Browning Hi Power

Post by **carlson1** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:43 am

Browning Found A New Home. Thanks For Looking.

age_ranger · Post by **age_ranger** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:19 am

Aw, man....those are such sweet shooters!!! Good luck with your sale!

hi-power · Post by **hi-power** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:59 pm

Uh, I've gotta make a phone call real quick.

j1132s · Post by **j1132s** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:53 pm

Carson1,

Nice pistol. It is so tempting...

Post by **carlson1** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:13 pm

Buy it!

j1132s · Post by **j1132s** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:08 pm

I must have more self control; I'm trying to have fewer guns. My first pistol choice was between a Glock 17 and an FN Hi-power, so that brings back memories.

Post by **carlson1** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:13 pm

j1132s wrote:Carson1,

Nice pistol. It is so tempting...

How about $550 is that making it more tempting?

Thane · Post by **Thane** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:18 am

Yes, that does make it more tempting.

I'll justify passing on this one by reasoning that those adjustable sights will catch on clothing if I ever have to draw it.... (grumble, frumble, mutter).

That's a nice pistola, Carlson. Hate to see you sell it.

chongfa · Post by **chongfa** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:23 pm

Hey Carlson, which model is that browning? How old is it? Is the trigger any good? I got a friend that is looking into BHP.

Post by **carlson1** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:29 pm

chongfa wrote:Hey Carlson, which model is that browning? How old is it? Is the trigger any good? I got a friend that is looking into BHP.

Hey Film,
Not for sure I am not the original owner. I do not believe it has many rounds through it. It is Browning made in Belgium nothing off the wall if that helps any. I may have it sold. If it sales I will post it.

Thane · Post by **Thane** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:25 pm

carlson1 wrote:
chongfa wrote:Hey Carlson, which model is that browning? How old is it? Is the trigger any good? I got a friend that is looking into BHP.
Hey Film,
Not for sure I am not the original owner. I do not believe it has many rounds through it. It is Browning made in Belgium nothing off the wall if that helps any. I may have it sold. If it sales I will post it.

It looks to be a High Power Standard. If the butt has "grooved lines" around the magazine well, IIRC, it's built on a Mark III frame and fully capable of all standard and +P pressure loads with no problems or worries. It's a very capable pistol.

I have one exactly like it, save mine has fixed sights. It's a very accurate pistol, capable of punching one ragged half-dollar-sized hole if I do my part (it probably will do better than that, but I'm not a consistant enough shot to find out). I imagine this gun is very similar.

Post by **carlson1** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:28 pm

Thane,
This one is smooth all the way around?

Thane · Post by **Thane** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:11 pm

Dangit, now you've got me trying to figure out where I got that info....

Mr. Stephen Camp's website will probably be far better than I for identifying that particular variant anyways.

You can probably make a more definitive identification from the information found here.

(And I'm still wondering where I got that "grooves" thing from...

)

Roger Howard · Post by **Roger Howard** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:58 pm

boy I sure wish I had the cash for that. The first pistol that I ever shot was one of those. They still hold a special place in my heart.

rodnocker1 · Post by **rodnocker1** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:06 pm

Thane, it's because BHP's are indeed very "Groovy"

. The first semi-auto I ever had (and I still have it) was a BHP 9mm "245PT" serial which I believe is a 1986 model. The sights are terrible, being that they are all black but I used it to take my CHL qualification and was just 4 points off of a perfect score (although I almost think you could qualify throwing rocks) on a very overcast day.

Although I have no plans to ever sell any of the guns I have or will buy for my personal collection, my BHP will stay no matter what.