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Next Puurchase

airborneairborne Member Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 2002 in Ask the Experts
It's been a few weeks since my last gun purchase, comtemplating a Browning 9mm semi-auto for my next edition.Would appreciate any information discussing the difference between FN, Hi-Power, Belgium manufacture/assembly, etc. Definitely want the "best bang for the buck".Thanks for you input.
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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm not too sure where to go with this. FN is in Herstal, Belgium. Hi-Power is the commercial model name. The design was first produced in 1935 and was exclusively manufactured in Belgium until W.W.II when they were also made in Canada by the John Inglis Co. for the Canadian and Nationalist Chinese armies. Later pistols are made by FN and assembled in Portugal. A similar pistol is produced in Hungary, the FEG PJK 9HP which is a close copy externally but a little different internally. All are good, serviceable pistols and the FN model is still is use here and there around the world by various militaries. There have been a couple of attempts by FN to make a commercially successful double action version, the first of which faded away, and the second of which doesn't seem to be catching on that well. All of the single action types mentioned above disassemble the same way, and good instructions with photos can be found in several books including "The Gun Digest Of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Part 1: Automatic Pistols.
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a weakness for the High Power...in fact, currently have 5 units(4-9mm's, 1-40 cal). All are great shooters. One is the Renaissance Model, the most beautiful engraved handgun I've ever owned. Pearl grips, 9mm, absolutely exquisite workmanship. The 40 cal is very accurate, don't think it caught on and received the popularity because it was a single action. My personal carry piece is a matte chrome 9mm with Craig Spiegle custom grips, Cylinder and Slide hammer/trigger components with 17 round magazines.My next High Power will be an Inglis with shoulder stock or a Capitan model. Wish I could post pictures, they are sweet...Check out this sight for some neat High Power info... http://www.cylinder-slide.com/lady.htm [This message has been edited by Rembrandt (edited 02-03-2002).]
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