Girsan Hi Power

[stansdds]

I don't mind that you disagree with my assertion that the Hi Power is superior to the 1911. It's just my opinion. And I'm sure the majority of the gun shooting public would agree with you. I've been gunsmithing off and on for almost 50 years, and I'm thoroughly acquainted with the foibles of both designs. That damn magazine disconnector was the biggest flaw the HP had, but you have to remember, it was the French Army that originally tasked FN to build a new service pistol for them, and the mag disconnect was a requirement. Naturally, the French ultimately rejected the pistol (as any thinking man would've realized they would at the time). I think they just wanted to see what Browning would come up with so they could copy any of the more salient features they liked -- and they did.

The mag disconnector is the biggest factor in giving most Hi Powers their crappy trigger pulls. Yanking that thing out, and voila! The trigger pull is instantly lighter! All that needs to be done thereafter is polish the daylights out of all the gun's contact surfaces. (I don't believe anyone but a skilled rocket surgeon should ever go to polishing or otherwise tinkering with the sear engagement. That's begging for trouble.

And as far as designs are concerned, FN continued "improving" the design over the years, although they were mostly invisible to the eye. The biggest two were redesigning the extractor to an external version, and making the pistol "drop safe."

Well stated!

 

[Boxlock]

I was going to look at the Turkish Inglis P35 at a local shop until I saw they had a Tisas 1911 Stakeout in 9mm and .38 Super.
The guns sport a beautiful satin nickel finish that I can find no flaws in.
I've wanted a .38 Super since an old friend of mine talked the caliber up to me probably 40+ years ago.
To tell you the truth it's too pretty to shoot.

That sounds like saying a woman is to pretty to make love to.

 

[bph9]

My beloved has a Girsan MC P35 that she bought a few months ago. I have an Italian CZ-75 clone that I won in a Friends of the NRA raffle a couple of years ago. Neither have been fired much, in favor or other firearms (we love our Kimbers and S&W's). I was recently handling both, just for comparison and both handle very well. Smooth triggers, though the Girsan pull is quite a bit heavier. Reasonably accurate out-of-the-box. I've fired her Girsan and if I have any complaint at all, it's the magazine interlock. But that's a feature, not a flaw. We're going to the range tomorrow evening just to put a couple hundred rounds through them for "break-in".

If you are referring to the magazine safety which you called the "interlock" it is located behind the trigger and can be removed which results in about at least a 1lb reduction in trigger pull. To be honest the pistol then is not as safe when unloading it. Also by keeping the magazine in your pocket even if you lay the pistol down even with a round still in the chamber a child picking it up could not fire it. Now I do not recommend ever leaving a firearm laying around unattended but some people do such things.

 

[Golddollar]

The mag disconnector is the biggest factor in giving most Hi Powers their crappy trigger pulls. Yanking that thing out, and voila! The trigger pull is instantly lighter! All that needs to be done thereafter is polish the daylights out of all the gun's contact surfaces. (I don't believe anyone but a skilled rocket surgeon should ever go to polishing or otherwise tinkering with the sear engagement. That's begging for trouble.

I discovered that just by rubbing the side of a sharpening stone on the front side of a High Power magazine will improve the trigger pull and you don't have the issue about "removing a safety feature." I own several High Powers and while most of them still have the magazine disconnect I don't have any heartburn with the custom High Power I bought where the gunsmith removed the magazine disconnect.

 

[StuN25]

Pic #1 My aged BHP born in 1978. Mods done by F. Bob Chow of SF: extended slide stop, extended safety, mag disconnect removed, matt black top of slide, mirror finish blue to frame and slide that's now well worn. I added hammer spur cap and later CT laser grip panels.

Pic #2 My Girsan MCP35 PI OPS bought in 2023. Out of the box no mag disconnect but had 10.5# trigger reduced to 4.75# by local gunsmith. Added CT Micro Rad optic with 3 MOA dot.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Yes

Thanks.......

 

[crasig]

Will all these gun's magazines interchange with the original Browning P35?

ABSOLUTELY !

 

[crasig]

I wasn't aware tisas, inglis, had a stainless p35 out. Only knew about the nickel.

Don't know about INGLIS finishes - BUT TISAS BR9-SS IS SOLID STAINLESS (not sure if they are still importing the Stainless "REGENT")
Including pix of the build quality of mine, Nicer quality than FN, FEG, INLIS HP Clones I've examined. Grips are rubber Uncle Mikes designed by spiegel. I remove Magazine safeties from mine, to improve Function.

 

[sousana]

I think guns ate a matter of opinion, what you like I may not. I grew up with the 1911 and BHP, shooting both now over 56 years, I've carried a 1911 concealed since the early to mid 80s. These two are the two I know best. Nothing wrong with any other semi, just my preference. I did try training with a 92fs, but I always tried to disengage the safety as I would on a 1911 or BHP. I have many other types but those two will always be first. A close 3rd? S&W 4506/4566