Browning Hi Power

Dave3

Is it necessay to cock a Hi Power before jacking a shell into the chamber following insertion of a new clip? I know you can release the slide if in the rear position following the emptying of a clip.

Dave3

I just sold my Beretta 92 ss with with night sights and factory high caps. I miss it bad but the money was Very good. Thinking of a Browning Hi Power but don't Know a Dang thing about them? What do the experts have to say? Browning or another Beretta or maybe a Sig? Thanks.

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idsman75

Personal preference...Sig, Browning, Beretta.I got a bad taste in my mouth for Berettas when it was my assigned duty weapon while on patrol as an MP. I absolutely LOVED the Sig I was issued as an investigator. Then again, there's just something about a Browning that feels just right in the hand.

usmc2498215

Dave, There are plenty of brands to choose from. I would suggest when you look at some, you give some time to check out the H&K USP line of semi-auto pistols. They have a good selection i.e. compact & full sized, and come in at least two good calibers (.40 S&W and 45 ACP).

Shootist3006

Dave, there is a reason the SAS carried the Hi-Power for 40 years - It is the BEST 9MM ever made; bar none. No extra bells or whistles to fail, super accurate and super reliable.

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whiteclouder

It is what I shoot and I can afford to buy what I want. It just feels right.Clouder..

Rembrandt

Most defintely Browning...it was designed by the Master himself...John Moses, he built the first two models. Later refinements were made by Dieudonne' Saive (designer of the FAL). It was the first double stack firearm ever made, and has remained nearly unchanged for over 65 years. Have both the 9mm and .40.....superb performance, fit, and feel. I think the Highpower is the most elegant of all double stack pistols made. My personal carry favorite is a matte chrome 9mm with Cylinder & Slide internal parts, Craig Spiegel custom grips and 17 round magazines. If you have the extra change, go for a Renaissance Model....first class workmanship.

UnclePat

Wow, Dave, you are speaking about my 2 favorite handguns. I love the feel of the Beretta 92FS in my big, clunky hands, but I get about 25% more bullseyes with my HiPower Mark III. They are both a "10" in my book.

idsman75

I was waiting for an almost instant reply from Sir Rembrandt of the Iowa Rembrandts.

Matt45

The Browning is the only pistol I would ever consider owning in 9mm. I have a pal that has one and he lets me shoot it quite regularly. I am in love with how it fits in my hand, the mag capacity and the loaded weight. The size also lends itself to great levels of concealabilty.Above and beyond that, it was the SAS sidearm of choice and that speaks volumes about it as well.

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Blokey

Well, I'm no expert but I bought an "assembled in Portugal" Hi-Power MKIII several years ago. It was just about the most accurate pistol I owned. I traded it for a Colt Combat Elite (that was the Colt collector in me winning out over the shooter). I eventually acquired an FN Belgian piece, and although probably not as accurate as my first one, I was glad to get that Hi-Power feeling again. Great gun.[This message has been edited by Blokey (edited 12-16-2001).]

royc38

Can't go wrong with a Browning.

JudgeColt

The SIG, Beretta and Browning are all quite different so personal preference comes in quite strongly. The SIG P226 is a great 9mm, but has no safety, which makes it a dangerous house gun in my opinion. As a carry gun, it also has the disadvantage that if it is snatched, all the snatcher has to do is pull the trigger, which even non-gun people know to do. (Free gun facts lesson: SIG is an acronym so all letters should be upper case.)The Beretta has always felt very "smooth" to me when shooting it, probably because the barrel does not tilt in recoil. It has a safety and pre-ban magazines are less expensive than for the SIG. The Beretta has a very impressive reliability record. Its grip is bigger than the SIG, but not too big.The High Power is a great gun, but is a single action pistol, meaning it has to be carried cocked and locked. The safety is small on earlier guns, and difficult to operate quickly. Sights on early non-tangent pistols are too small. The pistol has a magazine safety, which is a positive to some and a negative to others. The grip feel is one of the best ever. Pre-ban magazine capacity is usually 13 rounds as opposed to 15 with the other two. Pre-ban magazines are fairly reasonable in price. I do not give as much weight to the SAS still using the HP as a testimonial for the pistol. At the time the HP was adopted, it was the only high capacity 9x19 available, and that was a requirement. The British do not change things very often and the HP still works for them so that is why it is still used, not necessarily because it is superior to other pistols now available. Of course, it is not inferior in its role either. Since I prefer a double action pistols with a safety, I would rank the pistols: Beretta, SIG and Browning.While looking, take a look at the H-K USP, which might be the best of the bunch.Next.