6' 2" and 235 lbs, doesn't tell much.
You could either be on the fatty side, or built like "the Rock".
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6' 2" and 235 lbs, doesn't tell much.
You could either be on the fatty side, or built like "the Rock".
Maybe we'll all get lucky and all those Canuk and Aussie HP's will end up on the surplus market - if they don't melt them down for scrap steel...
stang289
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Have a prewar Belgian made hi-power not sure what it's worth but it's a lot of fun to shoot with the repro shoulder stock.
What about some pictures. Please.
stang289
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I have owned three, two in 9mm and one .40 cal. The only one that remains is the first one that I bought. A satin chrome, 80's production Belgium made called the combat model with the "beer can" rear sight and the original pouch. It came with two extra matching magazines and the original manual. A sweet shooter, as most of you know, and fits the hand like a well made glove.
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squidsix
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I dont have any pics but my brother owns a .40 FN HiPower with 9mm barrel. Balance is a little different but it is nearly indestructible.
Sistema1927
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Here is my mid 1970 C Series shooter Hi-Power.
That is identical to the one that saved my bacon in 1977. Stupidly, I sold it to pay for a semester of grad school.
I have rectified the absence with an FN Mk III, and FEG, and a Tisas BR9SS. Even so, I still miss that Browning.
Thank you. That is not a possibly prewar. That is definetely a prewar.
And it was Belgian military.Belgian pre-war and has the early tangent sight.
stang289
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Thank you. That is not a possibly prewar. That is definetely a prewar.
What should it sell for?
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Back in the day (1970-80s) several gunsmiths did conversions of HPs into Compact guns........ Austin Bulhert (sp) was one.
Think Model 39 cut down to an ASP, Scorpion or Trapper.
Shorten both the butts and slide and magazines........ imagine a single action 6906.
Anyone got one??????
Think Model 39 cut down to an ASP, Scorpion or Trapper.
Shorten both the butts and slide and magazines........ imagine a single action 6906.
Anyone got one??????
Yep, Fabricaciones Militares of Argentina (FM) was licensed by FN to make copies of the Hi-Power. FN was very strict and even had their own people do the final inspections. They are excellent quality Hi-Power clones. Although the finish isn't near as good.
FM did indeed make a Detective Model which had a 1 inch shorter slide and barrel. The frame is steel. Absolutely wonderful pistol.
Go back to my picture in post #3. That's a FM Detective on the bottom.
I think somebody did make an alloy framed Hi-Power at one time, but just who escapes me at the moment.
A little help here?
At some point in time FN made a special run of aluminum alloy framed HP's for some EU police force...They are marked FN and were made in Belgium..I know this is a fact because I have one! Maybe someone more informed can tell us more about these..
Can't help you there. Values are different in Europe. I don't know what they go for in the USA market.
If it was mine I would not sell it. That much I know.
Old Corp
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Ever on the prowl to fill an invented niche - I found one.
Now that it's common knowledge that BHP's have been discontinued, I figured I'd get a 'stand-in' for my very nice early 80's Browning in the form of a FEG clone.
I didn't plan to get it, but won a GB bid on the strange FEG variant, the FP-9.
Raised vent rib on top of slide (why??) and a slab-sided slide that lacks the forward 'cut' on the slide that quickly ID's the HP silhouette.
Pic is from when I first got it.
I decided I didn't care for the strange slide and bought a stripped FEG/Kassnar standard slide from Numrich.
Had to fit the slide to the frame, and swapped the firing pin, spring, retaining plate.
Had to buy a new extractor and spring and install (NO fun), as the one on the FP-9 slide did not work well on the new slide.
New extractor works fine.
It came minus a rear sight, so it's at a 'smith now for installing a basic rear. Almost sent the slide to Novak, but trying to not spend so much on it, as I'll never recoup the expenditure.
Funny - I've already spent more on the 'beater clone' than I paid for my Browning.
Now that it's common knowledge that BHP's have been discontinued, I figured I'd get a 'stand-in' for my very nice early 80's Browning in the form of a FEG clone.
I didn't plan to get it, but won a GB bid on the strange FEG variant, the FP-9.
Raised vent rib on top of slide (why??) and a slab-sided slide that lacks the forward 'cut' on the slide that quickly ID's the HP silhouette.
Pic is from when I first got it.
I decided I didn't care for the strange slide and bought a stripped FEG/Kassnar standard slide from Numrich.
Had to fit the slide to the frame, and swapped the firing pin, spring, retaining plate.
Had to buy a new extractor and spring and install (NO fun), as the one on the FP-9 slide did not work well on the new slide.
New extractor works fine.
It came minus a rear sight, so it's at a 'smith now for installing a basic rear. Almost sent the slide to Novak, but trying to not spend so much on it, as I'll never recoup the expenditure.
Funny - I've already spent more on the 'beater clone' than I paid for my Browning.
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Rock185
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I've owned a pretty wide variety of Hi Powers since the '60s. Most gone now, but still have an '81 GP Comp., '66 T-series and '89 MKIII. They do bite me, but they are still a favorite of mine, in spite of the bloodshed to my hand they have caused
IMHO, the MK IIIs, with their larger fixed or adjustable dovetailed sights, larger thumb safety, reinforced ejection port and firing pin safety are at the top of the list as far as a Hi Power that will actually be used and/or carried.
There are such a wide range of Hi Powers that might be currently considered collectible, and more in the future since HP production has ceased, I won't opine as to which type might be the best collectible....
IMHO, the MK IIIs, with their larger fixed or adjustable dovetailed sights, larger thumb safety, reinforced ejection port and firing pin safety are at the top of the list as far as a Hi Power that will actually be used and/or carried.
There are such a wide range of Hi Powers that might be currently considered collectible, and more in the future since HP production has ceased, I won't opine as to which type might be the best collectible....
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I have a BHP cut to Commander size by the late Dallas, TX gunsmith Jim Corder. It is a sweet shooter and does remind me more of a Model 39 (of which I have a sample size of exactly one) than a Commander.
I ran on to it before I could find one of the FM Detectives and am pretty happy about it, as I prefer the Browning/FN guns.
The previous owner of mine sent me a copy of Mr. Corders obit, which although slightly macabre, was interesting in providing provenance.
Edited to add that only the slide is cut on this one and the frame appears unmolested.
I have a BHP cut to Commander size by the late Dallas, TX gunsmith Jim Corder. It is a sweet shooter and does remind me more of a Model 39 (of which I have a sample size of exactly one) than a Commander.
I ran on to it before I could find one of the FM Detectives and am pretty happy about it, as I prefer the Browning/FN guns.
The previous owner of mine sent me a copy of Mr. Corders obit, which although slightly macabre, was interesting in providing provenance.
Edited to add that only the slide is cut on this one and the frame appears unmolested.
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