Guess What's Back The FN Browning High Power
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I know two of the DA’s are from Croatia. Are they feeding the Turkish mohammedean terrorist govt too?
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No one really knows but there are a lot of similarities with the SA-35 and the turkish Tisas. Things like sight cuts, barrel fit and extractor issues.
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Ned Christiansen's thoughts on the new BHP.
Ned Christiansen:
I handled a couple of them at SHOT. It's not the old BHP with a couple changes, it is a different pistol that strongly resembles the BHP. I mean in my mind it IS a BHP, it qualifies as such by virtue of its basic mode of operation and, of course styling. As to its manual of arms it is only slightly changed, pretty much only in take down. I'm not sure the percentage of interchangeability until I can get with one for a period of time but at this time I would say "if any". For sure not interchangeable, at least in the ones I saw:
barrel / slide
frame (has two additional pieces comprising the backstrap)
slide stop
safeties / detents
magazine
mag catch, I think
guide rod
recoil spring (I hope)
grips
In the strictest of terms in the viability-as-fighting-gun context, it is better, assuming it's well-done inside. You know, reliable, safe and durable, accurate enough and ergonomically acceptable, it'll be an upgrade as a "gun" but as an addition to a collection, that'll be up to the individual. As with the 1911 or anything retro / nostalgic / collectible, purists will find it abhorrent I reckon.
A few things I didn't think were as I'd have done it might not matter to other people and are / might be easily remedied: The rear sight is in need of edge rounding and I'd rather not have a big hole in the front of the slide (a little one for draining, OK). Take-down is now via a lever on the right side; the safety does not lock the slide to the rear ( I looked stupid trying it a few times before I realized it was not set up for that).
I was not allowed inside it due to ITAR regs, as it was told to me. I think it's also possible that they aren't really quite done with it yet and didn't want the guts exposed yet. I mean SHOT is a deadline for releasing new products and it's common to announce them at SHOT and not have them available or even fully developed yet.
Ned Christiansen:
I handled a couple of them at SHOT. It's not the old BHP with a couple changes, it is a different pistol that strongly resembles the BHP. I mean in my mind it IS a BHP, it qualifies as such by virtue of its basic mode of operation and, of course styling. As to its manual of arms it is only slightly changed, pretty much only in take down. I'm not sure the percentage of interchangeability until I can get with one for a period of time but at this time I would say "if any". For sure not interchangeable, at least in the ones I saw:
barrel / slide
frame (has two additional pieces comprising the backstrap)
slide stop
safeties / detents
magazine
mag catch, I think
guide rod
recoil spring (I hope)
grips
In the strictest of terms in the viability-as-fighting-gun context, it is better, assuming it's well-done inside. You know, reliable, safe and durable, accurate enough and ergonomically acceptable, it'll be an upgrade as a "gun" but as an addition to a collection, that'll be up to the individual. As with the 1911 or anything retro / nostalgic / collectible, purists will find it abhorrent I reckon.
A few things I didn't think were as I'd have done it might not matter to other people and are / might be easily remedied: The rear sight is in need of edge rounding and I'd rather not have a big hole in the front of the slide (a little one for draining, OK). Take-down is now via a lever on the right side; the safety does not lock the slide to the rear ( I looked stupid trying it a few times before I realized it was not set up for that).
I was not allowed inside it due to ITAR regs, as it was told to me. I think it's also possible that they aren't really quite done with it yet and didn't want the guts exposed yet. I mean SHOT is a deadline for releasing new products and it's common to announce them at SHOT and not have them available or even fully developed yet.
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Correct. The new FNBHP takes FN509 sights, as it is an FN509 driftable dovetail pattern.
(I haven't read the rest of the posts to see if someone's answered this already. My bad if they have.)
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No I don't own a "thump print" BHP. Not fan of the original internal extractor. For me they are strictly safe queens occasional range guns because if the extractor cracks which they are known to do they are very hard to replace.
I’ve always liked the history of the High Power, this update will definitely peak my interest in adding one to the collection, that FDE model is super appealing to me, even though the classic blue & wood “is” a BHP to me.
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I got my FN FNS Long Slide. Bought it only because it reminded me of a hi power but polymer and with rails.
I will be getting a FN high power along with an Sa-35 or the EAA one. Hopefully the price drops a bit in the coming years.
I will be getting a FN high power along with an Sa-35 or the EAA one. Hopefully the price drops a bit in the coming years.