In the collectors world of Hi-Powers the Portugal doesn’t make the list. The full Belgium’s are the sought after pistols, this announcement is a game changer making any Hi-Power a collector. There’s nothing wrong with the Portugal Hi-Powers, they’re as good or better than the older full Belgium’s. It’s just the pickiness of collectors.
True, and I almost bought a Belgium gun for that reason. I opted to buy a new one in part because I thought the quality was good and I liked the idea of a forged frame, but mainly because I intend to hang onto it and I wanted the “story” of the gun to begin with me as its original owner.