Browning Hi-power

[skeet]

The one Browning I did shoot to a fair degree was not the most reliable shooter. I tried many different loads in it and it would stovepipe or fail to feed at least once in every couple of mags. Most reliable was the older nyclad loads that S&W (I think) made years ago. Still have a box or two of them. It may have been Federal ammo../ I disremember right now. Have it stored in the barn back in Md along with a lot of other stuff. I have a bunch of 50 caliber ammo cans back there with ammo..brass bullets and at least 10 with lead ingots in them..Most was linotype..some was real wheel weights.,. I understand that you now have to register 50 cal ammo cans in Md..or sign for them or something. Maybe Fabs would know./. They really are very dangerous you know..especially when you drop one of them full of lead ingots on your toes

[Rapier]

I have only owned one BHP and that was mostly until I got it to a show to sell it. I have shot them and have shot against some very nice custom BHP guns. I am not a 9mm guy and only have one 9mm right now because it is not sold yet. Th BHP is a classic but it is not a target gun as it comes out of the factory, it is a shooting gun for saving your bacon and is well known for that one item, it shoots when you need it to shoot.

Today, a factory Generation 4, Glock 19 will run circles around the factory BHP, but it is not near as "purdy" as the BHP. Take a look at a guy that makes custom BHP guns, the BHP has been his specialty for years and he does it right. The barrel bushing is the secret to making the BHP shoot well.
Ed

http://www.apwcogan.com/pistols/brow...igh-power.html

[Dutchman01]

The one pistol that I have owned longer than any others is a belgian made hi-power. I've owned it for ten years now. I've put several thousand rounds thru it, many handloads. It's been completely reliable. I just recently had it reblued. It's the only pistol I own at the present. I just don't have a need for any other. I don't have any pictures of this pistol but it's a capitan style I purchased from vector. As such it'll take a stock and looks very similar to this. It's a blast to shoot with the stock attached.

[skeet]

And in the US unless the gun is registered..when you attach the stock you have just made a short barreled rifle that is considered verboten under the 1934 gun control act. If a cop sees ya shootin it you could be subject to arrest prosecution and would surely lose the firearm../unless it is registered. Be very careful my friend. I don't think the license for the short bbld gun is very high..

[Dutchman01]

Originally Posted by skeet

And in the US unless the gun is registered..when you attach the stock you have just made a short barreled rifle that is considered verboten under the 1934 gun control act. If a cop sees ya shootin it you could be subject to arrest prosecution and would surely lose the firearm../unless it is registered. Be very careful my friend. I don't think the license for the short bbld gun is very high..

I appreciate the heads up. As I understand it all firearms made before ww2 can have a stock without any restraints. Since my pistol was made in the 90's I was required to have the local police chief sign a form stating I wasn't a danger to the public, fill out a background check, in duplicate, and pay 200 dollars for all my troubles. I have. What a pain in the neck and an absolute waste of my time, except I get to play with a fun toy. Our tax dollars at work. {sigh}

[skeet]

Well it sounds easier than getting a license for a machine gun...What a real pain..but even pre WWII guns have to be licensed...if a stock is attached..many Lugers were made for stock attchment...Thought the fee for short bbld guns was 50 bucks..suppressors too..suppressors are really neat.

[8X56MS]

Originally Posted by Adam Helmer

Mr. 16 gauge,

I often wondered why the M1935 9mm Browning was called a "Hi-Power." Hi-power compared to what? My Ruger Mark I and Mark II .22 caliber handguns? I have fired several "Hi-Power" 9mm handguns and laid them aside for better duty guns. I suppose that is why I am still collecting pension checks.

Adam

When the Hi Power came out in 1935, it was a European pistol, and compared to the standard Euro .32acp mouse gun, the 9MM was much more capable.