As a charter member of the Temple of the Sacred Hi Power for about four decades, I have owned several custom Hi Powers. Most of my customized P35’s were done in the 1970’s and early 1980’s. I still have a couple of these early customs and both are from the bench of gunsmith, Lou Williamson.…
The below-listed velocities are based on 10 shots fired 10 feet from the chronograph screens using the Mk III pistol and factory barrel. All measurements are in feet per second. Obviously, this is not a complete list of all available 9mm ammunition. I couldn’t possibly obtain all possible 9mm loads even if I could afford it! This list can…
I read and responded to a firearm forum post in which a fellow was concerned about an upcoming IDPA match. It seems that he expected I to be more of a challenge than a previous one and he noted that he would probably be the only Hi Power shooter amongst folks using Glocks, XD’s, S&W’s and other…
Hello. Like many others, I’ve used Spegel Hi Power grips for years and find them both comfortable and good looking. I also continue to have a fondness for the original checkered ones that came on the classic style Hi Powers as well as today’s Standard Model based on the Mk III “chasis”. Hakan Pek’s stocks…
Hello. I recently read a post in which a fellow referred to the “Portuguese Hi Power”, saying that they were “built” in that country. Now and again, I’ve seen this same thing written about by others. Such claims are simply in error. The fact is that no FN or Browning Hi Power has ever been manufactured in Portugal. For the last…
Hello. For several years now, I’ve pretty much stayed with Craig Spegel’s excellent checkered aftermarket grips for the Hi Power and have been well-satisfied but have ventured about with the non-gone Michael of Oregon checkered rubber ones as well as those from Pachmayr and others and have used the “Gunner Grips” from Simonich. In wood,…
This is a question that pops up on the gun forums regularly and one that I have been asked on many occasions. It may be phrased in different ways such as, “Is the Hi Power reliable with hollow points? I’ve heard that they only feed ball reliably,” or “Is the Hi Power as reliable as…