Posted: 10/16/2004 1:01:06 PM EDT
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I recently saw a brand new High Power made by Fabrique National for sale and was just wondering if these are worth the $550 asking price. I own a couple of Brownings already but duplicity isn't really an issue with me because I will always buy a good gun even if I have one just like it. Are there any issues with the F N 's that I should be aware of? I was kind of under the impression that these are some of the top of the line hadguns but, I could be mistaken. |
I own one of the FN production High-Powers in a glossy blue finish. Fit and finish on the gun is superb. It is a well made piece, though it does suffer from the standard Hi-Power problems, crappy trigger and the mag safety. But it is a very good rendition of the pistol. I haven't shot mine yet, but I imagine it will perform well. |
Well, I've heard that they don't feed hollow points well. I have a Belgium-made FN Browning Hi-Power GP, my gun never missed a beat. Check out the long, steep feed ramp and compare that to the newer guns such as the Sig 226/228/229, the Beretta 92/96 guns. They have a short shallow feed ramp. |
| ever since the MKII's the feedramp was changed to feed most everything, the MKIII's have been out since late 1980's.....the current Hi powers will feed most anything including +P+ rounds if you change the recoil spring from 17lbs to 18.5 the MkIII has a cast frame , the same as the .40S&W caliber hipowers and is far stronger than the old milled........this is a darn good pistol. |