Concerning safeties, the Hi-Power is drop safe because the firing pin is blocked until the trigger is pulled. The beauty of the magazine safety is the when the army or police group is done for the day and in the locker room, removing the magazine prevents accidental discharges. I purchased a trigger pull reduction spring kit from Cylinder & Slide, Inc. item CS0025B. This worked wonders on the trigger which was much harder out of the box. It's not the magazine disconnect as so many know-it-alls will tell you.
I did pick up my Girsan MC P35, and recently rewatched your video. I had to get mine out of the safe and check, but mine doesn't have the "deformity" you mentioned. I've only got a couple hundred rounds through it, with no malfunctions at all. I did have to take a sight pusher and push the front sight toward the center, but to tell you the truth, I'm not sure if it came from the factory off center, or if it worked loose. I'll keep an eye on it in the future. The only other thing I "don't like" about it is I ordered a black/silver one, but apparently they were out of stock, so I "settled" fora flat desert earth one. The color has grown on me, as have the black rubber grips I didn't think I'd care for. All in all I'm quite happy with it.
... great review, I picked up one today, it’s in the FDE color. I’m a big Hi-Power fan and was eagerly awaiting one to come to my area, and now it’s in my collection ...
That "malformation" on the side of the frame matches my WW2 era Inglis Hi-Power pretty well. My full size Girsan and the PI model (horter bar/slide) match yours as well, but my P35 PI LW has a straight, crisp line like your Browning.
Great video. A Girsan Hi Power with an optic ready rear sight panel just became available in Commiefornia, sonof course I ordered one, as they sold out the first day. Very excited. I learned to shootnon my Uncle's Hi Power. FYI, I highly recommend getting the Pachmayr wrap around (removable backstrap panel) Signature grips. He had them on his, and I already have a pair for when my pistol arrives. The Pachmayrs give great texture and aid in grip retention all 360 degrees of the grips. Hope yr well, Sir! Keep the great videos coming!
Your views on girsan are on point well said. Browning was only involved with the very first part of the hi power. The hi power was mostly designed by Dieudonna Saive I'm only saying this because he never gets the credit he deserves. I guess that's what happens when you work under the greatest John Moses Browning.
Call liberty arms this morning and see if they still have it. I cant list the number. Just search liberty arms, Harrisonburg VA, they'll ship to your FFL of choice
I have been looking for several months into one of these reproductions. I first saw the Springfield. Man was hyped and excited! Then of course learned that EAA had the Girsan, and made a funny promo play taken from Springfield. Which pissed SA off and I think they filed a lawsuit. Seems I recall EAA announced their Girsan first . Then SA hit the market and people were buying them up selling them for over twice the msrp. I’ve always hated sellers that do this! I don’t like it one bit. Seems like SA is still having issues with their offering. I told myself several months ago I will probably pick up the Girsan. At first, it was hard to find. You are now starting to see more of them. They have been marked up $100-200, or thereabouts. I have been stalling getting one. Finally, I broke down and got for $519. My thoughts were it will probably not be any less expensive. Jump! I looked hard at the two tone. Came close to getting. Then pondered the desert earth . I got the all blue. Great review. I haven’t picked up my pistol yet. Not sure I like the stock grips. What’s your opinion on them? I also am not sure if any hi power grip will fit because of the ambidextrous safety. Do you know?
Thank you for the comment. The high-power I was using for comparison in the video was an original Browning that had been upgraded with the ambidextrous safety. That one is using stock grips on it. I didn't try changing the grips out, but it looks like they are in the same location. I don't mind the group that comes with, but there are better options out there a pair of LOK GrIps would be nice
No drop safety?? What is that rectangular shape near the rear of the slide? None of my original HP has that. Looks like a drop safety to me but hard to see on my phone
I’d still love to find one! Do they really exist? Every time you get a lead on them assholes scoop them all up straight to auction. Come on EAA churn out more and people quit paying outlandish prices on auctions
9:09 I can't believe the mags won't pop out of these Girsan models. You subtly grabbed it and pulled it out, and a combat pistol should not have to have the mag pulled out in this fashion. I've tested this on several display models in the case at the local gun stores, and sadly, Girsan just didn't get it right. This is why I won't buy one.
Thank you for the question. I actually had to rewatch the video. You can usually reset the Hammer with 75 to 80% pullback on the slide without engaging the slide lock. However in this particular instance, all I did was hold down the slide lock. You can do that while holding the trigger down and it will cycle the gun and reset the trigger even with the magazine in
If you were Down the block and around the corner you might be correct. But for the rest of us mere mortals this is a reclusive find/buy. I guess I’m going to wait for it to come a gun store near me.
@@claywilliams8515 150 rounds through mine 2 double feeds & 2 FTE. All with FMJ. Maybe needs some more breaking in. I would not trust my life with it just yet. Wanted for nostalgia
Since the mag safety was not on the 1911 and everyone was satisfied that the 1911 worked great that way I would guess that his intent was not to have one on the p35 but someone after his death thought it was necessary.The phisolophies then are not those of today.Therefore the mag safety is not a stupid mechanization but appears to a mirror image in function that is desirable to many
The problem with a Magazine safety is that it IS pointless. The sole purpose of a gun is to Fire a bullet. Adding complexity to the process does nothing to increase safety. The person most likely to be hurt by a mag safety is the gun owner when they get shot when they couldnt even fire the round in the gun. That is the very definition of STUPID. Having a solution to aproblem that didnt exist until you created the solution is asinine.
Just like a lot of the other details of the Hi-Power, the magazine disconnector was specified by the client for which the HP was intended, the French. The gun sat on the shelf for a few years after the French rejected it, but the Belgians didn't change it before adoption in '35, so they're just as much to blame for the presence of the disconnector!
Concerning safeties, the Hi-Power is drop safe because the firing pin is blocked until the trigger is pulled. The beauty of the magazine safety is the when the army or police group is done for the day and in the locker room, removing the magazine prevents accidental discharges. I purchased a trigger pull reduction spring kit from Cylinder & Slide, Inc. item CS0025B. This worked wonders on the trigger which was much harder out of the box. It's not the magazine disconnect as so many know-it-alls will tell you.
I did pick up my Girsan MC P35, and recently rewatched your video. I had to get mine out of the safe and check, but mine doesn't have the "deformity" you mentioned. I've only got a couple hundred rounds through it, with no malfunctions at all. I did have to take a sight pusher and push the front sight toward the center, but to tell you the truth, I'm not sure if it came from the factory off center, or if it worked loose. I'll keep an eye on it in the future. The only other thing I "don't like" about it is I ordered a black/silver one, but apparently they were out of stock, so I "settled" fora flat desert earth one. The color has grown on me, as have the black rubber grips I didn't think I'd care for. All in all I'm quite happy with it.
... great review, I picked up one today, it’s in the FDE color. I’m a big Hi-Power fan and was eagerly awaiting one to come to my area, and now it’s in my collection ...
Really interested in the EEA MCP35 PI Ops ? Awesome review. God bless.
That "malformation" on the side of the frame matches my WW2 era Inglis Hi-Power pretty well. My full size Girsan and the PI model (horter bar/slide) match yours as well, but my P35 PI LW has a straight, crisp line like your Browning.
Nice review! My Grisan hi power frame is the same on both sides! I love this gun !
Im going to buy one when we get another
Great video. A Girsan Hi Power with an optic ready rear sight panel just became available in Commiefornia, sonof course I ordered one, as they sold out the first day. Very excited. I learned to shootnon my Uncle's Hi Power. FYI, I highly recommend getting the Pachmayr wrap around (removable backstrap panel) Signature grips. He had them on his, and I already have a pair for when my pistol arrives. The Pachmayrs give great texture and aid in grip retention all 360 degrees of the grips. Hope yr well, Sir! Keep the great videos coming!
Thanks for the review! This one is definitely on my list, near the top of what to buy next.
I like this weapon, they should think about making it in several calibers.
It is possible. If it does as well as we think it will, i wouldnt be suprised
Great review, as usual. I've been curious about this gun for a while now.
I'm picking up one this coming weekend. I'll keep my eye out on that deformation during the production of it.
Your views on girsan are on point well said.
Browning was only involved with the very first part of the hi power. The hi power was mostly designed by Dieudonna Saive I'm only saying this because he never gets the credit he deserves. I guess that's what happens when you work under the greatest John Moses Browning.
Yeah. Not to mention the fact he died brfore the damn thing saw production!
Just picked my MC P35 on 9/2/22 and found no deformities. I have not shot it yet but I already love it!
Thanks for letting me know
Trying to find one is a real trick.
Call liberty arms this morning and see if they still have it. I cant list the number. Just search liberty arms, Harrisonburg VA, they'll ship to your FFL of choice
Yes it has the drop safety!
You are correct, my mistake. My intended statement was it was styled different. My brain goes faster than my mouth and vice versa.
I have been looking for several months into one of these reproductions. I first saw the Springfield. Man was hyped and excited! Then of course learned that EAA had the Girsan, and made a funny promo play taken from Springfield. Which pissed SA off and I think they filed a lawsuit. Seems I recall EAA announced their Girsan first .
Then SA hit the market and people were buying them up selling them for over twice the msrp. I’ve always hated sellers that do this! I don’t like it one bit. Seems like SA is still having issues with their offering.
I told myself several months ago I will probably pick up the Girsan. At first, it was hard to find. You are now starting to see more of them. They have been marked up $100-200, or thereabouts. I have been stalling getting one.
Finally, I broke down and got for $519. My thoughts were it will probably not be any less expensive. Jump! I looked hard at the two tone. Came close to getting. Then pondered the desert earth . I got the all blue.
Great review. I haven’t picked up my pistol yet. Not sure I like the stock grips. What’s your opinion on them? I also am not sure if any hi power grip will fit because of the ambidextrous safety. Do you know?
Thank you for the comment. The high-power I was using for comparison in the video was an original Browning that had been upgraded with the ambidextrous safety. That one is using stock grips on it. I didn't try changing the grips out, but it looks like they are in the same location. I don't mind the group that comes with, but there are better options out there a pair of LOK GrIps would be nice
Thanks for the compared abilities
As far as I can tell the frames on these are forged, not cast or milled.
No drop safety?? What is that rectangular shape near the rear of the slide? None of my original HP has that. Looks like a drop safety to me but hard to see on my phone
Very good review.. no way could I place all those parts on the table... I'd mix em up for sure
Whos to say I didn't 😉 Thanks for the message!
Good review. I've got one on order, just waiting for the email telling me to come get it.
About the defect along the side; mine looks just like yours, serial T6368-22EU014**
Nice video.
Thanks for the info
So is the girsan frame steel or aluminum?
Wow
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Make one in 38 super
I doubt Girsan would, but maybe springfield will. If Girsan did it, it would be a steal!
I’d still love to find one! Do they really exist? Every time you get a lead on them assholes scoop them all up straight to auction. Come on EAA churn out more and people quit paying outlandish prices on auctions
I should have bought this one but Im honestly not a huge hi power fan. But it was a great buy for someone. Ill buy one when they send out more
Found it! Spent $80-100 more than I wanted but overall pleased
9:09 I can't believe the mags won't pop out of these Girsan models. You subtly grabbed it and pulled it out, and a combat pistol should not have to have the mag pulled out in this fashion. I've tested this on several display models in the case at the local gun stores, and sadly, Girsan just didn't get it right. This is why I won't buy one.
It takes about 7 minutes to remove the magazine disconnect safety. That fixes the mag drop, improves the trigger feel, and removes the mag safety.
How did you cycle the slide for the trigger reset test with the magazine in? Doesn’t the empty mag lock the slide back?
Thank you for the question. I actually had to rewatch the video. You can usually reset the Hammer with 75 to 80% pullback on the slide without engaging the slide lock. However in this particular instance, all I did was hold down the slide lock. You can do that while holding the trigger down and it will cycle the gun and reset the trigger even with the magazine in
Does girsan make any of the Smith & Wesson 59 model series pistols?
Not that I know of. At least not here in North America
Ive ben having issues with my trigger,,it wouldn`t fire at all sometimes,,I had to pull the trigger like I was going to brake it to fire,,
Remove the magazine disconnect & problem solved. You do have to remove the trigger to do so. Most HP you don't have to but do w/ the Girsan.
@@theJdominator I`ll try this out,thanks for replying
Tried to hammer out trigger pin to take out mag disconnect…..nope….ain’t gonna happen.
Sounds like you were putting yourself to sleep 🤣
These guns are cool but you can’t find them - trust me I’ve looked
You mean besides the four we sold this month? They are out there. Manufacture is slow for ALL guns right now. Be patient. New guns always do this
What he said!
I found two of them! I bought one man its nice!
If you were Down the block and around the corner you might be correct. But for the rest of us mere mortals this is a reclusive find/buy. I guess I’m going to wait for it to come a gun store near me.
@@claywilliams8515 150 rounds through mine 2 double feeds & 2 FTE. All with FMJ. Maybe needs some more breaking in. I would not trust my life with it just yet. Wanted for nostalgia
Since the mag safety was not on the 1911 and everyone was satisfied that the 1911 worked great that way I would guess that his intent was not to have one on the p35 but someone after his death thought it was necessary.The phisolophies then are not those of today.Therefore the mag safety is not a stupid mechanization but appears to a mirror image in function that is desirable to many
The problem with a Magazine safety is that it IS pointless. The sole purpose of a gun is to Fire a bullet. Adding complexity to the process does nothing to increase safety. The person most likely to be hurt by a mag safety is the gun owner when they get shot when they couldnt even fire the round in the gun. That is the very definition of STUPID. Having a solution to aproblem that didnt exist until you created the solution is asinine.
Just like a lot of the other details of the Hi-Power, the magazine disconnector was specified by the client for which the HP was intended, the French. The gun sat on the shelf for a few years after the French rejected it, but the Belgians didn't change it before adoption in '35, so they're just as much to blame for the presence of the disconnector!