How to Field Strip a Browning Hi Power

Basic Disassembly/Field Strip of a Browning Hi Power

[@WonderDean]

I bought this gun back in the 70s and without a doubt, it is the Cadillac of all 9 mm!

[@jacksonkennedy5987]

I got one to it’s was my first pistol I love it

[@mcelroychandler6267]

Great gun, works well and shoots accurately.

[@ahmedm6041]

Sir you are a very good teacher! Thank you so much for sharing this video!

[@jagenarmory3208]

Thank you for the kind words, Ahmed!

[@af22raptor23503]

Great Video! I just pickup a Girsan MC P35 OPS to hold me over till my dealer calls me telling me that my Springfield SA35 is IN! I am a BIG 1911 fan and since I think we are at the beginning of a Hi Power P35 renaissance since we have better models being made from more companies that come already tuned and customized to reduce stuff like Hammer bite and better tuned triggers right out the box. My grandfather taught me how to shoot a pistols with his old Mid-1960s Colt Gold Cup and a Browning Hi Power that was from the late-50s. My Grandfather was a US Army Infantry Officer and Combat Veteran of WWII, Korea and early Vietnam. He was also the coach of his Command Shooting team. Now days I carry daily a 1911, P220 45acp or 10mm and P226 357SIG.

[@EB-vs9tr]

You have good taste in weapons!

[@af22raptor23503]

@@EB-vs9tr Thank you! Back when I was a poor college student I carried either a Ruger KP90 45acp or a 1993 Gen 1 Taurus PT92 Decocker model 9mm back when Taurus was making a better 92 model than Beretta was. This was the time when Beretta M9 pistols were cracking Slides and having issues with barrels also wearing out rifling from shooting Plus P and Plus P Plus ammo that Military Units like the Navy Seals and Army Rangers and Green Berets used in their pistol.

[@tailgunner66]

Good presentation. Minor correction @2:06: With the slide off a Hi-Power, the hammer won't fall when you pull the trigger not because of the magazine safety but because there is no connection in the frame between the trigger and the sear. IOW, even if the magazine safety was removed, the trigger would still not drop the hammer with the slide off.

[@bunkstagner298]

thank you for your work. My pistol in one of the Argentine made imports, has had the magazine safety removed, and has as an option the "detective" shortened slide and barrel. The difference is about like a Government model 1911 and a Colt Commander. Great fun to shoot..

[@tonydobek8908]

Thank you for a very nice presentation. I was going nuts trying to figure out how to disassemble this!

[@Friedrich-ck2le]

Thank you, young man, for this well-explained video.

[@208miuwu]

I had just purchased one of these GEMS this week and I haven't touched it yet. I was intimidated by the take down system so THANK YOU for the great vide Sir and your knowledge of these works of fine Art. I'm sure going to enjoy mine the serial # gives it a year of 1977 I was 10yrs old and let us not forget the movie SERPICO.

[@marcoaerts3178]

Thank you for this Video Sir. I get my first FN Hi Power next week.

[@BrianFulmer]

Really dug that little filip at the end with the hand off from the safety to the slide stop - learned something new. I've an FM95 and while it's not nearly as nicely finished as a Belgian Browning, the ergos are still VERY good, true to Browning's design (and Saive). My boys started shooting centerfire pistols with the FM95, and it convinced me that 9mm Para was a legit caliber (45 bigot here). My youngest is a trigger nerd, and he really wondered at the dreadful trigger pull a parkerized magazine contributes to. I wound up pulling the mag disconnect, and that alone made the pistol WAY more fun to shoot as a range toy. Still not cool with the tiny safety, I understand there are upgrades available. The sights on the Argentine "improved" version are at least OK, but as I age bigger front sights become better. I'd be interested to see a video or two on how you address this issue.

[@tdotson66]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

[@bourboncowboy7715]

EXCELLENT video sir, thank you for sharing.

[@milesmanges]

The 1911 and Browning Hi Power are my top favorite semi auto pistols

[@brucemacallan6831]

Did a lot of competition shooting with it in the British Army. 1980-90’s. You can just use your middle finger to ease the trigger action by the way. You don’t need a mag to do it.

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

Eddie Murphy Is Detroit Cop On Vacation In Beverly Hills. Eddie Murphy Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley: (Laughs)

[@Datsyukiandeke]

God this baby is a beaut...true beauty

[@lucianocecchetti6380]

Ottima pistola di estrema precisione provata personalmente per anni.

[@gchqjtrig6492]

I miss my Hi Power.......British Army, 1980s😊😥

[@2APerformanceEducation]

Thank you for this video. Nice informative video.

[@jagenarmory3208]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimmysapien9961]

Great video & information.. to me the Browning take down is easy to break apart then a Glock but that is my opinion I happen to own one myself very nice 1982 Model 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@josevelasquez4959]

Thanks, that is awesome own four of them

[@Jimmie16]

My favourite handgun ever.

[@chriskinsley4922]

Was my side arm in the British forces Nice and simple Ultra dependable

[@jagamoasta2310]

Great Video, Thank you!

[@GunCollector007]

Beautiful

[@daveporter7329]

Excellent video. Don't know if you're still making these. Would LOVE to see you do one on the Luger. Could use some tips. Thanks.

[@عباسالسامرائي-س8ي]

والله هذا المسدس العشق مالي ١٠ ارقام سطر ونص قبضات شكر

[@ستايلقديم]

شنو أسعارهن أخي حالياً أريد واحد برونك

[@loranslalarab9093]

اخي كلهن بلجيكيات ماك فرق بينهن مجرد اختلافات بسيطه واحنا مسوين منهن هذا مرغوب وهذا وسط وهذا موزين بغض النضر عن الايراني والاردني انا اتكلم ع البلجيكي بصوره عامه كلهن قوه ومتانه مجرد احرف والارقام هذا خمسه ارقام هذا ست ارقام هذا عشر ارقام

[@loranslalarab9093]

@@ستايلقديم هاه يولد واخيرا قررت ع البراوننج

[@kaleidoscope8276]

Hello there, I hope your checking your comments, my boss had bought this same exact pistol, without a magazine! How can I find one?

[@jagenarmory3208]

Kelly, go to www.midwayusa.com and search for "Browning Hi Power Magazine" and you should be good to go!

[@kaleidoscope8276]

Ok, thanks, I can't find out anything about this pistol, I wonder if midway cou,could, help? I bought a magazine for it, once you put it in, you have to pry it out.

[@proguninc4080]

Axel Foely's handgun in the Beverly Hills Cop movies. 👍

[@jagenarmory3208]

Excellent observation! Not many people know that. Very impressive.

[@proguninc4080]

@@jagenarmory3208.... Well, I have to say that I'm both a gun-buff AND a movie-buff. Lol But yeah, thanks.

[@honestabe1940]

I purchased this same pistol in 1974 at a Rod and Gun club on my base in Germany. Still shoot it. Suggest a spring rebuild kit from Spring Solutions.

[@rocksteel44]

...THANKS!!!

[@airsoftchobber4185]

Shocked to see that these models are so rare and antique , though our Indian police has this one as a standard fire firearm.....

[@jasonjinx]

Perfect, ty

[@jagenarmory3208]

You're welcome!

[@chemaysusteclados1131]

Love the video!!

[@jagenarmory3208]

Glad you liked it!!

[@tonycee7544]

Put my hi-power back together and now the gun is locked up! Slide will not retract past the point where the barrel unlocks a little past the ejection port. Any advice? Looks like I have a $1500.00 paper weight. Help!!

[@renehernandez9207]

Thank you I installed the catch upside down, wan never going to be able to move the slide as far back as needed.

[@robertkane4438]

Thanks wasn’t clear on that spring placement which affects the slide catch.

[@chrisbreiler7773]

How did you decide the serial number? I just bought a Hi Power and would like to decode mine.

[@fredtheuberdriver]

Contact the manufacturer with the serial number & ask for date

[@youcubetech1955]

I just bought my first handgun, a springfield sa-35. I haven’t found a good video yet on the disassembly of that gun specifically. I assume the process if very similar if not identical to the hi-power. Can anyone confirm?

[@jagenarmory2862]

Yes, it's exactly the same. Have fun!

[@Konstantinos340]

Hey does it make a difference which way the spring goes on the guide rod?

[@jagenarmory3208]

The tapered end (the end that's smaller in diameter) should go onto the guide rod, first. You may need to twist it as you push it on in order for it to seat completely. Hope that helps!

[@Konstantinos340]

@@jagenarmory3208 Thanks for the reply! i thought as much i asked around and been told that either way is fine. ill take your word for it tho makes more sense.

[@jimeckenrode1271]

I have an old Hi Power with 5 digit serial # and I would not trade this gun for a Rolls Royce.

[@jimquinlan5000]

CAN'T FIND A SA-35 FOR SALE!

[@jagenarmory3208]

Good luck! They are out there, but folks are currently getting waaaaaay over retail for them.

[@jerrymaynard2059]

I was lucky enough to get one that had been owned by a pistole smith , I have no idea where the serial is located

[@wyliemontgomery3627]

Jerry Maynard it is on the grip under the trigger guard.

[@jerrymaynard2059]

I double checked , not even texture where it was..I think it's a older model @@wyliemontgomery3627

[@johnroberts6695]

What position should the trigger lever be in when the gun is reassembled? I put my gun back together but the trigger won't function, even with a magazine in the well. If the trigger lever is straight up, the slide won't go on. If I move it to the side, the slide goes on but the gun won't function. I'm sure I can figure it out, but so far no joy.

[@jagenarmory3208]

Hey John. Are you asking about the trigger position, or the hammer position? The trigger position won't change throughout the field strip process, unless you're depressing it, which you shouldn't be. However, the hammer can. Regardless, the hammer should be in the "cocked" position when reassembling. Other than that, I'm unsure why your trigger will not function. The obvious would be not inserting the magazine as the Hi Power does utilize a magazine safety and the hammer won't fall without the magazine inserted. Did you disassemble the weapon further than what I show in the video? If so, was anything within the trigger group disturbed? Give me a little more info and I'm sure we can figure this out.

[@jamesdelaney9327]

I got one 2 never been fired

[@frankrizzo454]

I have a model 88

[@tahashattar9754]

Hi, why do not you leave the ammunition store in safety mode and it is released during side safety

[@jagenarmory3208]

Taha, I'd love to answer your question. Sadly, I have no idea what it is that you're actually asking.

[@jimmysapien9961]

Jagen Armory Exactly

[@bigchivo4199]

Got this gun but full auto 😂

[@WarInHD]

Turns out the Browning Hi Power I have is a model WaA140, made by the Nazis. No clue how my grandpa got it considering he fought in Vietnam instead of WW2

[@fastford2128]

Lots of Nazi era weapons ended up in Vietnam...some of it came with the French Army and Legion from Post WWII stock piles...some of it came from Russian Post War stock piles as they supported North Viet Nam. Lots of Nazi era weaponry ended up in Iraq as Sadam idolized many things from the Nazi era.

[@Brandon-wc1lu]

Great video, thank you!