Posted: 7/2/2003 9:25:14 PM EDT
| I've always wanted one and now its time. Does anybody have any recommendations as too witch one to buy? |
that'll do the job just fine. don't be put off if it's marked FN instead of browning, all hipowers are made by FN. All or most of the recently imported hipowers are marked FN. I have one and it's a very nice pistol. |
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Unless you are buying *strictly* a target gun, what's the point? No field gun should have adjustable sights (which are much more fragile, and worthless if broken or if pieces get lost). And at pistol ranges, shooting an inch to one side isn't a big deal. I've done quite a bit of 100 yard pistol shooting (just because it's interesting, not because I necessarily think it would be useful), and I have yet to find a pistol that I couldn't hit a gallon jug at least 5 out of 10 times with at that distance. Heck, it can be done with a Makarov, with those little bitty sights. Anyway, I'll shut up now.  -Troy |
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I have 3 Hi Powers, 1 Tanget sighted T series, 1 standard T series and a MKIII early made in Belgium. The MKIII gets the nod for accuracy and heavy use. Added Novak nite sites to the MKIII an left it stock except for a tiny bit of trigger clean up. Shoots about 1.75" dead to point of aim with Black Talons. 9MM will do the work if you do yours and I like the cheap practice ammo. Denny |
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I think any gun in 9MM will outlast it's .40 caliber counterpart, if thats a concern to you. When the .40 arrived everybody had to field one, ready or not. Some just "worked" better than others, depending on how much engineering went into the design to take more punishment. My nod goes to the 9MM for long term hard use, let alone parts, ammo prices and recoil. |
Here's a 1993 FEG PJK-9HP which is a dead clone for an old T-model Hi-Power. I just got this this year, brand new with the original 13-rd. mags, from a guy that squirreled a bunch of them away before '94, and you will see ones like it come up on the auctions every so often.
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Definitely a MkIII in whatever caliber you prefer..be it 9 or 40. Both are super sweet. By the way...word on the Charles Daly is that the parts are FEG assemblined in the US....I have no confirmation on the truth of that statement. The do look pretty good...however the T series front end looks a little odd compared to the look of the rest of the gun. Still...might be an interesting piece...I love the look of the thumb safety. |