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Classic Handguns of the 20th Century: The Browning HI-Power
Handguns Magazine ^
| 2003
| David W. Arnold
Posted on 07/25/2003 1:17:34 PM PDT by 45Auto
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posted on
07/25/2003 1:17:35 PM PDT
by
45Auto
To: 45Auto
Browning Hi-Power with custom Coco Bolo grips
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posted on
07/25/2003 1:19:23 PM PDT
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: 45Auto
Schematic of the Hi-Power
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posted on
07/25/2003 1:21:01 PM PDT
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: 45Auto
Has anyone made a Browning Hi-Power copy chamber for the .45Auto?
To: tophat9000
Yes...its called the Colt Gov't Model 1911...
(its a joke son, laugh it up!)
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posted on
07/25/2003 1:43:43 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...)
To: tophat9000
Not that I'm aware of. The Hi-power has been chambered in the .40 S and W, though.
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posted on
07/25/2003 1:48:05 PM PDT
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: Khurkris
Yes Yes Yes I know....;>I mean with all the "improvements?" they say the Hi Power has over the 1911
To: tophat9000
FEG of Hungary makes a double-action .45 that is a modified Hi-Power. I've never seen a 'normal' Hi-Power in .45.
I bought the FEG Hi-Power clone called a PJK-9 in 9mm and I am happy with it (except for the gritty mag-safety trigger)
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posted on
07/25/2003 1:58:30 PM PDT
by
Sender
To: tophat9000
One of the higher quality hungarian copies was available in .45, .38 super, 9mm, and 9x21
I cant remember which company made it, but the quality was almost as good as the FN manufactured pistols
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:08:30 PM PDT
by
evets
(kaboom)
To: 45Auto
IIRC, Macolm X spoke rhapsodically about the Browning Hi-Power in his so-called autobiography.
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:21:16 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is slavery.)
To: Ford Fairlane; tophat9000
Found it: Hungarian FEG (stands for 'weapons and gas appliances works' GKK-45
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:22:42 PM PDT
by
Sender
To: 45Auto
My first real pistol was a Browning Hi-power. I bought it while in college. My parents were a little irritated that I spent my money on the pistol but I had an athletic scholarship and thought I deserved to spend a little on myself.
At the time one could order a pistol throught the mail but mine came from the local hardware store. At the time Browning controlled prices so the small town hardware store could sell at the same price as the largest discounter. The prices were pretty reasonale too.
I have owned maybe a dozen over the years including Canadian, Belgian, Argentine and Hungarian clones. One of the real baragins are the Argentine ones. They have a military finish, not bad but not highly polsished. On the inside they are absolutely identical to that first one I bought in college. The Hungarian ones are well finished and function ok too.
The Hi-power has the best grip of any handgun I have ever tried, they also are easy to hit with. About the only gripe is a mediocre trigger. The small safety is not a problem if you get used to it.
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:24:24 PM PDT
by
yarddog
To: *bang_list
Bang
To: 45Auto
I forgot to mention that you can improve on perfection by adding Hogue rubber grips to the hi-power.
I guess each person's hand is different but I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't like the Hi-power's grip.
On the other hand, I think the Ruger P-89 series of pistols are really fine guns but they have the worst grip one can imagine.
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:40:41 PM PDT
by
yarddog
To: Beelzebubba
Lo Power.
To: yarddog
The article said they're single action. I noticed the later ones are double action.
Do you carry the single action ones with the hammer back with the safety on like a 1911?
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:46:06 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
To: Shooter 2.5
There really aren't any double action Hi-powers. The Hungarian one that is double action, only looks a little like a Hi-power. FEG also makes an exact clone in single action.
Browning has made a bunch of pistols with double action/fast action etc. but they are not really Hi-powers either.
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posted on
07/25/2003 2:50:44 PM PDT
by
yarddog
To: yarddog
I was looking at a picture of the Browning BDA9 made in Belgium.
So do you carry the High Power with the hammer back?
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posted on
07/25/2003 3:00:19 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
To: tophat9000
God's *OTHER* son, John Moses Browning...
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posted on
07/25/2003 3:05:32 PM PDT
by
chadwimc
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