The thumb safety is ambidextrous and not as easy to manipulate as ambidextrous safeties on a 1911. Many shooters ditch the factory wood for Pachmayr or Hogue aftermarket grips. The grips are the iconic flat checkered walnut. There never seemed to be a desire to improve the sights on the standard HP, as was done with the 1911-another drawback for some shooters. I like the large target sights, serrated on the edges facing the shooter so there is no sun glare, and with clear adjustment directions. Currently, FN in Belgium machines the parts for a Hi-Power and the pistols are assembled in Portugal.
What the finish lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in function-it’s dull, so there is no glare like there is with bluing, plus it resists scratches and corrosion better. The other finish option is a matte black epoxy coating. My latest Hi-Power is a blued target model made in 1994. In my opinion the best HP is a 9mm because that chambering offers the best balance of power, round capacity and recoil management. Most Wonder Nines died out fast like one-hit wonder pop bands, and so did the BDA. A double-action model, called the BDA, was developed to keep up with Wonder Nines in the late 1970s and 1980s. As ambidextrous safeties became popular, the HP incorporated them. And as shooting tastes changed over the years, the HP tried to keep up. Early guns had an internal extractor similar to a 1911, but in 1962 that was changed to a more robust external extractor. There have been many improvements and variants over the years. This is a target model High Power with an adjustable rear sight and ramped front sight. That’s the attraction to the HP, and for some, it ends there. It doesn’t feel like a combat pistol that first saw action nearly a century ago. In hand, the pistol seems almost contemporary. Pick up a Hi-Power and what immediately becomes apparent are the ergonomics. In the U.S., the pistol is known as the Hi-Power, a distinction made by the Browning firearms company when importing the pistols from Belgium.RFI manufactures the Hi-Power in India and calls it the Pistol Auto 9mm 1A.In Israel, the licensed version is the Kareen.In Bulgaria, a licensed copy is known as the Arcus 94.The British call it the L9A1, Pistol No 2 Mk 1, Pistol No 2 Mk 1* (yes, with the asterisk), or Mk 1.It comes in the form of credit that they must spend on an American-made product. The adjustable sights come in several variations, as did the tangent-style sights. Most holster companies have a Browning High Power holster in their catalog. Another soldier had ordered it but was sent to Vietnam before it came in. The later MK II sights are much better combat sights, and so are those of the Browning Practical. I'd certainly appreciate any help you could offer. Then you can go after the son for what you paid for the pistol plus your attorney costs. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc. Could those Packmayr grips have been aftermarket? Is there an FN logo on them? From 1980-1985 there was a Hi-Power with a gold trigger adjustable sights were an option. There was also a matte nickel finish offered during that time. In the early 1980s there were several FNs with a grayish finish and silver triggers. I have spent quite a while trying to find an exact listing for your gun.
The gun has an external hammer, and both a manual safety and a magazine safety. However, the trigger is not as nice as the 1911 as the design had to change due to the higher capacity. A fixed cam replaces the swinging link, it is chambered for the 9mm instead of. The HP is an improvement of the Colt 1911 design designed also by Browning. Thank you for using Just Answer! The gun was developed over the period of 1925 to 1935. Im thinking of adding one to my collection and my local shop has 2 of them. It is among the most recognizable handguns worldwide if you scan the news, you may see a High Power in the hands of Indian police or waved by a woman during a street battle in Iraq.īoth the BDA and the BDM did exist. To replenish the ammunition supply, just quickly insert the tapered magazine into a generous magazine well. I recently purchased several surplus FEG Hi Powers pistols. ※ Download: ?dl&keyword=browning+hi+power+serial+number&source=