Posted on 01/20/2022 11:51:42 AM PST by PROCON
Hi-Power, meet the High Power.
The Hi-Power — known as the Browning Hi-Power, the Browning Automatic Pistol, the Grande Puissance, P-35, Pistole 640(b), and so many other names — is arguably the most widely-used military handgun of all time. Present in historic conflicts from both sides of the toughest battles of World War II to the Iranian embassy siege in London that made the British Special Air Service a household name, this single-action semi-automatic pistol was unbelievably innovative for its time, boasting a number of features that made it truly higher power than other options of the day.
Now, 87 years after it was first introduced to the world, Belgian gunmaker Fabrique Nationale (FN) has reintroduced the Hi-Power for the modern shooter, unveiling the company’s new 9mm ‘High Power’ pistol at SHOT Show 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“The High Power is such an iconic design, and synonymous with FN really. We recognized the gravity of reintroducing this newly redesigned pistol with such a storied history,” FN America president and CEO Mark Cherpes said in a statement. “Rather than introduce a clone of the original, we had to deliver much more than other brands, knowing the FN High Power would be held to a higher standard. FN pays homage to the prolific design, while modernizing the ergonomics, functionality, and operation. We respect what this pistol has meant to generations of FN collectors and feel the new FN High Power dovetails perfectly with the rest of the FN pistol line, carrying a future-forward design to the next generation of shooting enthusiasts.”
(Excerpt) Read more at taskandpurpose.com ...
If you have to ask, just get a Glock. The rest of us will savor wood and steel.
Very nice S&W!
I prefer striker fire semi autos myself.
My dad has a never fired Springfield 1911A1 -
The S&W 13 was so bad the Chicago police force had to rework them to eject properly. The Mod 15 at that time was not much better.
GUN TESTS magazine did an article on them and said they were best used as a boat anchor.
Oh, that hurts.
Ouch. I have one originally owned by my grandfather, passed to my dad and now mine. It will never be sold, that’s for sure.
It is beautiful.
Garand Thumb did a great torture test on the new hi-power recently. Great vid. See link.
One of my great regrets is the GCA of 1968 which prevented me from bringing back a cherry Hi Power (and PPK) from my assignment in Germany. May LBJ, Thomas Dodd and all the rest of the congressional criminals who passed that Act rot in hell.
“My dad has a never fired Springfield 1911A1 -”
I’ve had unfired stuff before, but I’m unable to resist. I’ve popped the cherry on a number of classics.
I like many of the newer designs out there. Unfortunately I’m on a fixed budget. So I troll the used gun racks for diamonds in the rough. Nice piece though.
CC
The link I posted is the actual Browning. Here is the new SA-35 torture test I meant to post. Both vids are good!
Great American designer...
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I lost mine in a boating accident and
i don’t even have one yet. It seems boats should be outlawed!
13 and 15 were revolvers and had no ejection probs that I ever heard of. 15 was Air Force sidearm for years. Worked like a Swiss Watch.
Same. I bought an unfired Polytech Legend Am-47S (you don’t want to know the price) which is considered the most ‘authentic’ AK to ever hit the US consumer market. Had several years of distribution ~1988-1990 until Norinco products were banned by daddy Bush. I fired it the day I got it…. Can’t help it.
I’d rate the CZ-52...a very nice pistol. Post WWII...
Thank you. I was going to say the same. One of the first handguns I ever fired. Still drool over a Gold Cup. But this would be pretty far up there..
They are nice in many ways. But when I carry I won’t do it with one cocked and locked.
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