn't be +p capable, it's one of the few guns that has both a steel slide AND frame, unlike most other nines that sport Al or even polymer frames. The shock buff does seem like a good idea, however. Thanks for the info guys, and especially the vote of confidence, Tamara.

-Robert
 
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