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03-31-2012, 06:31 PM
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Nice. Will this be a carry weapon?
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Now there's something you don't see everyday! Nice find and let us know how it shoots. Dale
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I remember when these first came out. Many folks were excited about it, but, almost immediately, it seems, Browning discontinued it.
Never understood why.
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03-31-2012, 08:38 PM
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Wonder what the P and R stand for by the screw...and does the safety works like a PPK, where up is hot and down is safe? Looks that way from the red fire dot.
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I could have bought one of those in .38 Super. I understand only a few .38 Supers were built.
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P versus R
The P means pistol and makes the gun DA/SA. R, as used on this pistol, means Revolver (I know it is a pistol) and by using the R setting the gun is DAO.
I don't know why it was only made for about 8 years but I suspect the market was flooded with "wonder nines" and it never really caught on. I've read more good then bad about it...
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04-01-2012, 11:35 AM
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Nice!. I'd grab one of those for that price also. 
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Originally Posted by straightshooter1
I remember when these first came out. Many folks were excited about it, but, almost immediately, it seems, Browning discontinued it.
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I can remember reading about them in a gun magazine, and then seeing a few of them at gun shows, too.
They faded away quite quickly.
I understand that finding extra magazines for them is pretty hard, as relatively few were made.
It looked like a good idea, to me. I already had a Hi-Power, or I might have bought one.
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04-04-2012, 01:54 PM
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My theory is that it wasn't enough of a Glock for the Glock crowd, and not enough of a BHP for those of us who have good sense. ;>)
Had a couple of chances to buy one but bought another BHP instead.
Had a pile of magazines for the BHP already, so didn't want to have
to start another collection of pistol mags.
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