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Certain firearms are timeless, they can be slightly enhanced, but their fundamental design has such inherent excellence that they remain forever viable. The BHP is an example of this rare distinction. This year the BHP will celebrate its ninetieth anniversary, and even an early production FNH BHP produced in the 1930’s - if it is in good repair - is a first-rate defensive sidearm in an era of polymer framed, striker ignition, optics ready, 1913 rails, and other “bells and whistles.”
Agree. A hammer might have minor enhancements, but the basic design can't really be improved upon. This weapon is just that kind of tool.
Agreed...I have polymer but p226 sits NXT to scattergun
Many years ago, I had a BHP with target sights that was worked on by Wayne Novak. Another one I regret letting go.
My first handgun was a Browning Hi Power. I still love it. Nothing feels as good in the hand as a BHP.
Lord be praised, no magazine disconnect safety, which was my one pre-airing concern.
I can't speak from experience but I keep hearing the magazine safety is very easy to disable on the high power
Great vid. BHP has been an icon for decades.
Mr. Funk, another great review thank you. I have heard about the legend of the Hi Power for so very long going way back to one of my old school instructors that taught me to vice the pistol support hand thumb over (lock down) grip technique. I guess that is or was the evolution of the teacup grip. I find being instructed in this fashion has helped me not to interfere with the pistols controls. Most slide lock malfunctions today are caused by the shooter trying to get choke up (too high up on the pistol) and not keeping their digits away from the levers and or moving parts. So as far as comfort yes thumbs forward is comfortable but locking that shooting hand down and away from inducing a malfunction has never failed me. My first pistol fired at the age of 9 years old was an M1911A1 in my uncles back yard in NH 1977 (RIP Uncle Lou) I have been hooked ever since. Fast forward to now in the last 6 months or so I just recently purchased my 1st couple of Hi Powers and I can't believe I waited so long, it is only second to my beloved M1911A1. Thank you again sir for what you do cheers!
Appreciate the vid. I have one on order. Really hated myself for supporting a industry from Turkey but as a collector the faithful facsimile of an FN to play with at that price was too good to pass up. And now I feel better about its functionality. Bravo.
Thank you for another outstanding period of instruction Corporal Funk. I have purchased a Tisas Service Model and a Tank Commander upon your presentation. Have a nice day. Corporal Barry out. 😃
Post-airing comments follow:
1. THANK YOU Howard, for another absolutely excellent review. I am most impressed by the L9A1; I don’t know how anyone could ask for more (even at a far higher price). BUT, darn it HR, I absolutely do not need another service-size 9x19mm firearm, and now I really want to purchase a L9A1.
2. Many years ago, when I was still on active duty and therefore fairly poor, I traded my FNH - BHP for my initial CZ 75B. Not only did I receive a new 75B - which has long proven to be one of my most favorite sidearms and which as never failed to exceed my expectations - but (as I recall) I received $75 through this exchange (and, at that point in my life, $75 was a good deal of cash).
3. This may well have been foolish on my part, but my rationale was the 75B was much like the BHP - same size, barrel length, chambering, capacity, all steel construction, top manufacturing quality, reliability/durability, practical accuracy, and so forth - PLUS my enduring preference for DA/SA semiautomatics (principally for safety reasons).
4. Well, for decades truly I have been most pleased with my 75B, but this L9A1 really temps me. And I certainly concur with Howard’s suggestion - buy one now - if you want a traditional, acclaimed , all steel, full size, single action, 9x19mm sidearm. I am NOT suggesting that the😅 L9A1 is superior to several CZ 75B derived semiautomatics (the CZ 75B P01 immediately comes to mind), HOWEVER I suspect it is every bit as good (and that’s saying a LOT).
Thanks, again, HR, for this review . . . Happy New Year to all . . . and only time will tell if my resistance to temptation is adequate.
Thanks Roy! Just be certain to tell your wife I am NOT responsible for any purchases made by people who watch my videos. (Maybe I should add that disclaimer to the beginning of said videos. Ask her her legal opinion on that.)
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My friend, I will not be surprised if your experiences with Mimi are similar to mine with Bev. While both, I am sure, are fine attorneys, many matters are assessed through a non-legal prism . . . those are the matters of real consequence. And, sir, they are ones where I am immediately on “think ice” (they mean seem trivial, however, purchasing the “wrong” brand/container of ketchup at the commissary can lead to looks - and rarely to words - that convey the idea of “how could you be so dumb?”). Bev tolerates my interest in firearms, she may even understand that it is founded on my ethical requirement to protect her (and other innocents), but she really has never embraced it. So, were I to buy a L9A1, I would not be chastised or criticized, but neither would Bev understand - even remotely - why I need ANOTHER firearm.
Jeff Cooper was very complimentary about the grip shape of the Hi Power and not so complimentary about the trigger.
Inglis Hi Powers were based on blueprints taken from Belgium before the Nazi occupation. Hi Powers were still made in Belgium during the occupation so this pistol was used by both sides during WW2.
Big fan of the BHP. I don’t carry one anymore because of manual dexterity and it being SAO. I used to have a 40 S&W BHP Practical. Loved that pistol.
You had the .40? My bucket list gun. Hard to find in that calliber. I saw one on the web that was minty and had all of the paperwork and extras. It ran the 9mm, .357 Sig, and the .40. $6,500. OH. And Ivory grips. A year or so later and I find a similar one in the .40. $10K.
Thanks! Still have my dad's Belgium.
Excellent presentation! I do love HiPowers. Very well done 👍
Good morning HR. When scoring targets if it breaks the ring, it counts. So you're good on the tack shot.😀 A heavy trigger pull with no creep and a crisp break can still feel pretty good..
How does Chewie like the snow? When I was volunteering at the local shelter I took out a young dog that had never seen snow. His reaction to the weird white stuff was pretty funny.
He loves the stuff. So much so that I nearly freeze to death every time I take him outside!
The current British military pistol is the Glock 17 with the more compact Glock 19 used by some special units. I may be wrong, but I think some support units haven't been issued the new pistols yet.
Another great video. Thanks Marine. I have drooled over the SA35 since it came out. I shot one during Springfield days at a local range. It was very accurate. Unfortunately since I’m retired and living on a fixed income, other things get my limited dollars. I will check out the Inglis when available in my area.
Thank you for all your in depth video’s.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
I like the Browning HP, a lot! Its sleek and nimble. Awesome to see the brand Inglis back with such an Iconic design! I have a few older ones, including a Belgium manufactured one with German proof marks(Those were plauged with sub standard manufacturing). Having a new made HP for actual use is something I very much would like to have! Would pair nicely with my No4 or my L1A1 very well too. :) Just love how they marked it L9A1. Loosing the Mag safty is a great bonus, that means I can finally shot it in IPSC matches as well! :D I cant wait to get my hands on! I would have guessed Mec-Gar as the magazine manufacturer, Sabatti makes good guns, just didnt knew they made magazines as well. But hey, In Val Trompia everybody makes everthing! ;)
I was thinking Mec-Gar too.
@@wizardofahhhs759 I have a whole bunch of those. They never gave me any trouble. Have a few for my 1911s as well in .45, 9mm and 38Super as well. All worked just great!
I have the SA35 and the rear sight is blacked out and the front is a white dot. I checked it doesn't have that magazine disconnect safety feature. If I saw this video before getting the SA35 I'd probably go with the L9A1 at 1/2 the price.
I really wanted an SA35 when they first came out, but I couldn't find one anywhere. I'm glad now I have this one. It's a great, historically styled, repro of the British military issue and the price was much lower.
I bought one just like this for my own. The last one John Browning designed. Love mine. This pistol was a great buy on Buds Gun Shop using their Layaway. Mine was under $500. All 4140 steel.
I'm convinced that John Moses Browning liked hammer bite! My Highpower and M1911 from 1917 will definitely get you. I was trained to shoot by 3 WW2 veterans. My dad USN, 1 uncle USMC, and 1 uncle US Army. Using a two-handed grip wasn't a thing.
I’m not surprised. That did not become popular until the 1960s.
ahhhh a Canadian icon .... well a good copy...lol we carried them in the 80's too... and my son served and used them in the 2000's lol... btw it shoots better than ours did
A great pistol and a real classic. I have owned a few of them.
A good friend of mine carried one as an Atlanta Police officer. At the time it was the only hi-cap 9mm considered reliable enough for police use. (By the way, he was part of a team that evaluated the original Model 59 S&W. It was rejected...)
Ray once accidentally shot his police car with it.😢
Ironically, Inglis never made the L9A1 variant. Inglis made the 'Pistol No 1 Mk 1' and 'Pistol No 1 Mk 1*'. I have an original Inglis with the holster/stock as well as one of these and several Girsans. And one Belgian .40 BHP.
The new Inglis seems well built and solid.
I've been looking forward to this review, the Browning hi-power , the wonder 9 , 13 original rounds now 15 maybe 17 round capacity now , that is a favorite of mine , right up there with Brownings 1911. I appreciate your reviews on classics at a regular man's price range, that I can obtain. Also Great review on the Turkish version of the M9 dual tone ,that was a solid one also. Thank-you Sir.
Very nice handgun. Shooting in those conditions, I'd still call it a tack driver. I had a FEG P9R back in the day. I regret selling it of course. This would be a great option. It may not be an EDC pistol but like you said, it's a great fighting pistol.
Great video Sir, I need to take a look at this Inglis Pistol as an addition to my collection. Semper Fi
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with it. Semper Fi!
I just gave the Turks some love last night and bought a nickel Inglis P-35 and a GIRSAN MC14 BDA. Happy to get a new video from one of my favorite TH-camrs about the Inglis and I saw you also got a MC14 BDA in for review as well. Great content to enjoy with my coffee, HR!
I’m glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for watching!
Brits went to the P226 some many years ago. That in turn was replaced.
Thank you.
Good review 😊! THANK YOU for going over PRICES👍😁!!
My pleasure.
Simply: Cool!
Thanks HR. SDS imports some good firearms. I hope you warmed up after that session.
I did (until the next day when I was back on the range).
Interesting. I think Springfield Armory gets their SA-35 parts from Tisas, so this new entry into the P-35 clone market should be of equal quality, just different external features and a lower price tag.
Nice to see factory P-35 clones without the magazine safety. I like magazines that drop freely when the mag catch is depressed.
Trigger pull, 7 pounds of smooth and crisp will feel a lot better and lighter than 5 pounds of gritty trigger pull.
Excellent review!
Thank you!
Excellent video, great looking HiPower.
Thank you for reviewing this pistol. I was totally ready to purchase one (and may still do so), but that trigger makes it unacceptable for me. It also comes in a case-hardened slide, which would be my choice as a display piece.
Try one for yourself. I was really surprised the trigger was that heavy. It didn't feel like it at all. It also did not impair my shooting.
What about the trigger makes it a no-go?
@@FoulPet 7 lb. pull. It doesn't mean I won't buy it, but it does mean I won't shoot it. Even a 5 lb trigger adversely affects (my) accuracy way too much.
Outstanding! I handled their color case hardened version at my lgs a couple weeks ago. It was gorgeous, but a little too much, imo, for my regular use. I think this version would suit my needs better. 👍👍
I really like this “Plain Jane” military version.
Excellent, and it appears that they are using the same grips as the Girsan uses; they are very comfortable. I have the Girsan MC35 with the B&H Spring Solutions Mod and a 5-lb trigger for concealed carry. BTW, I think that you are a pretty good shot; mine shoots a tad to the high and left too. -Gunny T sends
Thanks Gunny!
Great looking pistol, I'll look into getting one myself.
Once I took the magazine disconnect out of my Garrison Hi-power it took 2-3 lbs off the trigger.
I think the L9A1 deserves a second chance when its warmer and you don't have gloves on....😅😅😅
20s oh my that's REALLY COLD. Have not been that cold in I bet 40 years here in Florida. Considering one of these guns so the review was very helpful. Great job as usual. Be careful don't become a Funksicle
Ha, ha! I’ll do my best to avoid that. When I woke up yesterday, the temperature was 12°. Such as January in Ohio.
Looks like a great buy
As always great content!
Thanks for braving the cold.
The gun works well but the fit and finish seem rough from what I could see.
Maybe it is one of those pistols that shoot a lot better when handheld as opposed to being benched?
Think I will stick with my Springfield SA35.
I think the finish just looked a little rough under my lights. It’s really not bad. Enjoy your SA35.
Nice handgun. It is hard to beat a BHP or anything similar to it. Thanks for the video
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
My most favorite part of the segment the tac driver test 😁👍 By the way I still count your second shot as the tac driver I saw you at least knicked the tac. 😉👍
I have an Inglis Hi-Power and a bunch of original mags. Favorite Auto even over the 1911. I am in Canada so these are very hard to get anymore.... impossible for now.
Too bad. I hope that changes for you soon.
I have found that determining the quality of the trigger pull of a firearm using the weight of the pull alone. Often does not give a adequate description of how the trigger operates. I have some firearms that have great feeling triggers but have not so good numbers and vice versa.
All I can say for sure is this one feels considerably better than I would expect with a 7 lb. pull.
Since a certain date in January was referenced, I half-expected TH-cam to add one of their "fact-checking" bulletins.
HR, don't you also have some of the Girsan BHPs? Would it be possible to do a comparison?
No. I reviewed one a while back, but it was an updated design that was on loan. Sorry.
Great video. Does HOP have any more?
I don’t think so, but they should be able to order one.
L9A1 ~ tack driver 🎯
I'd like to see a reproduction of a 1903 pocket hammerless in .32
I think the Sig Sauer P226 replaced the Hi Power in the SAS.
Thanks!
Your European grandfather’s pew pew.
Idc, imma say it, Hi-Power > 1911. So glad that Inglis made this. FN's current Hi-Power is just sacrilege.
I agree. That’s why I did not even bother to mention it in this video.
The Canadians only replaced their worn out WWII-built Hi-Powers over the last few years with Sig P320s.
If I’m not mistaken, some of their units might still be using those old Hi Powers.
@@hrfunk I wouldn't be surprised. At least they have selected a replacement, and a lot of the Brownings just don't work any more. The Canadian Armed Forces are not quite at the top of the gov't priority list.
The Australians also selected P320s to replace their Brownings as well.
It looks a lot like my CZ 75B SA. Is there a lot of difference??
Eaa Girsan also makes high power pistols i believe 🤔
Yes, they do.
@@hrfunk What was your opinion on the Melik? I remember you doing a video on it.
@@joleitch82 I liked it quite a bit. I think it was a great rendition of the classic Beretta design.
"Historically accurate reproduction of the WW2 Inglis hi power"
While its a very nice hi power clone, a 100% reproduction of that specific variation it is not:
- Sights are wrong. The old inglis produced hi powers have either a fixed almost humpback rear sight with a windage adjustable triangular front sight or a ladder sight wuth 50m range adjustments out to 500m with the same style of front sight. No paint or any sort of colouring either.
- they used Mk1 internal extractors similiar to a 1911, unlike the Mk 2 and 3 external extractor like this reproduction has.
- the grips are the Mk 3 style almost identical to what the final Browning hi powers had before the discontinuation. The inglis ones had either checkered wood or early fibreglass type grip panels.
- the safety is extended and ambidextrous on this reproduction, while the inglis' had the earlier smaller non ambidextrous safety.
- the beavertail is longer and with an upward curve on thus clone, unlike the inglis ones.
- and it goes without saying the genuine ones have the magazine disconnect safety that NO ONE liked.
This Hi power clone would be seen as a significant improvement to the genuine WW2 vintage Inglis Hi powers I trained with in the Canadian Armed Forces, so I completely understand why they went with the modernizations they did with this reproduction. Very nice pistol regardless of any minor anachronisms.
..ww2 era... weren't these things still issued by Rhodesia in the 70s, Canada till the 90s, etc?
Yes.
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If you never plan on selling an item does it's value matter?
Only to your heirs.
That gun looks like it came beat up already. Is that normal with Turkish guns these days?
I think that must have been some anomaly associated with my lighting. The finish is quite good. Not quite as good as my Browning, but certainly not bad.
Why not just buy a hi power or a CZ75?
Is it polymer.....? 🤪
Yep (the grips).
Well their you have it my friends 2025 gun of the year , in less of course HR buys a revolver??
Ha, ha! It will certainly be in the running. But! As you will soon see, it’s going to have some stiff competition.
@@hrfunk I own 3 HP and as you have said I just love the feel of an all steel hand gun. I wish S&W would do some semi autos in there classic line maybe a 39 or 4506??
A Turkish reproduction of an American designed, Belgian firearm, license built in Canada and sold to the British military. I give you the Briwning Hi-Power.
The sights are wrong, the grips are wrong, the slide is wrong (no "thumbprint"), the safety is wrong (completely different shape and ambidextrous, really?), even the lanyard ring is wrong. I'm sure it's a more shootable gun with the upgrades, but several makers are offering nice shooter High Powers. I'd pay a premium for an Inglis reproduction that followed the Inglis pattern, but what is the purpose of buying this one? The Inglis and L9A1 stamped on the slide?
Wayyyyyyyyy too many ads HR. What's going on with that. Totally takes away from your stellar presentations.
SAO with a crappy 7-lb trigger. And everybody loving it up while they complain about a 5-lb Glock trigger.
Geez. Only about a thousand pistols on the market with similar or better features.
That's not even considering the less-than-stellar grouping shooting from rest. That's probably the ammo rather than pistol or shooter. Modt run of the mill 9mm is underloaded, which contributes, IMO, to a lot of shooters getting mediocre groups with 9mm and poor real-world statistics.
Underpowered and broad variance from round to round results in 9mm being one of the worst calibers, unless you buy hyperammo at 80¢ to $1.50 per round.
Really, if you're a decent shooter, wouldn't you rather have, say, a 357 SIG at anout 46¢ a round in a P229? Or a decent 1911 or FNX in 45acp?
Sorry, I really like the P35. I've been a fan of them for years. If you've never shot one, give it a try. You might just see why so many of us like them.
@hrfunk I understand that if a person really likes a particular gun, it's great for them. We all like something in particular and that's our thing.
I shot a friend's Browning Hi-Power decades ago. I wasn't fond of it.
Objectively speaking, there have to be probably over a thousand handguns on the market that one can make the case for, which are around the same price point or less.
I'd say the same about half of them - why that one instead of one of these other 500? But the next person can say the same about whatever I pick.
Personally, I think 9mm is maybe the WORST caliber because of the ammunition. I talked with an engineer who had been in the industry, and he confirmed that regular (i.e. cheap or range loads) are underloaded.
I have a hard time getting a decent group with 9mm. From a short barrel compact carry pistol, it shows up worse, especially starting at about 18-yards for me.
I can't afford to shoot enough hyperammo at $1.25 each (say Speer Gold Dot) to make it worthwhile. I sold all my compact 9mm guns and have a couple full size in 9mm, and use only LAX 135 grain flat nose, which performs well in those guns.
But I trust 357 SIG (47¢} and 45acp (34¢} much more.
@hrfunk BTW, I've seen some of your other videos, and Firmly believe the groups in this video were due to the ammo. You, and that pistol, are much, MUCH better than those first two groups.
People normally don't buy modern designs for nostalgia but for innovation. I'm not looking for a high cap 30oz Dragoon.
Gloves and weather also didn’t help those groups.