In this day of “designer” bullets and extremely potent defensive loads, the old stalwart standard factory round for the 9mm Hi Power is frequently spoken of in derisive terms. True, it is “old technology,” doesn’t have a nickled case and is certainly not the fastest load in this 9mm bullet weight, but it did offer quite a…
I’m aware of no one-piece barrels for the Hi Power that came from FN after the early ’60’s. So far as I know, they’ve all been two-piece, at least since the time in which the locking lug dimensions were changed. I do have a couple of early Bar-Sto match barrels that are one-piece, but later…
Fans of the Browning Hi Power frequently debate the merit of the magazine disconnect present in most Hi Powers except some made during Nazi occupation when they were not included in the pistols. We will probably never know from FN, but it is possible that some special order runs did not have the part. Generally…
The term “accuracy” doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing to all of us. To a competition match bullseye shooter, it means having the most intrinsically accurate pistol he can have. Malfunctions are a secondary issue in most cases, but he must have a competition pistol capable of putting one bullet hole right on top of another. To…
I’m aware of no one-piece barrels for the Hi Power that came from FN after the early ’60’s.
Just before the ’70’s got here, I saw my very first Browning HP, a fixed sight “T-series” pistol in plain blue with the checkered walnut stocks. Not only was I surprised at its petite size compared to the old GI 1911 a friend had, but also it was not double-action! Though it would be a couple of…