The Springfield Armory SA-35 Revives the Vaunted Browning Hi-Power

[@GBGuns]

Why would you want one? Because history! The Hi-Power kick started the double stack pistol concept!

[@geofftimm2291]

No that was Savage, Model 1907, before WW1. Geoff Who notes C&Rsenal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrciWWkhJKDrrs

[@philipscougale2075]

I don’t think he meant that it was the first double stack, more that it was what made double stack the standard for full-size service pistols.

[@RElover22]

@@geofftimm2291 Yeah but the savage wasn't marketed towards military or built for military or police use like the Browning hi power was. I think they made a trial version of the savage in .45 acp but we all know that the 1911 won that trial in the end. Bottom line if the Browning hi power was never invented then then I'm willing to bet that the double stack magazine wouldn't have caught on as quickly.

[@TheGV50]

Graham Bates I will be looking forward to your review of this new High Power variant!

[@GBGuns]

@@TheGV50 Unfortunately we won't likely be reviewing it.

[@lawrencemarocco8197]

Glad to see a revival of this classic pistol. No other gun I've used fits the hand as well as the HP and the small improvements are certainly welcome. Can't wait to get my hands on one to compare with my 1974 vintage FN HP.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Yes and the HP's balance is Second to None.

[@ms.annthrope415]

I had waited a year for myblocal gun store to call me to say a few came in. I j7mped on it right away. Since the Browninf HP was no longer made, I had retired my BHP. The SA35 became my shooter and carry piece. Clean, tight, improved trigger, blimproced safety, improved sights. Improved feed ramp with the corners of the frame support shoulders grounded back to feed hollowppints. I love it. Fits into my 1911 leather holsters. I load it with +P 124 grain JHPs for maximum performance. I had Pachmayr bumper pads installed in my old BHP magazines. So i pulled the base plates off and installed them onto the 15 round SA35 magazines. Then bought several more to have 10 mags in my stash.

[@v.german11b]

YES!!! A timeless cult classic is back: THE Browning Hi-Power! I am IN! Springfield Armory should add one more magazine, making two in the package.

[@proudamerican9067]

The natural point-ability and ergonomics of the Hi-Power cannot be beat by any handgun in my opinion. I definitely will be buying one of these Springfield Armory models.

[@charliebrownsd]

"Why would you want to carry a heavy gun with 15+1 capacity?" Well, because it's served in wars, is extremely reliable, is a very uncomplicated single action only hammer fired pistol, will feed almost any 9mm you feed it and has very little felt recoil. And also, it's sexy AF and looks better than just about any polymer wonder you can buy. Just a note, the accuracy has nothing to do with the barrel and everything to do with the trigger and magazine safety being removed. I have a MKIII Browning HP and it is extremely accurate when I take my time I compensate for the trigger, the barrel isn't the problem, it's the mechanics of the trigger. Great to see this old workhorse in a new configuration and ready to roll into the next century! Goes to show you, there's nothing new under the sun.

[@kfeltenberger]

I pulled the mag safety and replaced all the springs on my Israeli surplus HP and it shoots fine. Added a C&S hammer and instead of buying Browning mags I bought Mec-Gar 15 rounders. Other than looking used, mine shoots as good as any handgun I own or better.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

Well said

[@charliebrownsd]

@@kfeltenberger I did get some Mec-Gar 15 rounders for mine. I'm just still not sure about doing much else to it, but then it is my gun and I would like it to shoot better because I enjoy it in stock format. I don't get hammer bite so that's not an issue for me. Trigger and springs and sights would be good for me.

[@rh3683]

And makes a great blunt instrument in a pinch.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

@@rh3683 a 35oz gun is more accurate than a 25oz gun. And gets back on target faster.

[@mikethebike67]

I'm buying one of these ASAP! If they come out with one down the road that has a rail and cut for a red dot I will get that too.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Yawn, Red Dots are never even considered if you know what your a doing.

[@jeffwilliams3436]

@@HighSpeedNoDrag red dots are the future

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

@@jeffwilliams3436 To each his own and I kind of like them fancy Holographic RED Dot sites. But with pistols. One in the Chamber, Safety always off and point and shoot.

[@HighFalutinTootin]

There are various high power clones that have those options...you know that you can order a custom built or have one modified obviously it costs extra

[@WordSaladSpeachWriter]

My wife is going to be thrilled when she gets this in her stocking for Christmas! 🤣

[@thelaughinghyenas8465]

My wife WOULD be thrilled, and my daughter would be thrilled even more. They love the Hi-Powers.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

@@thelaughinghyenas8465 I keep giving my wife guns and she gives them back. Maybe this one she will like.

[@thelaughinghyenas8465]

@@WheeledandWellArmed , The trick to having her like the gift is to never, ever surprise her. Take her to a range that rents guns. Have her feel and handle everything and find what SHE wants to try. Try those, and then take her out to her favorite restaurant to talk about it. Pretty much whatever she likes has to be better than a gun she can't use worth jack or won't use at all.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

@@thelaughinghyenas8465 Thanks, great advice

[@HighFalutinTootin]

That's the best present anyone can ask for

[@mrfuriouser]

Mike! Good to see you, my friend! I miss the old days of delivering copious amounts of fun to your doorstep...hope all is well in your world...nice to see you're still active in the community. Cheers from Brown ;)

[@HipsterTactical]

I'm glad that accuracy and shootability are FINALLY entering into the equation of what's desirable in a carry/duty gun. "Rounds on top of rounds"--that's what I want in a pistol, personally. I think a lot of people do; and they're not always finding it in run-of-the-mill modern guns.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

The issue is, when it comes to duty guns specifically, Reliability and Durability will always be the most important aspects of that category. Most guns made nowadays aren’t inherently in accurate or not-shootable. I would hazard a guess and say most people can’t shoot as well as they think they can. A nice gun can hide those mistakes on a one way range, but do you really want to gamble with that on a 2 way range?

[@HipsterTactical]

@@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595I really don't think a properly made Hi Power gives up any reliability vs. a G19, M&P, etc. Yet it's probably a lot more shootable and more accurate for most people. I don't see that as crutch... I see that as a more effective weapon and probably a smarter choice. Especially in a SD/combat situation.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@HipsterTactical Maybe, but at the end of the day if you can’t shoot a Glock or an M&P, you just can’t shoot.

[@HipsterTactical]

​@@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 I can't. And if the targets I see at my local ranges are any indication... neither can anyone else.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@HipsterTactical Time invested into mastering marksmanship will give greater returns than any new gun will.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

I think Springfield will make many more versions of the BHP: Stainless steel version Detective version Practical 2 tone version Renaissance version Tactical TB version Red dot versions on some As a BHP lover I look forward to seeing them come back.

[@TheNinjaDC]

It would feel weird for it to be a one off. I wonder if it will be their platform to build upon competition, heavyweight pistols. A Hi-Power made to compete against 2011s and CZs.

[@HipsterTactical]

Agree. I'd love to see a compact/detective size. But with a proportionally shorter grip.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

@@TheNinjaDC I have a 2.5 trigger job, red dot, magwell, undercut trigger and a 1913 rail on my MK3 customized BHP.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

@@HipsterTactical there isn't much extra real estate on a BHP grip but people buy Sig 238 and 938 and must be OK with 2.5 finger grip.

[@HipsterTactical]

@@WheeledandWellArmed FN made a shorter-gripped version of their DA/SA Hi Power in the 90s. The "HP DAc." It's not a ton shorter... but maybe enough to conceal a bit better. It looks awesome, too.

[@umami0247]

I am going to get one of these if I can find one. I'm a fan of 1911 but this gun is one of the best looking pistols made along with the CZ 75. Can't beat the price with a stick. Love the wood grips this is making John Browning smile.

[@Blackpanthersrevenge]

I’m freaking out! Gotta get one!

[@tnh723]

Optic Ready + Rail version next year. Seriously, it would kick ass. We own the FN Made in Herstal, Belguim and it has worked flawlessly for decades!

[@kimleith1378]

Sure wish I could get this beauty in Cali. Damn!

[@Crowbrother7]

I currently have a FM BHP (made in Argentina under Browning) which I carry for EDC (Appendix carry) and I love it! Comfortable and amazingly accurate! Can't wait to get my hands on the SA-35, though!

[@robgarrett1781]

Nicely done Mike. Looking forward to getting mine.

[@kendelvalle8299]

Still have the one I used since 1976. Had 15 rounds mags too., Mc Gars. That old war horse puts rounds on top of rounds too. Primary carry for years.

[@duelist1954]

Great review Mike. I want one!

[@harry9392]

Am a british army vetran I carried the browning Hi Power 9 mm as a ppw For nearly 10 years , had hammer bite a few times, also had the Walter p5 and s&w 38 special , but the hi power was my favourite PPW

[@cobblerama]

Got one on order, can't wait!!

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Excellent review Mike! I definitely want one!

[@kingboom777]

"why would you wanna carry a gun with only 15 rounds" Glock 19 guys nervously sweating 😬

[@calebstevens7487]

Lol for real! That on the higher side for most cc guns.

[@Ideo7Z]

Hey, Shield Arms made the 43X the new hotness with 15 rounds.😆

[@drewdavis9631]

I will be getting one of these ASAP.

[@darbyheavey406]

This a very useful and professional review. Bravo.

[@rexhinlo3398]

Dave Westerhout won the 1977 World Shoot with a Browning Hi-Power.

[@whippy107]

Thanks for the review; good job!

[@mikeogden5256]

I do love this user collectible

[@Backyardmech1]

The only thing I had a problem with the Browning Hi-Power was the heavy trigger pull. I adjusted the rear sights after and could drive nails up to 20 yards.

[@2006ManPro]

excellent presentation ....... can't wait to get one (SA--35)

[@joedeleon1189]

Great gun with all the stuff I would have done to it from day one too. Happy to see it come back. Now I would without a doubt buy one in .40S&W to commemorate the one Col Cooper and ... can't remember his name, put together one in .40G&A. I dreamed of that gun for years! Ever since I saw it in the cover of a G&A magazine, gazillion years ago.

[@HighFalutinTootin]

I think I'm in love with the new Springfield Armory high power pistol and we haven't even met yet 😍❤

[@gregorykavka3531]

The bad guy target was perfect. Reminiscent of when the SAS and FBI HRT packed the High Power!

[@prichards5113]

Didn't the HRT use the 40 cal Browning's?

[@nadda8681]

Definitely going to get one! Also would like to see one in .40 s&w!

[@ScoutSniper3124]

MSRP is $699 but you'd play hell getting a new one for under $1,300. That's testament to just how in demand this pistol is and will be for quite some time.

[@AmericanMinuteman95]

I was literally just trying to find a Tisas clone yesterday. But now I'll just wait for one of these to come my way

[@itsnodawayitustabe5654]

These are made from Turkish sourced blank parts

[@Rumpleskin]

@@itsnodawayitustabe5654 supposed to be no mim parts and made in Illinois. Not as good as missouri but better than turkey.

[@turbografx16]

@@itsnodawayitustabe5654 Source?

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@turbografx16 He doesn’t have one.

[@ShimomuraTakezoWong]

The original was my 1st issued sidearm more than 33+ years ago, it was 13+1 in the chamber, yours with 15+1 makes my day great and I have always carried my original with the "half cocked, manual safety disengaged & holstered", is the half cocked feature still good for yours... All steel gun makes a great impact weapon compared to the polymers; makes adversaries think twice whether i am out or still loaded...👍🍺 for the improved version made in 🇺🇲

[@pinslayer4579]

Second good review I've seen of a repop classic. It will be 2 years before any of us nonmedia folks can lay hands on one. And probably still won't be able to find ammo

[@jeffreylocke8808]

I love this SA-35 Springfield Armory Hi-Power improved. I want one. But would send the slide and barrel to Mag-na-port to make recoil even more reduced.

[@terrancewilson3848]

great review, accuatally commented on accuracy and yardage. thanks !

[@ReckerFidelWOLF]

0:42 because the weight absorbs felt recoil and in a 9mm package the target acquisition will even be better. Also it'll feel like a tool instead of a toy.

[@caniktp9sf718]

I wonder if they will offer an ambidextrous verson.

[@uconnapharm]

Springfield ! I live in Connecticut - PLEASE give us a 10 round version !

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Excellent video however nothing can replace my Browning HP Manufactured in Belgium, Circa 1958.

[@officerzanzibar701]

I will be buying one! However, if Springfield Armory would come out with this handgun with an aluminum frame to reduce weight, now you really have something! Get you some of that!

[@Rumpleskin]

I second that!

[@Rumpleskin]

@@RJ-oi3ck for 9s or the 40?

[@danshearer7627]

JMB was a genius. Now it's a fact again.

[@mikedurant6146]

Great pistol, I can really shoot well with it. Not too heavy not too light. I am really surprised,

[@Swishersweetcigarilo]

Muzzle flip is actually high because of the slim slide. I'll still buy one and carry it though. It just fits my hand and the price is right.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Also, can always buffalo a man with an all steel gun a lot easier than with a polymer gun

[@larrymcjones]

Lol Buffalo someone? Not sure I’ve heard that term

[@Nightdiver20]

Still a weapon even if it doesn't have ammo

[@Tadicuslegion78]

@@larrymcjones kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHOqY3yur6qhbck it's an old west term for hitting someone with the barrel of your pistol, people like Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson would do it while as lawmen, avoided unnecessary shootings

[@StrictlyPlinking]

What’s old and proven is new again! I love my Belgium made BHP!

[@lordofthewoods]

I'm OK with the traditional version (just don't NEED one, thanks to my 30 year-old 5926), but I'm in the market for something with an under-barrel rail and slide cut due to difficulty seeing iron sights anymore. And since I prefer hammer-fired/all-steel, I'd be ON that boat!

[@bencastillo2828]

They should also revive the Browning BDM, & the P9

[@stevenlarrabee3438]

I have one of the last Browning production models. It's a safe Queen. Too pretty to shoot. THIS might be a way to get a "Browning" i'll shoot without regard to collector value.

[@totizabayle377]

It is a good addition to my collection of a 9mm and .40 S&W Browning Mark III . At least it's affordable at $700. Time to reshuffle my battery of home defense hand guns.

[@atatexan]

I am a slender 6-foot guy and carry the Hi-Power as my concealed carry gun. Even when wearing shorts and a t-shirt it conceals nicely. 15+1 9mm? What is not to like in the fine pistol?

[@lylereinier4989]

I’m getting me one. But I wish Springfield would have included a extended beaver tail in the frame design.

[@dexm2010]

I honestly wonder why during its original production run (in its many forms) you never really saw one (I'm not an expert though, maybe there were versions like this). I can see people with larger hands really, really wishing the beavertail was longer on this gun.

[@v.german11b]

And an extra magazine, not just one mag in the package.

[@lylereinier4989]

@@dexm2010 , extended beaver tails were totally custom on the Browning High powers. Both Novak and Nighthawk custom did them, and many others? But Springfield Armory could have designed a beaver tail right into the design of this one. A nice beaver tail extension of just the right amount would be welcome to many users.

[@brownrecluse3772]

Just wait, SA may come out with a "Custom" line of this model to address those desires/ issues.

[@WConn100]

I have an original, Belgium made. Like the idea of the mag disconnect but why not make it double action? That would have made it a good carry weapon. Nothing feels like a Hi Power in the hand.

[@kylewood8327]

That’s what the original CZ 75 design is.

[@johndilday1846]

I think the CZ75 is a product improved Hi-Power, with a higher capacity magazine and and slightly larger grip, and a better trigger than the originals. If you have larger than normal hands like me, a CZ75 is reminiscent of the High Power with a more comfortable grip. If you have tried one, you probably know this already. If you haven’t, by all means go to a rental range and try one out. I have a High Power and a CZ75, and the CZ has the more comfortable grip for me, although they are both great pistols. Have a great day.

[@peterbrost5249]

I've fired over 4000 rounds from my original hi-power without a stoppage, reliable, creepy trigger though

[@bobyjones3905]

I just shot mine today it’s the smoothest shooting 9mm I own and I have 12 nine MMs . Mine was 743 dollars

[@andymonti8104]

Very nice!

[@alcolussi2529]

Even though I'm not wetting my pants over this gun like so many others are, I would still buy one except for one thing, all of the retailers are charging double the MSRP. I know "they" say its not a 1911 but it looks to me like just another 9mm 1911. But hey, even at double the MSRP, its still not as ridiculously priced as the Staccoto 2011's. Really, they should have made the SA-35 in 10MM since they claim its new and improved.

[@deejayimm]

"those of you who waited too long to grab a" That's the kind of shit that pisses the rest of us off. Sorry I'm not old!!! You guys had access to the best shit at attainable prices. We get whatever the hell is left at 5 times what you paid.

[@slaughterhound8793]

Every pistol I own is heavy, so I think I would be okay with this.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Heavy? Life is heavy, get used to it.

[@torpedo58]

Does this not have the cross bolt to draw the barrel down?

[@u.p.woodtick3296]

My next pistol

[@vzhojh3845]

When is it hitting the stores??????

[@micahwest5347]

Trigger safety delete is unique to the SA version. I think the other features can all be had on an old mk3. I would have liked to see a fixed beaver tail rather than that hammer.

[@RealNowTruth]

How does this compare trigger-wise and otherwise to the CZ-75B? Looking for an historical pistol that's a little sleeker and more refined than the CZ. Maybe this is it?

[@michaelthompson7570]

When available?

[@vampolascott36]

Did it have a break in period?

[@Victor-tc3de]

Thanks for the review! I was just wondering how does the SA-35's accuracy compare to other "modern" polymer framed pistols like glock 19s, Sigs and others? Is this pistol more accurate to your experience? Also, how does it compare to the original Browning Hi power's accuracy? Thanks!

[@ricallen7273]

I hope to see, in the next couple of years, a “detective” version with a 4 inch slide. And even I lightweight (aluminum frame) carry model.

[@royseleech3524]

I want one so bad but I live in Commie California

[@RenzinatorStrength1961]

Where is it manufactured? Turkey or Croatia?

[@ryanthomas2374]

Ill be buying 2! one for each hand

[@jimquinlan5000]

MY ONLY COMMENT IS : I HAVE MY HEART SET ON OWNING A SA-35 IF I ONLY COULD FIND ONE FOR SALE.

[@uconnapharm]

Will a Browning Hi-Power 9mm 10 round mag work in the SA-35 ?

[@thomascarpenter7415]

The Colonel is rolling over in his grave ! I bought one , very nice solid handgun ! DVC

[@kurtkrill5300]

and are the gougers out in force

[@pcdubya]

Cool, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" Why would you want one?, because almost 100 years later it still has more style than most blocky pistols now that look exactly the same.

[@arturohernandezs.1008]

Hi, anybody is aware of some kind of safety device on the firing pin of this new iteration?

[@ryanespinoza7297]

If you’re referring to the plunger like series 80 1911s, they’ve said they won’t be implementing one.

[@jakkrapholsingraksatrakul9378]

Welcome back Hi-Power. Original Browning Hi-Power Magazine Capacity: 13+1 (9x19mm Parabellum) New Springfield Armory SA-35 (New version of the Hi-Power) Magazine Capacity: 15+1 (Parabellum)

[@kodiakkeith]

Mec_Gar has been making the 15 round Hi-Power mags for at least twenty years. It's not new.

[@chrisyanik9984]

Springfield should come out with a Glock 19 copy. They would sell the shit out of them

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Perhaps, if Springfield abstains from Smith & Wesson's paramount blunder of violating the Glock Patent which cost them zillions.

[@chrishynes6091]

Dear Santa...

[@Desperado3248]

Hopefully Springfield will get them out in numbers. Dirtbags already price gouging for $1100 and up on Gunbroker. They should also offer an ambi safety option.They should also start a historical lineup. Start with Colt 1908 380 , with better sights.

[@DeathinTexas]

Wait. Under 1 1/2" group of 5 shots at 25 yards? Isn't the CIA or FBI 25 yard qualification a 4"x4" box at 25 yards? That's my goal at my distance and the best I've done with my best gun is (10) in a 5"x5" at 25 yards. I don't know this man and I don't doubt he can shoot very well, but that's impeccable at 25 yards. Am I misunderstanding?

[@DG2244]

Last check $1199.99, should kill demand.

[@wila4134]

Awesome,, A made in USA clone instead of a turkish “who knows where the $$ goes to support radicals”.Lol I would buy the SA-35.

[@itsnodawayitustabe5654]

These are made from Turkish parts

[@dexm2010]

FWIW, nobody knows where exactly a lot of U.S. $$ either

[@berettaxd7566]

This itnodawayus guy is in every channel trashing this gun. Probably a glock fanboy.

[@thelaughinghyenas8465]

@@itsnodawayitustabe5654 , Where is your documentation that they use Turkish parts? I'd like to know before buying one.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@thelaughinghyenas8465 They’re not. The frames and slides are going to be forged in Brazil, on the same line as they’re 1911s.

[@TheGV50]

Where is it made, I heard someone say TURKEY?

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

They were wrong. Springfield gets their forging from Brazil. Same as their 1911s.

[@davidno1minton997]

In,45apc

[@simonmaguire5250]

I'm in love! I’d say this thing will sell so well Ruger will look into doing their own, and Colt will think….[Who am I kidding? Colt think?] Everything Old Is New Again kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmXTaoGbg5uDabM

[@chrisyanik9984]

Wait awhile till they work the bugs out.

[@yuesendong7942]

one of the moments that makes me want to move out of california.

[@TXGRunner]

Magazine disconnect *hazard* device. FIFY

[@cecilwilliams8709]

I want to see live fire 1.5" groups out of this thing. Every hi-power I've owned had a terrible trigger and it wasn't anymore accurate than $200 beat up junk guns. I've never understood why people have craved these things over the years.

[@spoke1183]

i need someone to buy me one or two of these

[@commongunowner2173]

The mark up is almost double msrp, no thnx

[@chrisstyles266]

Just get a CZ 75!

[@NoneYaBidness762]

no ambi safety. Don’t want until fixed.

[@Fettigkeit]

Fulfill my Boomer Fudd cravings plz