Anyone else here like the Browning Hi Power??This is a discussion on Anyone else here like the Browning Hi Power?? within the Pistols & Revolvers forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; Bought this the other day at a great price. Previous owner said he put 20 rounds through the gun, then it sat in his safe ...
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March 4th, 2013, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WI
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| Anyone else here like the Browning Hi Power??
Bought this the other day at a great price. Previous owner said he put 20 rounds through the gun, then it sat in his safe pretty much ever since and he had it at two other gun shows where I saw it, and didn't act on it.
Wasn't going to wait anymore...very happy with it. Shoots VERY accurately, and just seems to point naturally. Man that John Browning new what he was doing! 
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March 4th, 2013, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: California
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Beautiful! Everything I've seen (on YouTube) or read about that gun gives glowing reports of it's accuracy and solid construction.
Truly one of the classics!
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March 4th, 2013, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Originally Posted by actionexpress  Bought this the other day at a great price. Previous owner said he put 20 rounds through the gun, then it sat in his safe pretty much ever since and he had it at two other gun shows where I saw it, and didn't act on it.
Wasn't going to wait anymore...very happy with it. Shoots VERY accurately, and just seems to point naturally. Man that John Browning new what he was doing! | you make me sick  I'd love to have one, if I could afford one.
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March 4th, 2013, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern Illinois
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Congrats. That's Beautiful.
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March 4th, 2013, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seattle
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Yup I've always liked them. Really regret selling the one I had.
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March 4th, 2013, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NE NSW Australia.
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Looks great.
Congratulations.
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March 5th, 2013, 01:42 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Congrats! The Hi Power was the first handgun that I ever shot, almost 40 years ago. You'll enjoy it.
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March 5th, 2013, 04:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia
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Classic. Another JMB jewell!
I like Glock's and such as tools, but the "Tupperware" can't compete with bluesteel and walnut......
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March 5th, 2013, 05:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mineola, Texas
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Congratulations. I am jealous.
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March 5th, 2013, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky
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I lusted after one for many, many years, but simply couldn't bring myself to pay the tab.
Finally decided that I absolutely had to have one when one came along at a price that was only a little more than I could "afford" figuring it was now or never.
Bought it. What a wonderful follow-on to the 1911 guns. Happy camper, I am.
While it's true that JMB wasn't in the design effort thru final completion, his influence is just all over that piece.  | |
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March 5th, 2013, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lake Ray Hubbard. TX.
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Heck yeah, the GP is my weakness for sure, I never met one I didn't love. I particularly like the T series and the Candian built Inglis HP's.
May I ask if yours is Portugese stamped? You have the later series adj sights but a transitional period box so I'm just curious.
Nothing much really excites me in the gun world any more except of course the HP.
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March 5th, 2013, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina
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Congrats,
You can't beat a Browning Hi Power. They are one of my favorite semi autos along with the 1911's another J.M.Browning design. They'd be some of the last guns I would ever part with.
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March 5th, 2013, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Arkansas
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Wow that's a cool gun. I'd love to shoot one of these but have never even seen or held one. I like my SR9c well enough, but not as much as the SR1911. In my mind I imagine that a Hi-Power is a lot like a smaller 1911, and if that's true I'd love to pick one up someday.
Any reason there are not as many Hi-Power type guns as 1911s? Great find. Enjoy it!
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March 5th, 2013, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Texas Panhandle
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I'd love to have one. I saw where the United Kingdom Armed Forces were replacing their's with Glocks, but knowing them they'll probably destroy the Brownings.
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March 5th, 2013, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Originally Posted by gunjunkie I'd love to have one. I saw where the United Kingdom Armed Forces were replacing their's with Glocks, but knowing them they'll probably destroy the Brownings. | Knowing them they'll replace the Glocks with harsh language...
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