Folks frequently ask if the single-action automatic is “better” than the conventional double/single-action pistols which fire the first shot DA with all subsequent shots being single-action. This work will not cover the DAO automatic pistols. The reason is simple. I have no long-term, hands on experience with the DAO. In my observation and experiences as both…
While reading comparisons of the pros and cons of the pocket 380 versus the snub 38 I noted a reader suggesting a comparison of the pocket nines to the popular 38 compact revolvers. Other projects and responsibilities prevented my starting work on such an article immediately, but during the interim I decided that it might…
I prefer to believe that others who have been shooting longer than I have are reading this board now and again. It makes me feel younger. I know some that came down the trail a bit after I did are and there are some that have just gotten into handgunning while others have been in the shooting…
I am frequently asked about FEG-manufactured Hi Power “clones”. My experience with these pistols is limited. I have seen a couple that were sold under the Mauser name, but they were actually manufactured by FEG, just as Browning Hi Powers are manufactured by FN. These pistols sported a polished bright blue finish and were as nice…
…do not exist if you are speaking of those made by Fabrique Nationale, the original manufacturer of the design. This holds true whether the pistols are sold under either the FN or Browning logo. None of them are stainless…not a single one. That does not mean that some may not have appeared to have been of stainless-steel construction. Some Hi Powers…
It was my second oldest Hi Power and was customized way back in the early ’70’s. This one has seen but limited field use and was never toted during my police years. By far the bulk of its shooting excursions have been at the firing range, punching paper. This 1972-vintage classic Hi Power was bought…
I have not owned a 40-caliber Hi Power in several years simply because I prefer the feel and handling characteristics of the 9mm version. For that reason I recently found it necessary to borrow one for a project I am currently involved with. Fortunately for me, a good friend had one that he graciously loaned…