(Fired from Browning Hi Power w/factory barrel, w/Barsto barrel, and from Glock 26) Today’s defensive shooters expect quite a bit from expanding ammunition. In the past, expansion was a “sometimes” thing. While that is still true today, it’s my observation that bullets intended to expand actually do…most of the time. No longer is expansion itself enough. …
Below is the key to FN dates of manufacture via the serial numbers. Per “Browning Dates of Manufacture”, 1988, BrownsboroTX, Art and Reference House: Z = 1 Y = 2 X = 3 W= 4 V = 5 T = 6 R = 7 P = 8 N=…
It’s not unusual to find fans of the single-action automatic at this crossroad somewhere down the shooting trail. Folks who are wedded to one or the other of these classic designs wouldn’t change …and that’s fine. There are some for whom it presents a “dilemma”. Note that I did not say a serious dilemma. That doesn’t mean that it’s…
I am thinking of buying a Hi Power. What changes should I make? This is a question I receive frequently via Email or see at the Internet gun forums. My answer is “none”…immediately. The reason is fairly simple: Until the new Hi Power is shot, we don’t know what changes may be needed if any! In recent days…
Not a really rare Hi Power, this FN-manufactured version of the classic gun is not seen in great numbers. Similar in many ways to the more traditional versions of the classic P-35, it does differ in others. Unlike the traditional Hi Power, the FN Competition Model was not intended for the hell of battle, police work, or self-defense. It…
Part II In the earlier article bearing nearly the same title, I suggested other than defensive considerations in using the venerable Hi Power. In this one let’s focus on its worthiness in the arena of self-defense. Proven Design: That the pistol has drawn blood in the world’s carnage-strewn battlefields goes without question. It has been used by well…
Browning’s Hi Power, GP, P-35, or whatever of its monikers you call it remains one of the classic military and defensive handguns in the world. It’s the choice of many in the US and especially in Europe who are geared to the “martial arts” aspects of handgun shooting. It and the 1911 vie for my…