Sidearms & Scatterguns Browning Hi-Power: First, probably not last.

[stmcelroy]

Been wanting to try one for a while, and today I finally pulled the trigger.

Here are some pics, hope to have a range report early next week.

Plan on adding the range report on this gun and many other to my new blog. Check it out and follow it: RKBA Holsters Blog

 

[Veer_G]

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TG will be along shortly to measure you for your choir robe.

 

[Texgal_338]

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think you're gonna like it; i love mine

 

[canman]

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Welcome to the club

 

[stmcelroy]

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Thanks, can't wait to shoot it.

Couldn't pass it up for $500 OTD.

 

[slothlacrosse]

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a friend of mine just bought a belgium made/portugese assembled one a few weeks ago.

they are very nice guns. i think you'll be very happy with it...

and if you aren't, i'll give you $550 for it

 

[Veer_G]

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I got a very similar one for about $400, when my side of the trade was calculated. They really need to have the magazine release safety removed before they start to shine.

 

[Mike Stolfus]

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Pretty sweet deal for a nice Hi-Power.
I have a twin to yours that need to take a trip to my Pistolsmith for some light custom work.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care, Mike

 

[longguntoter]

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OMG!!! You sir are a steely-eyed missle man! I am a very deep color of green with envy. Nice pistol.

 

[ertlonggun]

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I love the Hi-Powers, I have a C model and want another. They are fun to shoot and you will have lots of fun with it!

 

[Grand]

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Remove the Mag Safety and you'll improve trigger.

 

[Just Jim]

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Don't try to remove the mag safety on a MKIII, it won't function reliably afterwards. If you wish to try that, you need one of Bill's triggers (Cylinder and Slide).

Cheers... Jim

 

[longguntoter]

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I've read that about the Hi Power's mag safety, but it also said to have a real gunsmith do it too.

 

[Conrad101st]

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I removed mine myself. Makes trigger MUCH better.

Using a smith may be better if you can find one to "remove a safety". Then he can go ahead and tweak out the trigger all the way.

 

[kennysong]

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When you get to the point that the trigger needs some work contact Don Williams @ Action Works. I had him do a 40 cal.MKIII for me a few years back with the mag safety it breaks at 4 lbs but feels lighter. He offers a lot of services for the Browning Hi Powers. I've put close to 3,000 rounds through it since he done the work and it hasn't missed a beat.

 

[bjdm151]

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My roomate picked one up that has the ACUish finish on it. It was a totally random stop at the gun shop and when I first saw it I thought it was so ugly I threw up a little bit in my mouth. But the ugliness quickly grew on me, sort of a that so ugly its awesome. Unfortunately he had the funds to pick it up and I didn't. I'll see if I can get him to pull it out for some pictures when he gets home.

 

[fasteddie565]

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Well done sir. Must be sun spots or something as I and a few friends have the same itch.

 

[Double-edged]

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Removing the magazine safety doesn't require a gunsmith nor does it make a Mark III hi-power unreliable.

 

[RMPSTRAT]

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$500 is a screaming deal. Just wait, you'll be wanting to add couple more

 

[threefeathers]

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I ave two of them and in honor of Stephan A. Camp I'm going to tote one for a couple of weeks or longer.

 

[gitrdone44]

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Congrats you will like it!!! This topic made me remember a friend was going to get her ccl and she wanted to try a few pistols i had and borrow 1, i told her the MKIII was a shooter and she shot it and said this is the 1 after her class she said i have to get 1 and she did, i am going to shoot mine today.

 

[Glock45]

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Nice pistol! I purchased a 75th anniversary model in blued-finish in January. WOW!!! The blue is super deep and smooth! The slide/frame fit feels like it's on bearings with Slip 2000 grease. Shoots like a dream.

I too would like to have a 'smith remove the mag-safety, install a combat hammer to alleviate the horrible hammer bite I get. I still shoot it anyway because I like it that much!

$500 heh? AWESOME deal!!!

enjoy!

-G45

 

[nra-life-member]

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Enjoy it..