browning hi power

yes that really tic's me off too about the 1935 hi powers i think we should fight this one tooth and nail id pay atleast a grand for one just because of what they are
 
All Browning and FN HiPowers are made by FN with some being assembled in Portugal. The FM was made in Argentina under FN licence as were the Inglis'. Other HPs made by FEG, Kareen and others are non-licenced pistols, but that does not mean they are junk.
 
try posting in exchange forums for WTB, ya never know.
the Inglis ones are the ones to collect, but new ones are made abroad. i shot my friends Inglis.... so nice
 
shortyirish12 said:
I would gladly pay the money for a correct Canadian issue pistol. Maybe even a few more bucks if they could find my old one from Kandahar lol
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...Why would you PAY for one of the old, worn out Hi-Powers from the military? :p

If I wanted a Hi-Power, the CF ones are the last ones I would set my sights on... Thank God we're getting new pistols soon...
 
smelting the old Inglis HPs should be a crime. I have seen them occasionally at gun shows down here in Az for upwards of a grand. Great logic to spend money for disposal versus making money on sales.

I like my standard model HP that I got for a great price from an acquaintance, but would love to have an Inglis - it was the first handgun I shot as a teenager in Reserves.
 
triplepete said:
what do you mean? he has 3 of the Inglis, all complete and functioning and in various conditions, even got the lanyards for a couple of them. but that's nothing compared to what else has from WW2
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if you look theres a spot on the pistol for a stock the canadian hi-powers where the only ones to have this. would i have met this guy on other forums sounds like someone i mite know with a few different anti tank rifles and even some artilery :rolleyes:
 
-[Crosshair]- said:
...Why would you PAY for one of the old, worn out Hi-Powers from the military? :p

If I wanted a Hi-Power, the CF ones are the last ones I would set my sights on... Thank God we're getting new pistols soon...
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history its canadian history they did serve in ww2 right into korea and modern times

i know for me it be a gap filler for my canadian small arms of ww2 collection
 
antiqueguy said:
if you look theres a spot on the pistol for a stock the canadian hi-powers where the only ones to have this. would i have met this guy on other forums sounds like someone i mite know with a few different anti tank rifles and even some artilery :rolleyes:
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I never noticed such slot, just how nice it was to shoot.. no artillery, just a few rifles, qute a few actually. Im not a war buff but he had a good collection. Made me wear gloves before I could touch them.
 
antiqueguy said:
if you look theres a spot on the pistol for a stock the canadian hi-powers where the only ones to have this. would i have met this guy on other forums sounds like someone i mite know with a few different anti tank rifles and even some artilery :rolleyes:
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Only the Chinese contrat Hi-Powers had the slots for the stock on the frame. Of all the HPs I've seen in the Army (gun plumber here, in the thousands), I think I've only seen one or two frames with the slots. The serial numbers of them also started with "CH".

Every pistol with an attachable stock is worth getting... Especially those artillery Lugers with the long barrel, stock and drum magazine...

antiqueguy said:
history its canadian history they did serve in ww2 right into korea and modern times

i know for me it be a gap filler for my canadian small arms of ww2 collection
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Collecting would be the only reason to get a used up Inglis HP, in my opinion. They are terrible shooters unless you get one that's never been used from the depot. The locking pieces consistently getting loose and getting fixed over and over and the barrels cracking all the time is preventing me from ever being interested in them.
 
Writing as a collector, my suggestion is that if you want to shoot 9mm, buy a modern pistol. If you want to shoot a Hi-Power, there are modern ones, and the Hungarians make a nice moden copy of one. The Canadian Hi Powers, especially the WWII pistols, really are collectibles now, and some may not stand up to a heavy schedule of shooting. There are a large number of very good modern 9mm pistols.
 
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good day:
heres a pic of my 2009 mkIII.i've replaced the grips because the plastic ones just didn't do it for me.
it's a great shooter and very accurate.
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There is definitely a number of worn out HPs in the CF, but I understand that until recently they were still issuing new old stock to troops deploying. Far from worn out. Hi Powers are still wonderful guns, and I daresay my personal Inglis (yes it is excellent condition) will out shoot my P226. It always seems that when ever I hear "Inglis's are junk, it's about time we get rid of them" It's either coming from someone who never handles anything more than a worn out piece on the famil course, or someone who just figures newer is better. Although I see how for the Weapons Techs who are asked to keep up all the worn out ones would be indeed frustrating, but good luck on the piles of broken polymer guns 10 years down the road. These will be the good old days. Reading the CF wish list for the new sidearm, it frankly scares me, as it's just meant to be an officer proof solution requiring as little actual training as possible. There's a reason new Hi-powers sell for more than Glocks, and M&P's, they're just better guns. Fortunately it looks like we'll still be using the Hi-Powers a bit longer. Equally sad is that the C No.7s in the Cadet system will eventually be destroyed too as live fire .22 is just about gone in the Cadets.
 
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