Browning Hi-Power Advice

[Lee Enfield]

Done that with a few of mine but could not get the trigger pin out of an epoxy coated Mark III so I had to live with the mag safety. On some of the Mark III guns the epoxy finish is so thick you cannot drive that pin out safely with a punch.

You don't have to remove the trigger from the frame.

Take the slide and grips off and support the trigger when you pop the pin. The spring and plunger should pop right out of the trigger.

 

[badboybeeson]

Ows anyone know if my 1 grips will fit on a mk 3 or as I correct that it's a NO
Due to the ambi safery

 

[Mark-II]

You don't have to remove the trigger from the frame.

Take the slide and grips off and support the trigger when you pop the pin. The spring and plunger should pop right out of the trigger.

Doesn't work on the newer guns, at least. The guide I had followed indicated that something had changed in how the thing was retained at some point,,and sure enough the easy way in no way worked on my example.

And the blued standard model also requires a ridiculous amount of force to get that trigger pin out. I'm surprised I didn't wreck something other than the punch.

I'll have a look at the trigger bar. I polished the sear on mine, relieved the sear spring tension as much as I could, and now my 11 pound trigger is about 6

 

[tobin]

Doesn't work on the newer guns, at least. The guide I had followed indicated that something had changed in how the thing was retained at some point,,and sure enough the easy way in no way worked on my example.

And the blued standard model also requires a ridiculous amount of force to get that trigger pin out. I'm surprised I didn't wreck something other than the punch.

I'll have a look at the trigger bar. I polished the sear on mine, relieved the sear spring tension as much as I could, and now my 11 pound trigger is about 6

I think my Mark III was the same as yours, only way to get it out was to get that trigger pin out. I even corresponded with Kurt Wickmann (Google that name to see some incredible Hi-Powers) who used to work for Novak and went on his own. Wickmann has not built guns in over 15 years but KevinB who used to post on this site had a couple of them.

He knew the problem right away and he solved it by building a jig that had the frame solidly and then he could press that damn pin out. This is only a problem with the Mark III guns with the black epoxy finish, not as much of a problem with blued, nickeled or parkerized guns. He thought the guns were assembled and then coated because it was as if the pin was glued in place by the epoxy coating. I never got mine out so it always had the mag safety - huge pain for shooting IDPA when you have to drop the hammer after showing the gun is clear.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

You don't have to remove the trigger from the frame.

Take the slide and grips off and support the trigger when you pop the pin. The spring and plunger should pop right out of the trigger.

I left the spring pin exposed to form a trigger stop after taking out the plunger.

 

[maxman1]

Ows anyone know if my 1 grips will fit on a mk 3 or as I correct that it's a NO
Due to the ambi safery

Yes, they will fit. The safety on the Mk III is above the grips. Take a look at the Mk III and Inglis higher up on the page.

 

[Magellann]

Strip the trigger out of the frame. Remove the safety plunger and set the parts aside. Strip the upper and polish the sides of the trigger bar. Very respectable trigger pull afterwards, with no irreversible mods.

I think I may give that a try.

 

[badboybeeson]

Yes, they will fit. The safety on the Mk III is above the grips. Take a look at the Mk III and Inglis higher up on the page.

Thanks

 

[sharpee]

Thanks guys - I have some good info to start my search/research now. Much appreciated!