Browning Hi-Power as a carry gun

Jim PHL · Mar 30, 2013

I have one. Would love another. They are "true classics". Feels just perfect in my hand. I don't regularly carry mine concealed but would not hesitate to do so. It is among my most accurate guns - I shoot it as well as my 1911's and only shoot better with .22's. Mine is a 1990 Mk III that I bought used. It's been 100% reliable with a wide variety of ammo.

I've always felt it "carries smaller" than it really is. It feels lighter and slimmer than it should, being a "full-size, all-steel, hi-capacity, duty weapon". I have several 9mm's but if I could only own one gun in that caliber, it would be hard for me to decide between one of my 39xx's or my hi-power.

sub-moa · Mar 31, 2013

And...one more

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OIF2 · Mar 31, 2013

An '89 MKIII forged-frame that Arnie Dew in Fayetteville, NC worked over for me. I'll keep this one, I think.
Bob

Here's a really nice "shooter grade" late-model T series that came with a replacement FN military-contract barrel. I had the slide reblued. It came out rather well. Holster is a Browning rig, made in Mexico.

sipowicz · Mar 31, 2013

OK...what movie? and no cheating!

nitestalker700 · Mar 31, 2013

I carry a 1911, all the time. I think you will do well with your Hi Power.

COULT D · Mar 31, 2013

sipowicz said:
OK...what movie? and no cheating!

Goodfellas when NYPD Det. Bo Diedel (ret.) now actor points the HP to arrest the main character Henry Hill.

sub-moa · Mar 31, 2013

Yep, Bo Dietl taking down Henry Hill in his driveway...

sub-moa · Mar 31, 2013

Oh, and one more still

silentflyer · Mar 31, 2013

Did John Browning ever design a bad firearm?

sub-moa · Apr 1, 2013

Yep, the 1922/23 design that many point to as the ancestor of the P35, which had to be substantially redesigned by Dieudonne Saive in order to become the P35

sub-moa · Apr 1, 2013

And...yet another

badge · Apr 1, 2013

I dont know if anyone else here has had issues with 147 grain rounds with their HP's but my 1977 version has never hickuped. I was always admonished to have the weapon " throated " and polished prior to theirs or most other hollowpoints use.

BillyMagg · Apr 1, 2013

M29since14 said:
With the Browning my only concern was magazines. As long as you have good, reliable magazines, you should be all set. As for ammo, I have used two or three different types in my guns but always try to use the +P stuff sparingly. The norm for me is Federal 124 gr Hydra-shok +P and the Winchester Ranger 124 gr. SXT +P. I am not a big fan of 147 gr. loads in 9x19.

Actually if you have an older T series Hi-Power, leave the + p to the kids with wonder nines, Federal 9BP will work, and best of all its kind to your classic. Billy Magg, I'm not positive, but I believe Steve Camp would agree if he were still with us. Billy

sub-moa · Apr 2, 2013

And.....yep, one more

OIF2 · Apr 2, 2013

sub-moa said:
And.....yep, one more

Any more? Gorgeous!
Bob

sub-moa · Apr 3, 2013

Thanks Bob...you know there certainly is

sub-moa · Apr 4, 2013

And today's offering

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sub-moa · Apr 6, 2013

Come on guys...and perhaps ladies as well, there's got to be more closet BHP fans out there.

Post your pics...even if they're not quite as drop dead gorgeous as Bob's '89 MkIII, "T"...and others of course

Here's a "sort-of" to keep this on page 1

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OIF2 · Apr 6, 2013

OK,here's a couple more. Two custom MKIIIs. Stocks are Spegels. Doesn't get any better than these two.
Bob

OIF2 · Apr 9, 2013

How about a nice Belgian Police contract alloy-framed Hi Power?
Bob

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