Lightweight, accurate, with a comfortable grip angle and chambered in 9mm with a round capacity magazine, the hi power is still being used or has just recently replaced by military forces in over 50 countries worldwide. I will be buying a new browning hi power tax return and installing a longer than stock bar sto barrel compensator. Com is the worlds largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiats of all types. The guy with browning hipower will always be one of them. Googling hi power barrel cracked i have seen mentions of this being where two sections are joined at the factory. The browning hi power is one of the most prolific fighting pistols of all time. Much to my dismay where the feed ramp meets the opening to the barrel there is a decent sized crack which is preventing the ammo from seating itself. It was based on a commercial fn clawextractor action and came in. Browning 4 barrel grade 6 skeet gun in case 12 ga 20 ga 28 ga and bore. The first few years that browning hi powers were assembled in portugal, the portuguese assemblers did a magnificent job of barrel fitting, and many routinely shot between 1.
Whats a good route to take in modifying the gun to make it more accurate and predictable. Urban armory north americas premier firearms broker. The browning hi power pistol, first produced in 1935, is one of the best combat pistols ever designed. Then i bought a sig p220 sas and suddenly the hipower doesnt look so good. Those of you who purchased early forty hi powers might remember browning.
Buy browning hipower barrel, 9mm factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. There are no instances of slide breakage or frame cracking in my files. This barrel has a smaller muzzle diameter than the standard 9mm barrel, to use it in a standard 9mm pistol it will be necessary to either install a bushing in the slide or silver solder a sleeve over the barrel to allow it to function. I spoke to some guys at the range where i work and discovered that another hipower owner had the same problem. I appreciate the gun for its history, as well as its practical use. The hipower is one of the most widely used military pistols in. Fabrique nationale recently announced that the browning hipower. The browning hipower pistol, first produced in 1935, is one of the best combat pistols ever designed. This bolt action rifle is a browning high power chambered in 7m remington magnum. We stock 100 modern guns from ar15, ar10, glock, sig, 1911, 1022 and a host of threaded barrel guns and replacement barrels. If you buy a sf semi fit barrel, it may possibly need to be fit by a gunsmith. Building a more accurate hipower the firearms forum. Hipower 9mm semi dropin with 12x28 suppressor threads quantity. The numbers match on the barrel, the slide and frame.
The mk ii was an upgrade of the original, classic 9mm hi power. The browning hi power is a singleaction, semiautomatic handgun available in the 9mm and. Learn the answer once and for all from one of the worlds foremost authorities on the fn browning hihigh power. I am certain high powers have cracked slides, but so have the 1911, the. Bill laughridgemassad ayoob browning hipower debate archive. The browning high power the original and classic pistol.
The new bhperformance advanced barrel for hi powers is the smoothest feeding, most accurate, most reliable, most featurepacked and highest quality barrel ever made by any manufacturer of a hi power. It was based on a commercial fn clawextractor action and came in three grades. Buy browning hipower parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. Building a more accurate hipower the firearms forum the. It was based on a design by american firearms inventor john browning, and completed by dieudonne saive at fabrique nationale fn of herstal, belgium. Barrel fitting is tough on hi powers because the slide has no. Lone wolf distributors alphawolf for browning hi power. I have been in business for close to 30 years as a pistolsmith, initially as a parttime venture and then making it my fulltime occupation around 1991. In 1960, browning introduced the fn high power boltaction, made in belgium along distinctly american lines. I am not by any means an expert on fn hipowers, but as i was. The browning hipower is a singleaction, semiautomatic handgun available in the 9mm and. Introduced nearly 85 years ago, it was the military or police sidearm for many countries for most of that time.
Sell your browning hi power for free today on gunsamerica. Another troubling occurrence was a cracked firing pin retaining plate. This faithful copy holds true to the singleaction design of the hi power, having a barrel that measures 4. Sell your browning hipower for free today on gunsamerica. Owners of the iconic hi power pistol can upgrade their handguns with the addition of brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels, designed to provide years of precision shooting with a. Australias leading supplier of guns, ammunition, clothing and accessories for hunting and sporting shooters. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized. The browning high power was made by fabrique nationale in.
Shuey custom is an experienced browning high power firearms repair service. Though, ironically, the french, who started the whole concept, never did adopt it, the gun was adopted by fns native belgium as soon as it was formally introduced in 1935. Camps website and a dvd from bar sto on barrel fitting. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiats, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. Tisas regent br9 hi power pistol american rifleman. Needless to say my pistol came out more solid on barrel to slide fit.
Hipower barrel gun and game the friendliest gun discussion. The barrel lugs were well worn and the frame showed hi wear spots, but the pistols functioned. I often carry my original cz 75 pistol when traveling. From there, the pistol was completed by dieudonne saive and put into. Youd have thought the french would have had the first order in for its own new fn hi power. Belgian browning hipower mk i the belgian made fn browning hipower pistol ranks as one of my favorite side arms of all time. Although it is possible to still find a few hipower pistols at dealers across the u. For a while, we saw barrels advertised for the conversion, but later when calling around, the various manufacturers said that while they make conversion barrels from. The grips were cracked, the springs showed rust on them, and the trigger was functional.
We do offer these fittings for an additional charge. France, belgium, nazis and the fn hi power gun digest. This was incorporated into the hipower to ensure the hammer fell hard enough to both crack primers. Then i bought a sig p220 sas and suddenly the hi power doesnt look so good. The bhperformance advanced match grade 9mm hi power barrel. The belgian made fn browning hipower pistol ranks as one of my favorite. Buy browning hi power parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. What is the difference between the mk ii and mk iii hi powers. All kkm barrels are made using certified 416r gunbarrel quality stainless steel bar stock. Total ratings 17, browning 1911 black label 380 factory 8rd mag. Ive got a bonestock browning hipower other than the hogue grips, and ive always considered these to be very accurate guns. Ive heard it said and there is a certain amount of truth to this, once youve tried everything else, looking for the best, what you wind up with is a browning hipower.
I have a browning hipower 9mm pistol that i inherited from my father. The pump grip of all models is susceptible to cracking, the wood between the magazine and barrel being especially thin, this rarely detected unless the rifle is. The gracefully slim barrel combines with the light weight to enhance speed of draw. The browning hi power was arguably the first pistol to. Unfollow browning hi power to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. We are a full service gun store gun shop with armorer services, but not a gunsmith.
It is based on a design by american firearms inventor john browning, and completed by dieudonne saive at fabrique nationale fn of herstal, belgium. Where is the best place to pick up a browning hi power 9mm barrel. Ive got a bonestock browning hi power other than the hogue grips, and ive always considered these to be very accurate guns. Maybe just got lucky the fit on the locking lug and slide came out perfect. As this barrel shoots well and is in good condition, i would much.
Googling hipower barrel cracked i have seen mentions of this being where two sections are joined at the factory. For services, options, packages see additional price list. It has a 25 blued steel barrel, burris scope mounts, and checkered walnut wood furniture. Shooting illustrated whats wrong with the hi power. The pistol uses locking lugs to lock the barrel to the slide and angled camming surfaces to unlock the barrel after the slide recoils to the rear. As a result, these loads did not feed in military pistols without barrel polish or throating. Brownells is your source for browning high power parts at brownells. Find browning hipower for sale online at, the worlds largest gun auction site. Can install 9mm on 40 cal must specify conversion barrel. Since browning announced a halt to the production of its venerable hi power pistol, a new manufacturer stepped up to produce a clone in the form of the tisas regent br9 9mm pistol. Mar 06, 2018 owners of the iconic hi power pistol can upgrade their handguns with the addition of brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels, designed to provide years of precision shooting with a. Fabrique nationale fn in belgium made the first hipower 9mm pistol in 1935. Target pistol click for diagramblueprint also for nomad and challenger. Reportedly, the result was rounded locking lugs and cracked barrel cams.
Total ratings 2, browning gs75437 hiviz comp sight 12850. The gun shows a fading blue going to a grey patina and the grips are fine with no cracks or chips. Advanced barrel for browning hipower bhspringsolutions llc. The crack is visible but cannot be felt with the edge of typing. The pistol that would eventually become known as the browning hi power pistol started life as the p35. Also, i cracked the crosspin for barrel locking in the frame of one of my hipowers during the mid80s at. I have a 1976 browning belgium hipower 9mm with adjustable sights in like new condition with the original gun rug and gun booklet and never been fired. I am certain hipowers have suffered cracked slides. Another major moment of advancement for the hi power design from bhspringsolutions llc. A melancholy addition to the list, given the pistols inauspicious end earlier this year. Ive bought, shot the heck out of, and then sold many of mine to friends who. Efk browning hi power 9mm threaded barrel mr silencer. Ive owned several, but for a variety of reasons could never hold on to one very long. Learn the answer once and for all from one of the worlds foremost authorities on the fn browning hi high power.
No longer in production is the announcement more akin to an epitaph currently appearing on browning website in the hp pistolrelated page. The mk ii was intended for the military and police markets and finishes were normally either matte blue or parkerized. Do any of them perform better than the factory barrel. If you buy a mt match target barrel, it will need to be fit by a gunsmith. Fn long slide glock 43 hk vp 9mm hk vp 9mm conversion coming soon sig sauer p227 xds single stack series thank you for the overwhelming response to our fn fiveseven threaded barrels. In this country, as opposed to the rest of the world, the hipower is a connoisseurs weapon. Our browning hipower barrels are made to order and have a lead time of 68 weeks. In the second half of the 20th century, the browning hipower became the. The browning hi power is truly one of the worlds greatest firearms. What ever i do i will test it and keep a close eye on it for signs of cracking and coming loose. It was in its final stages of development when its creator, the legendary john moses browning, died at the fn plant in belgium.
Browning hi power barrels for 40 cal and 9mm firearms. Oct 06, 2016 in 1960, browning introduced the fn high power boltaction, made in belgium along distinctly american lines. This rifle is in overall good condition with some signs of use thoughout including cracking in the polyurethane coating. Lightweight, accurate, with a comfortable grip angle and chambered in 9mm with a round capacity magazine, the hipower is still being used or has just recently replaced by military forces in over 50 countries worldwide. Shotgun click for diagramblueprint this drawing will also work for clones such as the remington model 11 and the springfield. I think youll find that for a service pistol, the hi power is one of the more accurate. Find great deals on ebay for browning hi power and browning hi power grips. The browning hipower and the beretta 92 fs truly are the best. After more than 80years of production, browning but manufactured by fabrique nationale quietly added to the hi powers webpage no longer in production. We are here to provide all your browning high power service and repair needs to include the following packages. Was looking for a barrel to use in my israeli made hi power clone kareen mark 1 they call it and came across this barrel. We can thread guns, pinweld muzzle devices, build ars, install pistol sights, laser engrave nfa or surface marks.
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