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Offline MRC

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No more Hi-Powers
« on: July 19, 2017, 09:54:27 PM »
I just read on the Colt Forum that Browning has announced they are discontinuing the Hi-Power.

Sales are down and the manufacturing equipment is old an worn out. The economics are not there.

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2017, 11:41:41 PM »
Sad, but I will keep all of mine.

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2017, 02:15:17 PM »
A beautiful Browning Hi Power Tangent with ivory grips and near perfect mirrored blue finish is one that got away.  The father-in-law of a coworker passed away and the coworker offered me first chance at his collection.  There were over a hundred guns, all either well-worn or completely mint.  He had Colts, Fitz, Devels and an Asp still in the plastic wrap.  I could only afford a few, but the Browning didn't make the cut. 
I still think about that one because of the interesting tangent sight and the mint finish.

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2017, 02:33:30 PM »
The Hi-Power is a truly classic design but I can't say that I have ever owned or even shot one.

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2017, 07:30:09 PM »
Sad day when I sold mine. It could do ANYTHING as good or better than almost any hi-cap. Gunshot tis weekend in Kokomo. The Hi-Power will be on mob look out list.

They were on BOTH sides in WW2 and have in every major and minor dust up since. Heck I think the British still use them for a standard sidearm. 

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2017, 07:58:29 PM »
The BHP was my first pistol purchase many years ago. It is a true tribute to the perennial genius of John Browning. It had a magazine disconnect safety and rough trigger, both of which were easily remedied by a competent pistol smith. Even though the British SAS carried it for decades I think that they have switched to the Sig 226 and 230 for backup. However, I would think that some old salt veterans still carry it. The SAS insisted on carrying it downloaded to 12 rounds in the magazine.

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2017, 06:13:40 PM »
John Moses was a amazing man. With so many of the rounds, and firearms he invented, STILL being used is a testament to the true genius the man was. All that from a man wth no formal education.
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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2017, 06:40:49 PM »
I too had a nice older Hi-Power! And also let it go in a weak moment!!
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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2017, 07:56:44 PM »
I am not a gun seller and those I have kept.

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2017, 06:31:53 PM »
You can get working 1911 copies for $375.00 so i think someone could make a Hi-Power copy for around that price.  Maybe ATI or one of the Turkish gun makers like Girsan will make a cheap Hi-Power clone.

I keep hoping...

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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2017, 07:42:03 PM »
I like the older Hi-Powers, however if I wanted a new (steel, not poly) gun with the same feel I'd get another CZ.  They are based off the Browning design and have modern features like a DA trigger.



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Re: No more Hi-Powers
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Re: No more Hi-Powers
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2017, 08:39:23 AM »
The Honor Defense has received some excellent reviews:
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/8/22/tested-honor-defense-honor-guard-9-mm-pistol/


I do NOT own polymer or striker fired handguns, I did buy a Glock 19 in the late 1980's and was NOT impressed, BUT this little 9 MAY change my mind. Thanks


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