Browning Hi Power

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Mine still has the magazine safety, yet has a fairly good trigger pull.
Bought a used barrel, was getting horrid accuracy. I was shooting 9MM out of a 40 S&W barrel.

 

[Golddollar]

Bought a used barrel, was getting horrid accuracy. I was shooting 9MM out of a 40 S&W barrel.

Boing-boing-boing-boing-boing

 

[John_M52]

Mine still has the magazine safety, yet has a fairly good trigger pull.
Bought a used barrel, was getting horrid accuracy. I was shooting 9MM out of a 40 S&W barrel.

I've heard it can be done

 

[BB57]

I've heard it can be done

<tongue in cheek> Of course it can! It says "9mm & .40 S&W" right on the cover of the owners manual.

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9mm getting fired in a .40 S&W barrel happens on an occasional basis, based on the very strange looking 9mm brass I find on one of the local ranges.

 

[kingrj]

I never owned a HP until a few years ago Classic Arms bought a crate of used Belgian state police guns. These had "ALUMINUM" frames! I bought one immediately. Trigger was **** and finish was painted on. Wayne Novak bead blasted the slide and blued it satin, installed new lo-carry sights. I threw away the mag safety and installed a B&H Spring's SFS kit with new sear and hammer. I love this gun! Light chrisp single action trigger now and can carry cocked and locked with hammer "down" with the SFS system. I now prefer this gun to my Sig P226.

 

[Shark Bait]

I'd love to see it kingrj. Pics please.

 

[Erich]

Honestly, the only BHP I regret letting go was my .40. It goes out of my mind for long periods of time . . . and then I see a thread like this one.

Sigh.

Nice seeing you today, Brother Shark Bait - THANK YOU for the fantastic Christmas present!

 

[wx7b]

Have the same 1995 deep blue with adjustable sights. Heavy recoil spring and heaviest trigger of my three BHPs, but fun to shoot. Was in the display at the local gun counter for a long time, then they marked it down to the same price as the base model, and no interest for 6 months......sold! Congrats on a rare Browning.

 

[VictorLouis]

I'd love to see it kingrj. Pics please.

Here's one I had done-up. SFS lockwork, Nights, and sent off to MagNaPort

 

[fordson]

My meager collection. Top a 1976 CAPTAIN "245" series in 9mm. Bought it new in '76. FEG HP in 9mm with SFS installed. Good clone of the HP with most part's interchangeable. And a 40SW PRACTICAL. Each with their saddles…..
I do like the 40 BHP, but for whatever reason, it always seems "larger" to me than the 9mm counterparts. It certainly feels a bit "beefier" than 9's . The BHP, to me, has always been a classic, elegant , sophisticated design.

 

[Shark Bait]

I do like the 40 BHP, but for whatever reason, it always seems "larger" to me than the 9mm counterparts. It certainly feels a bit "beefier" than 9's .

You have some nice ones there. The 40 is beefier than the 9mm. Refer to post #24.

 

[Hair Trigger]

I do like the 40 BHP, but for whatever reason, it always seems "larger" to me than the 9mm counterparts. It certainly feels a bit "beefier" than 9's . The BHP, to me, has always been a classic, elegant , sophisticated design.

The easiest way to immediately distinguish the .40 version from the 9mm version is to look at the left side of the slide. The slide has a relief cut to allow clearance to the forward edge of the slide stop, and the slide stop's rounded end shape is flattened so the relief cut doesn't have to be as big. Looking at the relief, you can see how much bulkier the .40's slide is. It's also 1/4" longer than the 9mm slide. Oddly, I think the balance of fully loaded versions of either one are about the same. I guess ten of the heavier .40 cartridges balances the heavier slide the same as 14 9mm's do on the lighter slide.

 

[local_dirt]

Very nice Shark. I think they are very elegant. Love the grips too. Enjoy it in good health.

Mine below is a 1971 that I bought new for 94.00. The grips are Spegel rosewood. I dare say it has not been fired in 45 years

# 1 son wants it

I'm sure he does. Lol.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Started out with the FEGs I found while living in Harrisburg home of the importer.

Found two MkIIIs in the 90s one new and matt, one blue and ANIB used( was still in the box) at good prices.

Recently picked up a Springfield SA35 which I really like. $669 with a lot of the work that you use to send the gun away to get ..... standard! Really like it ...... first 100 rds!