FM HI-Power (Argentina) 9mm 900+ round review!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- #71: The FM Hi-Power from Argentina in 9mm is a copy of the famous Browning Hi-Power. This gun functioned great when it was clean but would fail to go completely into battery once it got dirty. Normally after about 150 rounds and shooting aluminum case ammo. We shot Freedom Munitions 115 grain HP and lots of Federal, Winchester and perfecta ammo. It is a all steal gun and feels good in the hand with very little recoil. In fact our ten year old has shot it several times. If you are looking for a good shooter that is a bit cheaper then the Browning Hi-Power, then this is the gun you have been looking for. The 14 round mags work great. Thank you for supporting Team TMT!
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Hi Mountain I'm from Argentina. That Browning it's a FM Modelo 90 manufactured in Rosario, Argentina from 1990 until 1995. That model was widely used by argentine armed forces and most police departments in the country and exported to several countrys like South Africa, India, Yemen, Croatia (the gun saw action during the Balcans war in the 90's with the croatians and bosnians). The Modelo 90 was produced after the belgian FN patent ended in 1989. (all the previus argentines brownings were made under FN Herstal patent) Don't make the mistake of thinking that the modelo 90 have less quality that the previus FM's made under belgian patent, the factory just removed the traditional cuts at the mouzzle because of the copyright issue but the inside are the same that the FM's made under belgian patent. The Modelo 90 became rare in Argentina when the factory ended the production in 1995 and it's becoming a collector's item. Congratulations for the gun. Greetings from Argentina
Wow! Awesome information and thank you so much for taking the time to let us know the history of the gun. It feels and shoots great and we are glad you enjoyed our video. Hope to hear from you again.
Mr Escopeta greetings from The state of Florida in the United States I have a question for you sir where thes used to replaced the 1927 Colt 45 in Argentine Service? Where these weaopons used in the Battle of the Marianna's ? Please advise
Hi Sebastian, I am from Croatia and I have inherited one. Do you know where can one find info about it. I would like to know year of production.
@@gunslinger2172 Sorry for the delay, the modelo 90 was manofactured from 1990 until 1995. The weapon that replace the Sistema Colt modelo 1927 (a licenced Colt's Clone) was the Ballester Molina also in .45 ACP. After 1968 Argentina started to manofacture the "Modelo Militar" a licenced clone of the FN Browning Mark 2. The modelo militar saw action in the Malvinas/Falklands war in 1982. In 1989 the FN license expired and the modelo 90 (the one on this video) was adopted until it replacement for the Modelo 95 (similar to the FN Browning Mark 3) since 1995 forward. Greetings from Argentina.
@@DrSchmi74 Hi Dragan, sorry for the delay. The modelos 90 serial Numers Starts with de numbers 398.xxx until the number 411.xxx were manofactured in the Rosario FM Factory during 1990. From the serial 411.xxx to the 440.xxx were manofactured en 1991. 440.xxx to the 460.xxx in 1992. 460.xxx to 485.xxx in 1993. 486.xxx to 525.xxx in 1994. 525.xxx to 615.xxx in 1995. Greetings from Argentina
hi, nice shooting! Hans stole my thunder. I have owned TWO FM (fabrica Militar) Hi-powers except both of mine had ring (commander style) hammers. What Hans did not mention is that Argentina sought and received a license from FN in Belguim to produce both the Hi-power and the FN-FAL Rifle for their Military and export. When FN grants a license a proviso in it states that FN can send a rep. in ANYTIME to inspect your quality control/materials. IF ANYTHING is not up to their standards they yank that license with a quickness. Those Argentine Hi-powers except for finish are almost identical to FN hi-powers. they are excellent pistols w/ total parts interchangeability.
red9man2130 that is awesome. Thanks for the support and input. They really are great guns and the only poorly done thing on them is the finish. It is almost as if they simply spray painted them. Thank you so much for stopping by.
red9man2130 FM= "Fabricaciones Militares" they Made the FM M95 Classic , FM Detective and FM de lujo.
The pic(which looks identical to mine) has a commander style hammer, no?
Thanks for sharing. I have been shooting my FM hi power for 19 years. First pistol ever bought at 21 years old.
Love the consistency reliability and accuracy of this weapon not to mention the awesome balanced metal combination. Heavy enough to feel great without the bulky discomfort of an over built pistol. Great video; great accuracy; would love to shoot with you someday. Nice job dad!
They are a very over looked gun and they are just fun to shoot. Thank you so much for the kind words and I would love to shoot with you some time.
I had one of these for a couple years, and I actually sold it specifically because the gun would not function while dirty. It was superbly accurate, well balanced, and fun, but once powder residue builds up in the action/chamber it won't even fire one magazine without jamming.
They are certainly a well built gun with tight tolerances. Ours worked great. As long as it is oiled up it runs great.
Takes hi-power mags? I love the 1911 slide but also like hi powers. I hope these still around
Funny, I just bought mine used and it was super dirty but still functioned perfectly. Although mine has a little play in the slide to frame fit so maybe it can tolerate the fouling better.
you really weren't kidding about the accuracy. great job shooting, I'm very impressed with your groupings. great job man, keep it up
LetFreedomPing it is a great shooting gun. Thank you for your support and encouragement.
I have one and absolutely love it! Accurate and great addition to my collection of carry guns!
They really are a slick little gun. Thank you for stopping by.
Have owned this 9 mm for years and you are correct on all points sir. Does fire great but with all guns does better as long as you keep it clean. Usually I clean mine after a 100-200 rounds. Great video 😁👍
I love these classic guns. They just work great and get the job done. Thank you for stopping by and leaving your great comment.
They are very well balanced and accurate !
Indeed they are!
This actually was my first handgun. I purchased it back in 1991 for $300
These are good solid guns and always get the job done. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.
1968TruckTurner same here brother; first gun and best gun I’ve owned. Awesome comment🤙
I have a Bersa .380 firestorm, also from Argentina, and it is a good shooting little gun.
THE WILD LIFE - An Outdoorsman's Blog yes the little Berrsa 380's are great little guns. It was actually the first gun I gave Mrs TMT.
Good shooting sir..i just picked one of those up too
have to pry it from my cold dead fingers
That is awesome. They are great guns. Good luck!
Absolutely love your videos man!!! Glad I subbed, and thank you for supporting my channel!
Also incredible shooting boss! That pistol is super accurate! I've always been a fan of the Hi power and 1911 designs. I think that's next on my list after I pay off my USP!
TimmyRay Tactical thanks a lot. I really enjoy making these videos. The 1911 is just a great gun and fun to shoot.
Excellent pistol, i plan on getting one as my third HP. That looks like Idaho you're in
Man I agree with you 100%. These are awesome guns. Good luck. It is indeed Idaho.
This is the FM HI - POWER M90. This pistol was produced when the FN Herstal License was finished. Because of that DGFM (Dirección General de Frabricaciones Militares) maked little changes in order to produce a very similar gun without license .
awesome! Thank you for the feed back.
Hi men, a hug from Argentina and sorry for my english not perfect😂
So this weapon is military forces and go to war of malvinas in 1982, this weapon is very good and confiable
That is awesome! Thank you so much for the support and love. This is a really cool gun and is very accurate and reliable.
You weren't kidding about that accuracy, very nice shooting! I've been looking for one of these and they're a little scarce. I'll be keeping a closer eye out for one of these puppies. Thanks for the cool video!
fumasterchu12 They are a cool gun and I have always liked how well built they are. Thanks for the support.
Just inherited three of these, turns out one is an actual FN. thanks for the information
Sorry for your loss. That is awesome about your new guns.
DGFM has got licenses from Colt, Winchester, Beretta, Mauser, Browning and FN Herstal between 1927 and 1989
Thank you
Seems like it didn't jam up much , good ole 9 mm round . I like the camera behind the target , that looked cool watching the hole appear. Some good family fun. Great vid buddy
House boat Rob thank you my friend. I am not able to do the picture in picture with my editor so the camera behind the target covers it. lol.
Nice groups, that's a good gun! Great review John!
The Bohemian Hunting Club thank you. They really built well.
Nice shooting and camera work. great vid man, I like that gun.
southernmost homesteader thank you so much my friend.
Great job on the video! I have run all the ammo U mentioned. I really like the American steel when it goes on sale hard to beat the price with free shipping when they do it.
TheKilog69 thank you for your support. Yes I just found some Winchester steel 9mm yesterday at a local store for $9.12 a box and it shot great.
I have three, including the shortened Detective model. They are as good as my seven other FNs. I carry an earlier and prettier FM.
That is awesome! Thank you for stopping by.
vos también tienes una detective?? clave
Even with a jam or two (prob cause it was dirty), it shot really well. Nice shootin'!
Armed Rogue thank you so much. It really is a good gun.
nice stuff from my land. Cheers.
They are great guns indeed. Thank you for stopping by....
i would love to be able to shoot one of those
iloveshootingshit it is a good gun. When I was a teen, a old friend of ours had a real Browning HI power with tons of old surplus ammo. He would let me shoot that gun behind his cabin and I actually killed several grouse with that gun. It was beautiful.
Maybe one day i will meet someone with one and i can do a video on it. Good video by the way. The kid stole the show hahaha
iloveshootingshit thank you!
Extended mags! ...I was counting 15. Mecgars?
charredskeleton these are standard capacitie magazines. You can get 18 rounders.
Just did a review on an Argentine FM90 HI Power on my channel-- subscribed!
Awesome 👍
Pretty accurate
They really shoot great. Thank you for stopping by.
Nice one good stuff guys
Thank you!
my gun shop is sellng one of these for about 450 used. I might pick it up just because it's cool. haha.
/// //// man they are indeed cool! Thanks for stopping by.
No problem! Thank you for the reply! It seems like some of the more expensive Hi Powers aren't worth the money, ($1000 and up,) but do you think an FM Hi power is worth around 450, or should I try to haggle down the shopkeep to 400?
/// //// always haggle LoL! If it is really nice and not beat 👆.
450 bucks is a bit too high for that I would offer him any where 375 to 400 bucks maximium
can you use a browning clip with this argentina?
The Browning Mags will absolutely work in these.
I'm having trouble finding magazines for this pistol. Anyone know where I can purchase it?
Louis Mat they are a common mag but any Hi Power mag should work.
Mec-gar makes a incredible great mags for this gun the mags from the Original or made for the hi power P-35 will interchange try outfits like Brownells, or Midway Usa . I hope this helps I found mine on E bay and some times on Amazon.com
Google for MecGar. The very best.
Mr Mat I have found that the Mec gar mags for the Browning hi power work just fine with your FM hi power
Stay away from Pro Mags or Triple K. Their springs take a set. Mec Gar are the way to go. If you have any issue with mag springs, Wolff makes replacement mag springs. I have the same pistol.
Good shooting John.
Nathan4071 thank you Nathan.
Nice job
treesablowin thank you!
Supporting!
Marshfamlife Vlogs thank you.
Good German steel from the Graf Spee.
That myth belongs to the Ballester Molina .45, not this one.
@@juancarloscasabuono6651 I read that as well(after posting). But since it's a myth, nothing is really confirmed. My thinking is that if the Graf Spee was salvaged, it's steel would end up in local stock. But like you said; it's a myth. No one really knows. Regardless, it's a nice pistol, and a cool story.
@@futuregenerationz I think that somebody did chemical test of both steels, and they found it different.
It really is a cool story and if it is true great and if not it is still a sweet gun. Thank you for stopping by.
hi, i have a ruger sr9 and cant get much accuracy out of it,, but it is reliable,,,,,i have been told that the sr9 is not much for being accurate,,, whats your take on them,,?
Kerry Purcell I have not been able to really shoot the SR9 very much. In fact I have only fired two magazines from one of my students guns. It seemed to me at the time to be a accurate reliable gun. I will find one and do a review of it ASAP. Good luck to you and thank you for stopping by.
Can u get 30rd mags to a fm hi power
I believe you can....
Can it shoot hollowpoints reliably?
Yes it will.
Mine has FN Browning on the slide, not FM... mine was also made in Argentina but it doesn't have FM on it, has FN.. been doing research. Really sure when this gun was made or if it's authentic
It is always interesting to see the different guns and there origins and markings.
Just read on a sale of one that when they first started making them in Argentina that they put fn browning argentina on them but were told to stop. Good find if that is what you have.
under license: the slide says: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles Domingo Matheu - After the License: The slide could say: FN Browning or FM -Hi Power
I also have an FN Browning on the slide. 200xxx serials
Hi is the brawwning of argentina is good or bad ??????????
Every one that we have used has been great.
ThunderMountain Tactical thanke you very much bro
What are the best magazines to this gun and where do you get them? We bought some and they sometimes jam. Thank you
Honestly I don't really know what brand is best. I just buy surplus magiznes and a couple I found sitting at a pawn shop.
Google for MecGar. The very best.
Yeah i think i need some decent mags...the ones i have does net feed well i believe.
will it shoot +p ammo? safely that is?
I believe so. It is a all Steel gun built very well.
I've had my FM for about ten years. It eats everything. And it's not a copy of an FN, it is an FN...made under license on FN tooling. All parts interchange.
christian librul our FM shoots great but like I said in the video, it can get a bit finicky once it gets dirty. Thank you for stopping by and leaving your great comment.
I've used many gun lubes in my ten HPs over 30 years. I've settled in on LSA. When I can find it. It doesn't seem to get dirty.
christian librul cool thanks! I will keep a eye out for it.
how was the single action trigger? good shooting!!
Babay Bluegill it was as if John Moses Browning himself had designed it. LOL! It was great and just what you would expect from a 1911 style single action. Thanks for the support.
Nice
Southern Fisherman thanks!
ballester molina 45acp argentina
That gun is in need of a nice cerakote refinish.
I agree!
Right now was discontinued and all policia in Argentina use Bersa (double action)
Thank you. That is interesting!
not All, i'm a Police Officer in La Pampa, and my Standard Issue is a M95 Classic (Hi Power) from FM
@@fedeespindola9687 awesome!
@@fedeespindola9687 hay muchos a los que no le cambiaron la hipower, pero sabes que hay fuerzas que usan beretta 92fs/px4 y sobretodo Bersa, pero acá es así andan a la policia a cuidar con un arma que no es donde acción...por más buena que sea la browning
@@changobiker6103 y....hay fuerzas que estan haciendo la transicion pero en forma muy desprolija y muy gradual
18 round mag? Where?
Ann Lee it is some old mag that I have that is a bit longer. It has no markings on it but I believe they are Argentina surplus mags and they hold 17 rounds 18 with one in the chamber.
ThunderMountain Tactical I heard they suck do they feed with no issue?
Ann Lee the magazines that I have all work great.
Congratulation!. Frame is SAE 4140; slide is forged SAE 6000 heat treatement; barrel is SAE 6045 martelated (machine import Germani). F.M. Argentina put the best metal in the pistol. Is the best pistol, (I have H & K, SIG, GLOCK, CZ). The magazine and spring piano wire the best. See this link: www.foro.fullaventura.com/viewtopic.php?t=99757
Awesome! Thank you for the information and support.
FM fabricaciones militares (militar factory argentina) buy the licencia of FN Herstal Browning 9mm and the FN FAL, isnt copy is construcción ander licence. Sorre my english is rally bad
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No copy,manufactured under license.
Its a licensed Copy lol.
FN, not FM, right? Fabrique Nacionale (Belgian).
Bart Forren this the Argentinian Hi Power so it is FM (FABRICIA MILITAR) HI Power. It can be confusing for sure. I caught my self calling it a FN many times because FM sounded wrong. LoL. Thank you for stopping by and leaving your great question.
Sorry about that; didn't mean to sound like a troll.
Bart Forren no problem I appreciate you trying to help me out. That was a legitimate question bro. I hope you like our other video and I hope to hear from you again.
I've been a Hi- Power fan since I first watched Sonny Crockett shoot bad guys on "Miami Vice" in the '80s. I have an Arcus 98 DAC, and that's about as close as I can get to one right now.
Bart Forren LoL man I loved that show as a kid! It is funny how the nostalgia of certain guns draws us in.