ARTV: The Browning High Power Story

[@anthonyfedock5321]

... I've heard that if you want to honk off a 1911 owner, tell them that John Browning developed the Hi - Power to correct the " imperfections " he had on the 1911! ...

[@MrTelecaster101]

An avid 1911 owner and fan. Definitely not “Honked Off” 😂 After two world wars, Korea, Vietnam Nam and some that still use in service today. I’m very interested.. what would those imperfections be???

[@ms.annthrope415]

I bought my Mark III back around 1987 and it has been by my side through the Rodney King Riots in LA working in a gun store, and competing in weekly IPSC club shoots. About 8 years ago I took it to Terry Tussey Gunsmithing for s trigger job and tune up. The mag disconnect got tossed, installed new sights, new hammer, polished the sear, made it very nice lighter trigger. Then I had it Cerakoted as the bluing has been worn off. About two years ago, Springfield came out with the SA35, their High Power copy. Since Browning is no longer making the BHP, i retired the BHP and used the SA35 as my 9mm single action pistol. Such a nice feeling pistol, proven and used by more countries than any other, used by top tier special ops teams like the British SAS, until they were shot out and they changed a few years ago. The FBI HRT team used Browning High Powers customized by Wayne Novak, until they had that Miami shootout and blamed rhr 9mm and went back to the 1911.

[@MarkBerg-tk8js]

FBI accepted 9luger. Best cartridge design ever.

[@chrismc410]

Mine is a Mark II, with its external extractor and tangent rear sight. It has never let me down or failed me. Dieuidonne Saive's best known work is by far the FN-FAL If you can find a FEG PJK-9HP, by all means, get it. Their PP/PPK clones aren't bad either

[@comiketiger]

Interesting history. Great pistol. I've always enjoyed shooting them.

[@sandienochs6132]

I loved my old high power, it had the mat black parkerized finish. It was so accurate and fit my hand like my, well it felt great.

[@finns23653]

if anyone was gonna be a fan of magazine disconnect safeties it was gonna be the french

[@JayKayKay7]

"What is old is new again. I have a silver chrome version from the 80s. You can remove the magazine disconnect and improve the trigger.

[@future_phonk]

"The French don't know what they want" Such an underrated statement. How many revolutions have they had?

[@LouieLewLou1]

Another company that also makes a Hi Power clone is Girsan. I got mine for 500.

[@stevenkennedy4130]

Those are some very nice pistols.

[@desertsoldier41]

2500 rounds through mine, cannot get it to fail. Had to remove that mag safety though.

[@jdsalinger147]

I always heard the French translation of "Hi-Power" in this instance is closer in English to high capacity than it is to stopping power. I may be mistaken though because I don't speak the language.

[@ethanmac639]

would've been better chambered in the ideal and my favorite cartridge caliber, ie; the .40 s&w, but 180gr was always too heavy for the .40 s&w, great for the 10mm auto though, between 135gr minimum and 165gr maximum parameters is best, with 155gr/150gr bullet weight being ideal

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

180gr .40….. that’s what Glock’s were made for. 😅

[@blackhawk7r221]

1990’s Hi Powers were also made in .40

[@billg125]

How about the close cousin; the Vis35?

[@randygroves1114]

One of the finest pistols EVER , however Savage 32 acp pocket pistol used one

[@gunaysarcagl2784]

My gun 76 c

[@marktalley9251]

Tangent sight and Belgium made?

[@johnmadow5331]

I brought one during Bicentinal cerberation fixed sight for $273.00 and gave to my father when I can not pay my American Express debt when I charged for speaker. My father passed away in 1996 and I requested the gun to be send via FFL to me. I still have it. I had shot less than 60 rounds.

[@Pcola74]

ive acquired an early model by all info pre 1962. I have pics and serial number if anyone could give me some more background i would appreciate it. right now all roads lead to a dead end.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

They had problems with handgun effectiveness so they went with 9mm!?😂

[@alonsodamian7597]

'promosm'

[@TheYaronbert]

You are so wrong. FAG is the worst copy of the hi-power model