Posted: 6/27/2004 6:14:58 PM EDT
| Out of all the guns I own a Hi-Power is just one that I never got around to getting. I now have the cash to get one but can't decide on which one to buy. So far I am looking at getting either a Browning Hi-Power Mark III or a FNH HP-DA. The only difference that I can see between these two is who makes it and the price which only a few bucks difference. So which should I buy? Is their another manufactuer out there that I should consider? Opinions welcomed. |
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Well actually there is a difference, The Browning Mark III is S/A only, the FN you mentioned is a D/A pistol, FN makes a S/A model also though. Also, FN makes the Browning pistols, the only difference is that Browning does a little more fit & finish on them, and some of the get that deep Browning Royal Blue finish. |
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I have a Browning silver chrome hi-power and I used to have a FN hi-power, which I sold. The Browning version, even though it's probably made at the same factory, is much better. The FN version I had was PAINTED! Yes that's right I said it was PAINTED BRAND NEW FROM THE FACTORY! I thought it was blued, but it looked a little funny. One day I carried it in my waistband without a holster, and my belt buckle chipped off some of the finish near the trigger guard. Upon close inspection, I was surprised to see that it was paint. Aside from the whole paint thing, Hi-Powers(especially Browning) are the best 9mm pistol you can buy. This is an absolute fact, not an opinion. They balance and point perfectly. They are 110% reliable. The trigger pull is a little heavy from the factory, so if you buy one, you might want to have a trigger job done. The double action version of the Hi-Power shares very little in design with a real single action Hi-Power, even the magazines are not interchangeable. I think you will regret it if you buy the DA version. In a few years, if not sooner, I'm sure the DA be out of production. Good luck finding parts. GET A REAL SINGLE-ACTION HI-POWER!!! |
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HMM I just bought a new FN-HP, it is a baked on finish, in fact it's the same baked on finish that the Browning Mark III's use. Browning does have the blued finish also, which is beautifull. I got my FN-HP from CDNN for $449 shipped + $15 to my FFL and it was an unbeatable deal. While the sale is over now, I have heard others say that if you call you can get it for $459 shipped. Now compare that to the $650 - $800 I've seen for FN's and Brownings in stores and I'm a happy camper. |