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…
I am frequently asked by other Hi Power fans, “What is your personal carry Hi Power?” Variations on this theme often include, “What modifications have you made?” Finally, ammunition choice is requested. First, let me assure you that I do not claim to know all things and would not presume to try and “tell” anyone what is…
Not infrequent discussions on various firearm sites suggest that the Hi Power and the CZ-75 are relatives. Some opine that the latter is a descendent of the former. Let’s take a look at these two pistols and see where they share common traits and where they don’t in order to see just how true their…
For decades the 3+ decades I’ve been enthralled with the 9mm Hi Power it seems that I’ve been equally interested in what ammo to feed it when wanting “high performance” on the receiving end, be the receiver animal or human. For about 10 years, this bordered on obsession. I just had to know what the absolute, unequivocal, ultimate 9mm…
It is no secret that my favorite 9mm pistol has been the Browning Hi Power and that either it or a 1911 pattern pistol is my most often used pistols at the range. Before retirement as a police officer my duty sidearm was either a Hi Power 9mm or a 1911 in .45 ACP. These…