Browning High-Power question

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I'm wondering how people feel about the Browning High-power 9mm?

I'm looking at it for my first HG
oh, and I have small hands (well, I have girl hands...)

Thoughts? Reviews? Opinions?

Thanks! :)

I edited because I wanted to see if I could move this thread to Pistols but guess not...Sorry!
 
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I have sausages for fingers and it fits great. The most accurate 9mm I've ever owned.
There are some copies floating around so be careful, not that the copies are bad, but resale value could be affected.
 
I like mine, small hands should be fine, accuracy is good, only faults are the safety not as easy to function as extended safety on 1911 also do not care for magazine safety.
 
Morgayne said:
I'm wondering how people feel about the Browning High-power 9mm?

I'm looking at it for my first HG
oh, and I have small hands (well, I have girl hands...)

Thoughts? Reviews? Opinions?
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That is such a girly gun.

Did anyone's blood pressure spike? Just kidding guys.

The Bowning high-power is a great gun. Is it a great first gun? I don't think so.

First you should read my post to the following thread. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?p=815293#post815293
Actually you should read all the messages in that thread. There are a lot of opinions and some good advice.

If you buy a 9mm I hope you either reload or can buy lower power ammo. The 9mm produces a sharp recoil (with a factory loading) compared to some other cartridges. This is not good if you are starting to shoot pistols.

Remember when buying a gun, the lighter the gun the worse the recoil (for the same cartridge). A friend of mine laughed at my little colt mustang in 380 auto. A little pipsqueak gun. Sure the 380 auto is not a powerful cartridge but the gun weighs half of a full sized gun. After he shot it he was not laughing any more. Lighter guns like the SIG are great in that they are easier to carry but that also makes them less comfortable to shoot. Because of this the high-power may be a better choice.

I have a high-power. I love the gun but it is not my favorite gun to shoot. It is not even a favorite of my 9mm guns as far as shooting is concerned (I have seven others). While it feels good in my left hand I don't like it in my right. Problem is I'm right handed (but left eye dominant).

Before you buy anything shoot a bunch of different guns. Most shooters will let you shoot their guns if you ask them. All guns are different. They all fit differently. Find one that is right for you.

Also it depends what you plan do with the gun. Different guns are more appropriate for different types of shooting. There are not a lot of 9mm guns that are designed for real accurate shooting. They are meant to work under most conditions, a target gun is meant to be clean and lubricated.

If you have lotts of money then buy buy buy. If not then ask questions and go out and try different guns. The more experience you have will help you make better decisions.

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The first time I was convinced to shoot anything it was the freakin 12 gauge, and the recoil flew me back so hard that the only reason I didn't land on my ass was my cousin was behind me and caught me. Needless to say, not such a positive experience.
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You don't learn to drive in a semi. My advice would be to start with a good 22. It is cheap to shoot so you can shoot lots. Train your body to not react to the shot. Then move to something bigger.
 
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"Also it depends what you plan do with the gun. Different guns are more appropriate for different types of shooting. There are not a lot of 9mm guns that are designed for real accurate shooting. They are meant to work under most conditions, a target gun is meant to be clean and lubricated."

While I agree the 9mm is not a target round, I have had great accuracy with it specifically with hi-powers.(new ones). The recoil is quite pleasant due to the weight and the single action trigger makes accurate shooting easier.
But I always say, buy something, anything. It won't be your last so hurry up!!
 
I am planning on getting one. I have seen a few interesting ones around here.

I have been using Issued HP's for 3 years now. The major problem we typicaly run into are the non serviceble mags that keep staying in the system. They cause multyple stoppages/jams.

Let me also comment on the sights that come with the standard issue. Not the greatest. Pet peeve of mine.

Otherwise, it is a great field pistol. Rugged, easy to maintain and when all else fail, a decent chunk of steel to throw at someone.
 
The BROWNING was the only gun in ww2 that was used by all sides,(the germans Canadians and the Chinese.. to name a few my advice get a new one. The military guys dislike em because thiers are worn out
There is one annoying thing about thin about them.... you cannot dry fire them with out a mag in them .
and you can get them with adjustable target sights

and miracle joe .... I respect your expieriance but I thought they were a great field gun. but then the only time i want to have a pistol in the field is when i am fighting my way to a rifle
 
A lot of 'new stuff' out there now but the Browning P-35 remains one of my favorites. I had a commercial model with a tangent rear sight, shoulder stock & dovetailed for it. Still haven't figured why I got rid of it.:redface:
 
I've owned 3 throughout the last 25 years and they are great guns. I even shot IPSC in the late 80's/early 90's with one for 6 years. Great handgun for those of us with small hands.
 
Very much so a first gun.

You'll find that it will shoot the 147gr bullets well and with less perseeved recoil.

I'm load 147's or using factory 147's (Federal).
 
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and miracle joe .... I respect your expieriance but I thought they were a great field gun. but then the only time i want to have a pistol in the field is when i am fighting my way to a rifle
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Let me make one thing clear. My military experience is confined to north america.

That said, in all of our trainning, the BHP has shown to be a very effective weapon system, with uses complimentary to the rifle and LMG.

What has seem to transpire from my exposure is that the pistol, being considere a back up weapon, does not seem rate nearly high enough in the training priority.


Hijack over.
 
Hi
Own four of them.

For small hands the best of the HPs to own is the Mk3s

The slim plastic grips feel great in my hands. The sights are good.

The only thing that needs "fixing" is to remove the magazine disconnector to improve the trigger pull and make the range officer happy if you get into IPSC or IDPA shooting.
 
I've had a commercial HP, with adjustable sights, for 35+ years.
Good gun, stiff trigger but fairly cheap to shoot, which is always a consideration.
 
fist handgun

I don't know what your background is with handguns, but from personal experience I believe that a person's first handgun should be a .22. I started with .38 Specials, 45 LCs, etc, and between dealing with the extra recoil and noise, I never developed into a very good shot. After a while of not hitting targets, I became discouraged and actually sold off some of the handguns. A few years later I picked up a nice used Browning Challenger .22 and started shooting again. With the .22 I found I could concentrate more on the mechanics of shooting accurately and did quite well. I now have 9mms, a .45ACP, a .44 Mag, and quite a few other handguns and enjoy shooting all of them quite a bit. Even with all the others, I think the .22 gets taken to the range the most though, mostly because the ammo is cheap. All that being said, I really like my Inglis HP, and I also think the CZ 75 or CZ 85 is another nice 9mm. Have fun pistol shooting!
 
I've had a HiPower forever...shot IPSC with it for a long time till I broke down and went major.

Fun gun to shoot, reliable as anything I have ever owned (never a feed problem, etc.)

Remove the magazine safety and tuck the parts away.

I replaced the soft recoil spring with a 18.5 pound spring which reduced the "snap" or muzzle jump a little (they are pretty light in the front end).
 
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