That was some really fine shooting. I'm always impressed how well John Browning's creations have held up for over a hundred years in some cases. Maybe he was from the future. LOL
@@hrfunk He was a gift from GOD just think about how things might have turned out with out JMB and his inventions.Most great fire arms were invented by him working for other company's or selling his GENIUS PATENT'S. All the great ones would not have made it if not for him.He made them famous.
Owned my HiPower since 1976. Single finest feeling pistol I have ever handled. It just sits in my hand and softly says "lets go shooting". To my memory I have had only 4 or 5 fail to feed problems. I blame my reloads. Easy to shoot, easy to bring back on target and the slim line frame makes it easy to conceal. Great gun, great design and feels just the best.
I'm late to the party on this video even though I am a subscriber. My genuine FN Hi-Power is older than yours, circa 1977, with smaller sights. I bought it used and the magazine safety was removed by someone other than me. My experience with it has been excellent. In five years of ownership, I have had no malfunctions at all and accuracy is a given. I've always been a 1911 fan so I had no trouble adjusting to the manual of arms for the HP. As much as the history of the gun, I'm attracted to its elegance. It slips easily into my hand and it points without effort. I can't say that about many modern firearms. CZ's are as close as I can find for ergonomics and they are clearly inspired by the Hi-Power. I'm keeping mine and am considering a clone! Thank you Mike
HRFunk, Great video with an Awesome firearm. I finally got My new to me Hi Power from a Surplus arms dealer in Knoxville, TN. I believe it was used in Israel as it has the Star of David stamped into the frame. Right off the bat I removed the magazine Disconnect safety. I then ordered a trigger reduction spring kit. Then a fibre optic front sight from Dawson precision. It will soon be cerakoted with Crushed Aluminum frame and a Blue titanium slide. Oh..and a gold trigger from Numrich.. Gonna be one sweet looking Hi power. Its also a Mark III 1992 edition..
Sounds like you got a good one and you're making it even better! As I understand things, the Israeli Defense Force recently retired the Hi Power pistols they have used for decades. There have been quite a few that have come into the US over the last couple of years. Most seem to show signs of being carried a lot but shot little. I wouldn't mind picking one up myself, but I would probably leave it in it's original condition just to keep it as a cool historical piece.
Perhaps! The malfunctions were anomalies for me. I've fired thousands of rounds of the aluminum cased Blaser over the years, and I've never had any problems. I suspect this might have just been a bad lot. The pistol itself, unsent the ammo malfunctions, ran perfectly.
Another great review of a great firearm! Had a Browning Practical in 40S&W. I absolutely loved that firearm. I learned something with it though: Glocks are not the first firearm to have an generous unsupported chamber! I was running handloads through mine with a fast pistol powder and 175gr LTC bullets and had a KABOOM. Thankful that the High Power was all steel though! Blew the magazine out but that was about it. The trigger, with the interaction of the magazine safety, leaves a bit to be desired BUT it is quite functional and smooth enough for combat accuracy. Semper Fi! Corporal Funk!
I still have my Belgian made and assembled Browning Hi Power Mark IIIS, which was my first gun. I bought it in 1989 when I turned 21. Accurate. No ammo issues. She’s still in pristine condition. Never going to sell it.
@@hrfunkthey were assembled in the Portugal factory for sometime just not marked so, it’s been since early to mid 70’s. Some tariff laws made Browning have to state such.
For some reason, I shoot my BHP better than any other gun. She's a natural. Mine is pure stock (still), with the magazine disconnect and heavy trigger. No matter, she's ridiculously easy to shoot well.
I picked up the PPK/S in the box with spare mag. for about 217.00. Used it for off duty and occasionally as a back-up to the Model 10 on my first full time PD job. Most of the others from the academy class bought Model 36s....... My Walther was made in W Germany and has that stamped on the slide......
I think it is the ammo ! Agin Hr my theory aluminum casing hard stuff could be roughing up chamber or the chamber was already rough milled . Tough since we already shot our guns ! Upon buying another gun I'm looking at chamber very intensely just my take Hr. K
Disregard my question about polishing the feed ramp in your other video. You answered it in this one.....The older ones definitely needed to have it done. .......The DA pistols also have had their disadvantages. One of the complaints about the S&W 39/59 was their sloppy-creepy first DA pull. I have a 380 PPK/S that I bought new in 1976. I still treasure it but have always hated that 1st. heavy DA pull. Have talked to a couple gunsmiths about that and they either couldn't or didn't want to fix it.............The change in trigger from DA to the second SA has always been one of those "training issues" you mentioned.
Yes, it has. In the days when I carried a pistol with a DA/SA trigger on duty, I trained with it a lot so as to be able to transition between the first DA shot and the successive SA shots. It is certainly "do-able", but it also takes more work and maintenance than your average Glock. Regarding your PPK/S, the DA trigger on the ones I've tried over the years have all been very heavy. More so than most other DA/SA pistols I've handled. Apparently there is something in the design of the PPK/S (or its trigger system) that causes the heavy pull, as I have never felt one that was notably better than any of the others. Even so, I have always wanted a PPK/S, and now that Walther is building them again, I might finally be able to get one!
I agree, I had the problem only with my then EDCs Glock 43 and 48. No such issue with 1911s or revolvers. I corrected the problem ultimately, but the problem would reappear in competition-- enough for me to lose confidence in them as carry guns. Ultimately switched over to a Shield Plus, which seems to be the ticket.
Bald&curious The Hi Power kind of gets into your blood, or at least it did mine. They are great fighting pistols with a rich history. Shooting them is a little like driving a classic sports car, or sipping a fine wine. They're a tangible link to a world that no longer exists. Unfortunately.
The only squib load I've ever experienced was with Blazer aluminum .45ACP. I've also seen that same problem with Blazer aluminum that you experienced, though again in .45ACP in a Springfield Mil Spec 1911A1.
When it comes to auto loading pistols, for some reason the Browning Hi Power feels great in the hand. Its beauty and history make it really stand out amongst the polymer... hell I call them plastic guns. The balance of Hi Power is just perfect. I only wish they were not as expensive as they are, but it is nice to see surplus models becoming available; however when the supply dries out the price will go up.
Some pistols (owing to their grip and trigger arrangement) seem to be more prone to that than others. Interestingly, I don’t notice that tendency as much with DA revolvers.
Results are in cz compact out shot my hi power by a slim margin not enough to mention. The hi power still experience ftf. On further inspection the inside the chamber seems a bit rough not sure I want to attempt to polish or send back to browning. But ammo and the chamber could be related aluminum is harder than brass casing. The hogue grips did cure my hold on the pistol ( money well spent) .
3 out of 50 rounds that's enough! I had a similar experience with my colt defender and polished the chamber myself and that solved my problems. Not a one with the cz . And after my comparison I even shot some junk Winchester steel ammo I had left over from last shoot and it even feed it ( the cz ) round count up to 400 no failures of any kind . Cz was about half the cost of browning . My friend Craig says it reminds him of his sig 229 rough milling in chamber he sent his back to sig and they replaced the barrel no further issues since he got back ( unlike the poor bastards in New Jersey lol wow what a mess)
Oddly, I had a couple failures to feed today with my Charles Daly HP which has heretofore been 100% reliable. There must be something in the air. I was shooting more of the aluminum case Blaser ammo, and I have a funny feeling that might have been the culprit.
It happens with there brass too Hr! Usually CCi makes great ammo in calibers, but here lately me and fellow shooters are running into some bad rounds! I have that same gun and it always pulls me left no mater how much I practice lol. Now with cz 75 I do not have that problem I thinks it's in the ergonomics of the pistol and how it fits in hand Hr. K
This was my first outing with the Mark III, and as I said in the video, I think I just need to acquaint myself with it. My Charles Daly is essentially the same pistol, and I don't have any tendency to pull shots to the left with it. However, it has different grips. A grip switch may well cure that issue with my Mark III. If the sights or some other issue with the pistol was causing that, it would have been very evident at 25 yards, and those shots looked fine. As to the ammo, that was a surprise. I have fired many thousands of aluminum cased Blaser ammo, and I've never had an issue like that. Maybe I got ahold of a bad lot. I hope it's not something that becomes common place with Blaser, it's one of my favorite practice loads.
It just started a month or so ago with blazer ! Dam and have a load of it in most calibers . Might want to call them I going to ! The grip change could change my results ! I have set of hogue grips for it which I have on most of my handguns ( I like them a lot with the finger groves) always give me extra grip I need ! The gun is new just needs shot and you getting more time behind it! K
Over the past few years, I have heard of more malfunctions caused by Blazer than any other ammo, with other aluminum-cased brands following close behind. It's gotten to the point where some firearm manufacturers will not honor warranty if aluminum-cased ammo is used. The stuff is CRAP... On the other hand, that Hi-Power should feed any DECENT ball ammo perfectly... and with a wee bit of minor work like a throating and polishing job, will feed just about anything in modern defensive use reliably. And if you REALLY want to see what it can do, a good smith can remove that magazine disconnect and clean up the trigger to something that's not just acceptable, but bloody spectacular... I used to have one that was cleaned up to a super-sweet 3.5 lb. pull.
I think you might be right about the aluminum cased blazer ammo. I’ve fired thousands of rounds of that stuff over the years with no problems until the last year or two. It seems like something has changed.
Shame on you feeding that beautiful machine blazer. Would you feed yourself week old hot dogs that sat in a grease vat? Just Kidding, but on a serious note would you carry a Hi Power? As always 👍🏻👍🏻
When answering the question about what I might feed myself, I have to preface any answer by saying I was in the Marine Corps. You may draw your own conclusions from there! Beyond that, I fully deserved the tongue-lashing for using Blaser Ammo in the Hi Power! At least I didn't stoop to using Wolf or Tul! As to carrying the Hi Power, yes I would.
Your still a great shooter! Didn't want to think I was critical at all! Lol! I'm a newby I'm sure your have thousands of rounds down range than me , I would keep those failed rounds and photo them first , send back to CCi you might get some free ammo ??? I put the hogue grips on my high power going shooting Hr soon as the storms pass , let know my results . Also going to compare the cz and browning 50 rounds each at 10 to 15 yards. It will be interesting. Later K
I 've had a couple of bad magazines before. Specifically, the left, rear of the magazine behind the feed lips would drag on the slide and cause misfeeds. Change of magazine to a quality manufacturer rather than cheap junk fixed it.
Todkaninchen I agree the magazines are a critical component for reliable functioning, but the issue I had in the video was ammo related. With semi-autos, the ammo is as crucial to functional reliability as the mags. Thanks for the comment!
The original curved feed ramp was less reliable than the later straight one. I learned this from shooting an unmodified Smith 39 compared to a Gen 2 M469 that was reliable with JHP ammo. Nearly all pistols with straight ramps and deburred extractor hook will perk just fine.
Hi HR, Happy Mothers day, is it a little heavy, never have held one and is it a high priced pistol and where does the name High power come from, just curious I do like the looks of it and will look for one where I buy guns and things.Thanks Kevin
I stopped shooting it and put it away and haven't shot it since. Its unfortunate that it happened the first time I shot it because I know its a very nice gun but it's made me lose confidence in it (first impression not positive). I am taking it to a handgun class soon and will report back.
TKS AGAIN FOR YOUR VIEWS AND SHOOTING ABILITY WITH THE MK III BROWNING. I SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - MOST OF MY SHOTS GO TO THE LEFT NO MATTER WHAT I SHOOT - SO I AIM TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. I WAS BORN A COUPLE YEARS AFTER THE HI PWR CAME OUT, BUT MY CHASSIS IS WEARING OUT LIKE SO MANY WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE USA BEFORE IT BECAME A PC WORLD AND MORE DANGEROUS.
We have another severe weather warning ⚠️ here now so Im stuck inside maybe tomorrow outside range ! Other option take the wife shooting indoor and get dinner out lol! I did polish the chamber ever so slightly and feed ramp with my dremil took two tiny digs out of the surface now to test? K
i don't think that gun comes with a Pimp chrome mag with aluminium ammo. that could be the culprit here. i carried a hi power Herstal over seas in full auto and never has one failure. i shot s&b ammo
I'm sure the culprit is the ammo. The mag is a Mac Gar which is probably the company that manufactured the mag you carried since they produce magazines for FN. I got the nickel finish so I wouldn't have to worry about them rusting. I don't think there's any way a magazine could make primers fall out of a case. Definitely an ammo issue with the Blazer.
RapidRrobert They are easy to change on the Mark III. Both the front and rear are dovetailed into the slide, so it's a simple matter to drift them out and install something you prefer.
Off hand shooting tells me nothing about the pistol's actual accuracy - off hand shooting results are more indicative of the shooter's ability - not the pistol's actual accuracy. WHY THE HECK DON'T YOU TRY SOME SHOOTING FROM BENCH REST SO WE DETERMINE THE PISTOL'S ACTUALL ACCURACY ? !
I keep having people say that, and I’m curious to know how many rounds of aluminum cased ammunition you have run through how many types of firearms? Conservatively speaking, I have probably put 20,000 rounds of that ammunition through at least a dozen different firearms all with very good cyclic reliability. That said, even the best ammunition can have a bad lot from time to time. That’s what I chalk the two issues in this video up to.
hrfunk I personally and other shooters I have known found some problems with sticky ejection even from revolvers. I feel evaluation of a auto loader especially one designed for defensive use should be done with quality ammo designed for that purpose. The reliability of the Browning hi power is pretty much beyond reproach and it's dependability well documented. I would take it over a 1911 any day with maybe your metro 38 super on par. Never had a hi power fail me, which is something I cannot say about the 1911, especially the Belgium made hi Power. To each his own though.
That was some really fine shooting. I'm always impressed how well John Browning's creations have held up for over a hundred years in some cases. Maybe he was from the future. LOL
Mike Campbell Maybe he was actually Doc. Brown waiting on Marty Mcfly!
@@hrfunk He was a gift from GOD just think about how things might have turned out with out JMB and his inventions.Most great fire arms were invented by him working for other company's or selling his GENIUS PATENT'S. All the great ones would not have made it if not for him.He made them famous.
Owned my HiPower since 1976. Single finest feeling pistol I have ever handled. It just sits in my hand and softly says "lets go shooting". To my memory I have had only 4 or 5 fail to feed problems. I blame my reloads. Easy to shoot, easy to bring back on target and the slim line frame makes it easy to conceal. Great gun, great design and feels just the best.
Richard Webb They are great pistols for sure.
Need one.
I'm late to the party on this video even though I am a subscriber. My genuine FN Hi-Power is older than yours, circa 1977, with smaller sights. I bought it used and the magazine safety was removed by someone other than me. My experience with it has been excellent. In five years of ownership, I have had no malfunctions at all and accuracy is a given. I've always been a 1911 fan so I had no trouble adjusting to the manual of arms for the HP. As much as the history of the gun, I'm attracted to its elegance. It slips easily into my hand and it points without effort. I can't say that about many modern firearms. CZ's are as close as I can find for ergonomics and they are clearly inspired by the Hi-Power. I'm keeping mine and am considering a clone!
Thank you
Mike
You're welcome Mike. You might be interested in this video I mad a while back: th-cam.com/video/mpuTgR-ib5A/w-d-xo.html
HRFunk, Great video with an Awesome firearm. I finally got My new to me Hi Power from a Surplus arms dealer in Knoxville, TN. I believe it was used in Israel as it has the Star of David stamped into the frame. Right off the bat I removed the magazine Disconnect safety. I then ordered a trigger reduction spring kit. Then a fibre optic front sight from Dawson precision. It will soon be cerakoted with Crushed Aluminum frame and a Blue titanium slide. Oh..and a gold trigger from Numrich.. Gonna be one sweet looking Hi power. Its also a Mark III 1992 edition..
Sounds like you got a good one and you're making it even better! As I understand things, the Israeli Defense Force recently retired the Hi Power pistols they have used for decades. There have been quite a few that have come into the US over the last couple of years. Most seem to show signs of being carried a lot but shot little. I wouldn't mind picking one up myself, but I would probably leave it in it's original condition just to keep it as a cool historical piece.
Anything John Moses Browning touches was well designed and it points very well.
Sarge you do really well shooting your Hi-Power I thourally (sp) enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing this
You’re welcome Albert. Thanks for watching!
I have only had problems with aluminum cased stuff. Otherwise, the Hi Power seems to shoot great. Perhaps the best combat pistol ever made?
Perhaps! The malfunctions were anomalies for me. I've fired thousands of rounds of the aluminum cased Blaser over the years, and I've never had any problems. I suspect this might have just been a bad lot. The pistol itself, unsent the ammo malfunctions, ran perfectly.
Another great review of a great firearm! Had a Browning Practical in 40S&W. I absolutely loved that firearm. I learned something with it though: Glocks are not the first firearm to have an generous unsupported chamber! I was running handloads through mine with a fast pistol powder and 175gr LTC bullets and had a KABOOM. Thankful that the High Power was all steel though! Blew the magazine out but that was about it. The trigger, with the interaction of the magazine safety, leaves a bit to be desired BUT it is quite functional and smooth enough for combat accuracy.
Semper Fi! Corporal Funk!
Thank you Skip, Semper Fi and Merry Christmas!
@@hrfunk
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! May the Christ of Christmas be especially near to you all this Christmas above all others!
Shame on you feeding that beautiful work of art blazer ammo. It's like feeding your family with dog food. LOL👍🏻👍🏻
I know, I know, guilty as charged!
Yeah, apparently they like FMJ all the way.
I still have my Belgian made and assembled Browning Hi Power Mark IIIS, which was my first gun. I bought it in 1989 when I turned 21. Accurate. No ammo issues. She’s still in pristine condition. Never going to sell it.
You have a good pistol! Don't let it get away from you.
@@hrfunkthey were assembled in the Portugal factory for sometime just not marked so, it’s been since early to mid 70’s. Some tariff laws made Browning have to state such.
Thank you for taking the time to produce this video, very informative.
steve graham You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it!
For some reason, I shoot my BHP better than any other gun. She's a natural. Mine is pure stock (still), with the magazine disconnect and heavy trigger. No matter, she's ridiculously easy to shoot well.
The ergonomics of the HP were way ahead of its time. They go a long way toward making it a natural shooter.
I picked up the PPK/S in the box with spare mag. for about 217.00. Used it for off duty and occasionally as a back-up to the Model 10 on my first full time PD job. Most of the others from the academy class bought Model 36s....... My Walther was made in W Germany and has that stamped on the slide......
Why is it that gun reviewers use garbage ammunition when they test a gun? Use good ammunition or forget it. Lousy ammunition makes the gun look bad.
I think it is the ammo ! Agin Hr my theory aluminum casing hard stuff could be roughing up chamber or the chamber was already rough milled . Tough since we already shot our guns ! Upon buying another gun I'm looking at chamber very intensely just my take Hr. K
A great design. Even to this day it's used by law enforcement and military around the world.
I agree!
Great shooting! I may look at the new SA-35.
Disregard my question about polishing the feed ramp in your other video. You answered it in this one.....The older ones definitely needed to have it done. .......The DA pistols also have had their disadvantages. One of the complaints about the S&W 39/59 was their sloppy-creepy first DA pull. I have a 380 PPK/S that I bought new in 1976. I still treasure it but have always hated that 1st. heavy DA pull. Have talked to a couple gunsmiths about that and they either couldn't or didn't want to fix it.............The change in trigger from DA to the second SA has always been one of those "training issues" you mentioned.
Yes, it has. In the days when I carried a pistol with a DA/SA trigger on duty, I trained with it a lot so as to be able to transition between the first DA shot and the successive SA shots. It is certainly "do-able", but it also takes more work and maintenance than your average Glock.
Regarding your PPK/S, the DA trigger on the ones I've tried over the years have all been very heavy. More so than most other DA/SA pistols I've handled. Apparently there is something in the design of the PPK/S (or its trigger system) that causes the heavy pull, as I have never felt one that was notably better than any of the others. Even so, I have always wanted a PPK/S, and now that Walther is building them again, I might finally be able to get one!
I agree, I had the problem only with my then EDCs Glock 43 and 48. No such issue with 1911s or revolvers. I corrected the problem ultimately, but the problem would reappear in competition-- enough for me to lose confidence in them as carry guns. Ultimately switched over to a Shield Plus, which seems to be the ticket.
BTW, I'm not impugning Glocks at all-- they just weren't a fit for me (or vice versa.)
Being a Glock guy I do agree. Very historical Cold War cool. Love mine.
This one is on my bucket list as well m
Bald&curious The Hi Power kind of gets into your blood, or at least it did mine. They are great fighting pistols with a rich history. Shooting them is a little like driving a classic sports car, or sipping a fine wine. They're a tangible link to a world that no longer exists. Unfortunately.
The only squib load I've ever experienced was with Blazer aluminum .45ACP. I've also seen that same problem with Blazer aluminum that you experienced, though again in .45ACP in a Springfield Mil Spec 1911A1.
When it comes to auto loading pistols, for some reason the Browning Hi Power feels great in the hand. Its beauty and history make it really stand out amongst the polymer... hell I call them plastic guns. The balance of Hi Power is just perfect. I only wish they were not as expensive as they are, but it is nice to see surplus models becoming available; however when the supply dries out the price will go up.
I agree. The GP35 is a classic, the likes of which are quite uncommon. It’s a sad state of affairs to see Browning/FN discontinue its production.
Those shots puller left are maddening, even if the are still in the A Zone. Spent a thousand rounds or so correcting that issue.
Some pistols (owing to their grip and trigger arrangement) seem to be more prone to that than others. Interestingly, I don’t notice that tendency as much with DA revolvers.
classy , reliable , fun and worth it!
Results are in cz compact out shot my hi power by a slim margin not enough to mention. The hi power still experience ftf. On further inspection the inside the chamber seems a bit rough not sure I want to attempt to polish or send back to browning. But ammo and the chamber could be related aluminum is harder than brass casing. The hogue grips did cure my hold on the pistol ( money well spent) .
How many failure's did you experience?
3 out of 50 rounds that's enough! I had a similar experience with my colt defender and polished the chamber myself and that solved my problems. Not a one with the cz . And after my comparison I even shot some junk Winchester steel ammo I had left over from last shoot and it even feed it ( the cz ) round count up to 400 no failures of any kind . Cz was about half the cost of browning . My friend Craig says it reminds him of his sig 229 rough milling in chamber he sent his back to sig and they replaced the barrel no further issues since he got back ( unlike the poor bastards in New Jersey lol wow what a mess)
Oddly, I had a couple failures to feed today with my Charles Daly HP which has heretofore been 100% reliable. There must be something in the air. I was shooting more of the aluminum case Blaser ammo, and I have a funny feeling that might have been the culprit.
I've yet to do that ! My local Ffl gave up his lic , my local gun range here charges $30 doesn't like to do it , he wants to sell you the gun
It happens with there brass too Hr! Usually CCi makes great ammo in calibers, but here lately me and fellow shooters are running into some bad rounds! I have that same gun and it always pulls me left no mater how much I practice lol. Now with cz 75 I do not have that problem I thinks it's in the ergonomics of the pistol and how it fits in hand Hr. K
This was my first outing with the Mark III, and as I said in the video, I think I just need to acquaint myself with it. My Charles Daly is essentially the same pistol, and I don't have any tendency to pull shots to the left with it. However, it has different grips. A grip switch may well cure that issue with my Mark III. If the sights or some other issue with the pistol was causing that, it would have been very evident at 25 yards, and those shots looked fine. As to the ammo, that was a surprise. I have fired many thousands of aluminum cased Blaser ammo, and I've never had an issue like that. Maybe I got ahold of a bad lot. I hope it's not something that becomes common place with Blaser, it's one of my favorite practice loads.
It just started a month or so ago with blazer ! Dam and have a load of it in most calibers . Might want to call them I going to ! The grip change could change my results ! I have set of hogue grips for it which I have on most of my handguns ( I like them a lot with the finger groves) always give me extra grip I need ! The gun is new just needs shot and you getting more time behind it! K
That's what I think too.
Just bought a perfect specimen for under $220. South Africa.
Good for you! They are much more expensive than that here now days.
You might consider getting rid of the magazine disconnect.
The trigger pull in this one is good enough that I don't think I'm going to spend the time/effort to do that. Thanks for the comment!
Nice video on a really cool pistol! Shooting is soooo fun!
James Cooper Thank you!
Nice Tight Grouping 😎😀👍🏼
Over the past few years, I have heard of more malfunctions caused by Blazer than any other ammo, with other aluminum-cased brands following close behind. It's gotten to the point where some firearm manufacturers will not honor warranty if aluminum-cased ammo is used. The stuff is CRAP...
On the other hand, that Hi-Power should feed any DECENT ball ammo perfectly... and with a wee bit of minor work like a throating and polishing job, will feed just about anything in modern defensive use reliably. And if you REALLY want to see what it can do, a good smith can remove that magazine disconnect and clean up the trigger to something that's not just acceptable, but bloody spectacular... I used to have one that was cleaned up to a super-sweet 3.5 lb. pull.
I think you might be right about the aluminum cased blazer ammo. I’ve fired thousands of rounds of that stuff over the years with no problems until the last year or two. It seems like something has changed.
Shame on you feeding that beautiful machine blazer. Would you feed yourself week old hot dogs that sat in a grease vat? Just Kidding, but on a serious note would you carry a Hi Power? As always 👍🏻👍🏻
When answering the question about what I might feed myself, I have to preface any answer by saying I was in the Marine Corps. You may draw your own conclusions from there! Beyond that, I fully deserved the tongue-lashing for using Blaser Ammo in the Hi Power! At least I didn't stoop to using Wolf or Tul! As to carrying the Hi Power, yes I would.
hrfunk thank you devil dog. 👍👍
BDurant Semper Fi!
stfu...just just ammo
Your still a great shooter! Didn't want to think I was critical at all! Lol! I'm a newby I'm sure your have thousands of rounds down range than me , I would keep those failed rounds and photo them first , send back to CCi you might get some free ammo ??? I put the hogue grips on my high power going shooting Hr soon as the storms pass , let know my results . Also going to compare the cz and browning 50 rounds each at 10 to 15 yards. It will be interesting. Later K
Have fun! P.S. I didn't think you were being critical. Be sure to let me know what you think after comparing the two pistols!
When are you going to do the video on your HiPower you sent away to get customized?
I’m not sure. I’ve been trying to contact BHSS for some info, but I can’t get hold of anyone. This is very unusual. I’m not sure what’s going on.
I 've had a couple of bad magazines before. Specifically, the left, rear of the magazine behind the feed lips would drag on the slide and cause misfeeds. Change of magazine to a quality manufacturer rather than cheap junk fixed it.
Todkaninchen I agree the magazines are a critical component for reliable functioning, but the issue I had in the video was ammo related. With semi-autos, the ammo is as crucial to functional reliability as the mags. Thanks for the comment!
If the aluminum ammunition cost any less these days I would buy it for my revolvers.
I just don't trust it for a semi-auto.
I don’t think any ammunition costs much less than any other right now.
Polish your feed ramp and the chamber a tad with a worn down cone wheel in a dremel with some jewelers rouge. TAKE YOUR TIME, JUST A TAD.
H Smith I don't really think I need to. With the exception of the ammo issue, which wasn't attributable to the pistol, all the ammo I used ran fine.
The original curved feed ramp was less reliable than the later straight one. I learned this from shooting an unmodified Smith 39 compared to a Gen 2 M469 that was reliable with JHP ammo. Nearly all pistols with straight ramps and deburred extractor hook will perk just fine.
Hi HR, Happy Mothers day, is it a little heavy, never have held one and is it a high priced pistol and where does the name High power come from, just curious I do like the looks of it and will look for one where I buy guns and things.Thanks Kevin
18winsagin Take a look at my last video and it should answer most of your questions.
Why use gargabe ammo anyway?
I’ve never had problems with it in the past. I was surprised when the Hi Power choked on it.
Hi Powers feel great in the hand as well....downright skinny compared to most of today's polymer wonders.
I agree!
@@hrfunk Just say no to plastic..
You are right about cool ! But beauty is in the eye of beholder ! Lol K
Is your pistol "brand new" never been fired or 2nd hand like mine which is Israeli surplus?. By the way, great shooting!!
majorlee76251 That's an interesting question. It was unfired prior to this video, but it was previously owned. It was manufactured in 1994.
Do you shoot +Ps out of this pistol, or standard pressure only?
Yes, but sparingly.
Is that you playing the piano theme, HR?
No, it’s my daughter.
Just wondering where you got yours ( mine from bass pro shop) hard to come by , so are cz
Bought it off Gunsamerica from a store in Illinois. It's my first internet gun purchase.
First time I shot my 'never-previously-shot' Mark III, it also jammed at the shooting range. Any ideas why?
It could have resulted from a variety of reasons. The bigger question is, did the malfunctions continue, or did they disappear?
I stopped shooting it and put it away and haven't shot it since. Its unfortunate that it happened the first time I shot it because I know its a very nice gun but it's made me lose confidence in it (first impression not positive). I am taking it to a handgun class soon and will report back.
What type of malfunction did you experience?
Does the mark 3 have 'hammer bite'?
I’ve never experienced it with the Mark III.
I will never sell my Mark lll, Never, U will have to pry it from my cold dead hands. lol
TKS AGAIN FOR YOUR VIEWS AND SHOOTING ABILITY WITH THE MK III BROWNING. I SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - MOST OF MY SHOTS GO TO THE LEFT NO MATTER WHAT I SHOOT - SO I AIM TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. I WAS BORN A COUPLE YEARS AFTER THE HI PWR CAME OUT, BUT MY CHASSIS IS WEARING OUT LIKE SO MANY WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE USA BEFORE IT BECAME A PC WORLD AND MORE DANGEROUS.
Thanks Ken, I know what you mean about the state of our world today. I hope it gets better.
We have another severe weather warning ⚠️ here now so Im stuck inside maybe tomorrow outside range ! Other option take the wife shooting indoor and get dinner out lol! I did polish the chamber ever so slightly and feed ramp with my dremil took two tiny digs out of the surface now to test? K
You're probably getting the same weather we got about an hour ago. It shouldn't last long.
a large system heading our way very fast next hour or so should hit us then you hour later ! 5 to 530
Sorry, I thought you were east of me.
Also, does it come in only 9mm?
18winsagin Presently, its only available in 9mm, but other calibers have been offered in the past.
18winsagin the earth is flat
i don't think that gun comes with a Pimp chrome mag with aluminium ammo. that could be the culprit here. i carried a hi power Herstal over seas in full auto and never has one failure. i shot s&b ammo
I'm sure the culprit is the ammo. The mag is a Mac Gar which is probably the company that manufactured the mag you carried since they produce magazines for FN. I got the nickel finish so I wouldn't have to worry about them rusting. I don't think there's any way a magazine could make primers fall out of a case. Definitely an ammo issue with the Blazer.
Why do they still have crappy sights? I love this pistol EXCEPT for that.
RapidRrobert They are easy to change on the Mark III. Both the front and rear are dovetailed into the slide, so it's a simple matter to drift them out and install something you prefer.
What magazines are you using?
Ann Lee 15 round Mec Gars.
hrfunk have you tried getting your hands on any of the 17 round mags?
No, but I've had good luck with the 15 rounders.
hrfunk no issues?
Ann Lee None so far.
heh heh heh..try shooting at 100 yds.....everything closer is easy!! i shoot my 586 at 300 yds which is nuts...but when you hit......MAN!!!!
I did that in this one: th-cam.com/video/4fp-3XNhzVQ/w-d-xo.html
zanesville cambridge HR
OK, that's what I thought. You're about 50 miles (+/-) southeast of me.
God made man,, John Moses Browning made them dangerous,,, lol
You have an excellent new firearm and you going to put crappy ammo in it you deserve to have the malfunctions do better videos
The life-threatening inevitability of alloy-cartridge ammo! STAY AWAY from CCI Blazer ammo for ALL semi-autos!
Off hand shooting tells me nothing about the pistol's actual accuracy - off hand shooting results are more indicative of the shooter's ability - not the pistol's actual accuracy. WHY THE HECK DON'T YOU TRY SOME SHOOTING FROM BENCH REST SO WE DETERMINE THE PISTOL'S ACTUALL ACCURACY ? !
Bench shooting tells me nothing about the shootability of a handgun.
First mistake using low quality ammo through a auto loader. Aluminum ammo is crap.
I keep having people say that, and I’m curious to know how many rounds of aluminum cased ammunition you have run through how many types of firearms? Conservatively speaking, I have probably put 20,000 rounds of that ammunition through at least a dozen different firearms all with very good cyclic reliability. That said, even the best ammunition can have a bad lot from time to time. That’s what I chalk the two issues in this video up to.
hrfunk I personally and other shooters I have known found some problems with sticky ejection even from revolvers. I feel evaluation of a auto loader especially one designed for defensive use should be done with quality ammo designed for that purpose. The reliability of the Browning hi power is pretty much beyond reproach and it's dependability well documented. I would take it over a 1911 any day with maybe your metro 38 super on par. Never had a hi power fail me, which is something I cannot say about the 1911, especially the Belgium made hi Power. To each his own though.
No continue to use substandard ammunition and make the gun look bad, and you look incompetent.