The Browning Hi-Power

[orygun]

I feel much the same way.. ceptin' ya needs a dinky pocket gun (J-frame or such) and a moose gun (N-frame) too because Merica!

That's the unintended problem. There's what you need and then there's what "ya gotta have"!

 

[Hun Shooter]

My current BHPs, Luger, FEG and a 1989 Browning

 

[joken]

• I have a NIB BHP that's 20 some years young. It has beautiful bluing and adjustable sights. I keep telling myself to shoot it, but haven't. Last one I had got buggered up by a GS trying to remove the tighter than heck trigger pin.

 

[Dungannon]

posted on The Firearms Blog
Browning Ends Hi-Power Production - The Firearm Blog

 

[Medic!]

The only truly classic hand gun I never cared for.

 

[spookshack]

They could do what Glock does with the 17L, and do a limited run every couple years.

 

[KKG]

Well, the current production High Power really isn't much like the original so I don't think I'll be missing much. The Only Issue I ever had was the Unnecessary magazine disconnector. I've been "Missing" the original HP for some time and I'm anything but a 9mm Luger fan. I had a chance to fire one of the prototype Guns in .45ACP and that's something I'll likely always remember.

 

[cookie]

Probably the BHP costs to much to compete in today's market .

 

[KKG]

Probably the BHP costs to much to compete in today's market .

It's been that way for many years but many Governments were willing to pay the price.

 

[cookie]

I bought mine in 1972. No plastic pistols back then

 

[B5Ben]

Sounds like a good time to buy a nice one.

 

[Kruel J]

The only truly classic hand gun I never cared for.

Same.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Boy that kinda sucks. It's still gotta be the most or at least second most common handgun on the planet though?

 

[Kruel J]

Boy that kinda sucks. It's still gotta be the most or at least second most common handgun on the planet though?

With over a million produced since 1934, doubtful. I read somewhere that Glock has made well over 10 times that many.

 

[Kruel J]

Let's not forget the 1911 either. I don't think the BHP is even in the top 5 TBH.

 

[HB of CJ]

There MAY, (may not be) a great suspense back story regarding the interesting business plan decision to stop production on the most successful handgun designs ever. Long ago, far away? Happened at the corporate headquarters in Europe?

A Quid Pro Quo between Browning Bosses and that Austrian guy? Dunno. Would make a great research paper.

Anyhow, I love my Browning High Power. The disconnecter group remains inside the pistol. The trigger remains crisp and light. Updated sights. I added the ambo safety. Easy. The factory spring assist blue 13 rd magazines are 100% reliable.

KISS. Loves +P NATO ammo. Also loves occasional +P+ stuff. I am a happy camper.

bhspringsolution.com

Site didn't link. Dunno why.

 

[Medic!]

They have been copied. A lot!
Not sure how many H.P. clones there are out there ?

 

[Kruel J]

They have been copied. A lot!
Not sure how many H.P. clones there are out there ?

Yeah, but you really can't count clones.

 

[ma96782]

My son commented that plastic (i.e. Glock, Sig, S&W, etc...) is the way to go. Cost, profit, reliability, has all been proven. Course, he is 19 years old.

LOL.....

I can imagine, that kids now a days, would buy a plastic M1911?

Aloha, Mark

 

[Kruel J]

A plastic 1911? I could see it. eventually.....

Or maybe a glass and aluminum one to match their phone.