Affordable Browning: FEG P9M
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- A Browning Hi Power copy for cheap. We got a FEG P9M and rand it hard. Here TacticalDoodle and I give you the low down. on this surplus pistol!
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Hi TNPrs! Project still strong and working hard thanks to TNP Patreon. Remember TNPP gets the videos first and some never post on the main channel! Here's some TNPr comments from Patreon, join the fun and full flow of TNP content:www.patreon.com/Nutnfancy "Pedro Surplus pistols are always a boat load of fun to watch. 1 2d Scout154 I have been wanting a browning for years now but just out of the price range I was willing. Thanks for finding this one! I'll have to see if I can find one now 1 2d The Nutnfancy Project Let us know if you find one and how you like it Scout 1 2d Load reply Ryan Reese Sweet! I always thought the FEGs were turds but after I was stationed in Hungary for 2 year I saw that they were pretty legit. A bunch of their police and MPs carried them. 2d The Nutnfancy Project "A bunch of their police and MPs carried them. " That's probably where all the wear came from I bet 2d Nick Campbell Ohhh boy. Can’t wait to dig into this review!!! 2d George Cortez love the hi power in all of its forms. My FEG is super cool! 2d The Nutnfancy Project We are trying to get an affordable Hi Power but none to be had, might loan one 2d Ben The surplus / retro gear vids are always great! 1 2d Tomcat503 A-6E...another great Grumman aircraft (Doodle has good taste)! I’d love to see more ARVs (aircraft review videos). 1 2d Connor Murphy Heck yeah! Make ARVs a thing, Nutn. 2d David Gaines I know you feel like it’s not worthwhile but could you do a political call to action for Nov 3? I always enjoy those videos and any little bit to motivate the 2A community helps! We can’t let the radical left destroy the constitution. 4 2d Greg Malcom Nutn, I have an older Hi-Power I could send you to review. It's in good shape and shoots well, if memory serves (I haven't shot it in several years). Let me know if interested. 2d Connor Murphy Great video. I used to have a old Hi-Power that I got for real cheap because all the blueing had worn off and it had a really cool patina. Probably shouldn't have sold it. Oh well. 2d JRP I'd love to get my hands on a Hi Power. Missed on one at auction a couple of months ago. Good vid guys. 2d WinterFallout5 Another great option is the Star BM9 Hi value low cost fun. Great review keep it up. 2d Sheepdog The Browning Hi Power has always interested me. The lines just appeal to me. I should have procured one years ago before they became so difficult to get in good condition. They were the original 'wonder nine'. 1 2d Tacticaldoodle Makes me wish I'd bought them when they were about to be cut. Honestly if they kept going 'til 2017 it made sense they'd just keep running tooling into the ground. Maybe they just never made headway on playing up the history of them, like the 1911 does. Having 'reissue' builds would've been an interesting move for them. 2 2d Paul Kwiatkowski The HiPower just feels good in my hand. 2 2d Rick Grad I was going to "eventually" get a few more .22 pistols, kept putting it off, and now the prices are crazy high. That's also what happened with me and the Hi-Power. I knew I wanted one, but kept putting it off and now they are also very pricy. I did pick up a great condition Beretta 92s Italian Police trade in a few years back. I cleaned it up, got some new grips for it, replaced the recoil spring, and now it's one of my very favorite guns I own. It shoots great, very classic design, and I'll hopefully get to pass it down to my kid when she's old enough to shoot. The mag release is on the bottom of the grips, but I think that's kinda cool too. 2d Lon N Old school cool meets affordability. I remember when the gas crisis hit and you could buy 70's big block musclecars every day for under $1500. I remember passing on a 440 SuperBee for $900 with 42000 miles on it. If I had a Nutn dream review, it would be the ultimate (for me) 9mm carry gun- the Model 39 Smith morphed into an ASP. Thanks for what you do gentlemen. 2d Peter Thomas I love hi powers. Hands down my favorite pistol. On the trigger - removing the magazine disconnect takes 5 minutes and improves the trigger substantially. Strongly reccommend. 2d Beau Dantin I was able to find a few surplus hi powers manufactured by FN off Buds Guns about 5 years ago for around $300. My dad always wanted one so we bought them and I cleaned them up, repainted them and put some Hogue Walnut grips on them. he loved it. Looks very WWII era. More accurate and reliable than the one reviewed but agree about the terrible trigger. The sights on all were beat up and had to smooth them and reshape a little bit but like Nutn said they work. Replacement sights for them are hard to find and match, prob need gunsmithing to fit. My pops is in his 60s and it seems like most guys of that era I talk to the HI Power is the iconic 9mm semi auto. They’ll be in the family forever now- for what they are and the shared project they were. Great review as always. 1d Michael Sestak So happy to hear some Hi Power/ Hi Power clone talk here in the Nutnfancy project! I can get wanting to get a Hi Power clone over an actual FN HP, especially since the BHP got discontinued a few years ago. 2 or 3 years ago, I saw some surplus FN Hi Powers at a shop, and even then in that time of low gun prices, those well used surplus Hi Powers were still 600 bucks. 1d J Ram A6 was definitely a cool plane, but the Air Force F4 Phantom II and was a Vietnam era workhorse....and is the coolest in my book......tied for 1st place with the F-16 Falcon. 1d David Englehart Thanks for the content, as always, Nutn. It's been a bit of a rough week & I'm looking forward to a little down time today & getting caught up vids. So much going on we even missed Spicy Friday (Johnny B) and Full Auto Friday (Kentucky Ballistics) yesterday (our own version of must see TV... lol). This sounds a little corny to say but I really do thank God for the info & wholesome entertainment that you and some other youtubers provide for us. 99% of what the networks churn out these days is garbage and pay TV and streaming platform originals are even worse. So once again, a heart felt thank you from the Englehart family (David, Norma, & baby Isaac)! 1d TacticalBunnyCA Did you guys pull the magazine disconnect out of the gun? 20h Al Ritter Dude, why did you edit out the reference to the table top watch? Looked analog and digital. 1 17h Michael Rodman Whenever I see a HI Power I think of Beverly Hills Cop. 12h"
any clue on the Turkish made *Regent BR9* at $560? Junk or Not?
hu... Already watched this on Patreon...
oh well here we go again!
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Earlier this year I had the chance to obtain a mint condition FEG high power with no wear, it's from 1990 timeframe. The gun shoots great and is incredibly accurate, accepts all high power parts and magazines. Took out the magazine disconnect and the trigger is good. It's a great shtf combat handgun. It will be staying in my collection.
@Jake Stockton No. Why? Why on Earth would anyone pay $1500 for an FEG, especially pre covid-19? More like $350-400 then, these days probably a little more.
@@pyromonster99 I got a FEG high power for 450. Guy gave me a deal on it. Cause he could arguably ask for more given how people are buying for it. Overall pretty happy with it.
I"m still shocked that Browning stopped making these in the first place. Given how high the demand has only increased, I'm hoping that they start making them again.
Browning has fallen to the same problems of Colt and Remington and Winchester. Too old and poorly managed and poor r and d.
I carried this exact same gun for 14 years! It had the following on the slide:"LUGER M80. I now own my Grandfather's High Power that he purchased in 1976.Still in Beautiful condition. He barely put 100 rounds through it in his lifetime.It has a little bit of pitting in the barrel since he shot it and put it back in the safe without cleaning it. That doesn't affect function at all.Wonderfully accurate! Thank you nutnfancy, loved the video! Greetings from South Africa
Cav-al-ry, not Cal-va-ry! Calvary is where Christ died. Cavalry is the horse mounted military unit. 😀
Great looking gun. Thanks for the review!
Wow, didn't expect this review, especially since I have one! Bought mine for $300 a few years back. I like mine as well though I did take out the magazine safety and that did improve the trigger. I see it as having a HiPower without paying HiPower prices, which were insane even before the pandemic.
So true on the pricing; Hi Powers are just nuts now for prices. Glad you liked the review, much appreciated.
@@nutnfancy I fell in love with the hipower at first sight, but the price at my LGS was out of reach at the time. I cross shopped it with the beretta 92 and the CZ75B. The beretta was twice the price of the CZ and I didn't like the slide safety. For $350 the CZ was a no brainier but the hipower really feels good in the hand. Now that it is out production I wish I would have picked it when I had a chance.
If you get a good shooter I'd grab one at that price for sure. They're creeping up a bit, I'd put my max at about 2/3 of what another model of an HP would be, at least if I were lookin' for the authentic or clone variations. It's a deep rabbit hole with belgian production, those portuguese ones, the MK stars, etc. If you can sate your hunger with the FEG then I'm jealous! I asked around and the only FEG I could find was about $650. I wonder what the next giant surplus haul will bring.... I always miss out on these!
Having had more than a couple of HPs some were left stock and others had the magazine disconnect removed. On those if your trigger return rerset is sluggish because of eliminating the spring in the disconnect, you can get a heavier trigger spring aftermarket from B&H or Cylinder &Slide. Good shooting.
@@nmende00 Nothing wrong with a good quality clone of a beloved classic. I love the CZ-75, but I came upon a clone for less $. The EAA Tanfoglio Witness P 9mm. I've had mine for 7 or 8 years, and still feel no need to upgrade to a real CZ. Unless I happen upon one at a steal of a price. The Witness takes CZ-75 mags, as does my multi- mag (for cz mags) Keltec Sub2000 g2. So I'm pleased with this combo.
I really like the way you guys appreciate the ART that is this firearm. You appreciate the nicks and scratches and wear the way I do.
I’m a police firearms instructor, we actually still have 2 units that are authorized to use pistol lanyards: mounted and highway patrol. So they’re either riding a real horse or a steel horse.
Compliments ! Another outstanding presentation ! Having had some Hi Powers and a FEG during decades of buying, selling, trading, and giving and receiving gifts, would humbly offer some information. Dont let that FEG get away it works. One I had was a commercial new in the box imported in 1998. Accepted aftermarket Cylinder & Slide upgrade parts, (and B&H Springs offers additional lines too including Arcus clones). FEG was the manufacturer of the Israeli Karem guns. The FEG I had was defective, the trigger pin would walk out to the left Importer KBI dishonestly claimed the trigger spring holds it in place installing another that but the problem persisted. My gunsmith diagnosed an oversized hole in the frame, maybe a soft spot in the steel, and fabricated a one of a kind part to remedy the issue. As far as Hi Powers, the Mark III "Made in Belgium Assembled in Portugal" stamped are the last version and built to be .40 S&W caliber with beefed up frames also used on 9mm guns and proprietary .40 caliber heavy duty slides. Rugged. Would be a good choice for the Nutinfancy Project armory. I have 2 at this time. Paid $1000 last year for the second one. A cool WW2 FN version made for the villains under the occupation passed through my hands but I never fired it, it seemed fragile due to age and extensive use by the sheriff's deputy from whom I acquired it and I'll bet he had bad guy notches on it. Commercial HP s from the 1970s I once owned were most elegant and I regret not hanging on to those. The Belgian original magazines take 13 rounds. WW2 Candian copies made by Inglis sometimes take 14. MecGar makes 13 shot oem s and the 15 capacity in your gun, by opening up the flares at bottom of the tube body, installing a different spring, and shortening and hollowing out the top of the follower for the spring to rise inside it. Open up a 13 and a 15 and you will see what I am describing. Double check me but I think the late Steve Camp in his book "HiPowers and Handguns" noted that the followers in those 15 shot magazines could sometimes dislodge from the spring because the long retaining extensions were eliminated to make space for the 2 extra rounds, and could jam inside the magazine tube causing a stoppage. For self defense he recommended the 13 shot oem. As well British doctrine calls for loading up only 12 cartridges on deployment. Looking forward to your next installation.
I purchased a Hungarian High Power
Clone for less then 200.00 dollars.
Great guns my only complaint is the thumb safety is a little mushy
I paid $300 for mine, but it is mint like new. I bought Mec-Gar 15 round magazines that work perfect. I did have extraction issues, bought a Cylinder and Slide extractor that dropped right in and no more issues.
@@revolutionist1451 thanks
@@revolutionist1451 that makes sense as a few years later I purchased a Charles Daily High Power clone that has a solid safety.
I have owned one of these for years. Really love it. My every day truck gun.
One of the best guns I ever had, even saved my hand from a squib load, bent the slide, and the barrel looked like a snake swallowed a pig, but didn’t blow apart.
Have 2 of those from the 90's in good condition, bought in 2014 for $ 100 a piece with 3 mags each...here in Hungary :)
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Dude, this is right on time. With the lockdowns working from home, I just recently performed a mag disconnect-ectomy on my 80's vintage Belgian BHP in original parker job. Running Pakmyer combat grips on it to preserve original black plastic grips. Have two original mags but run aftermarket Mekgar mags.
First gun I bought used for $250, never will sell it because I LOVE thus guy.
Dang, every time I hear about BHP prices..... I never jumped on board because I thought they'd be much, much slower to appreciate. I figured they'd be like the CZ75 in many ways, but their value is climbing fast. That's a good pickup you got! -Doodle
I have my Dads 1967 hi power, long time carry gun. Well worn, but beautiful!
Hungarian here. FÉG stands for Fegyver És Gázkészülékgyár which means Gun and Gas appliance factory.
@M. mmilora lol
Thanks for all the great content! I've been watching (and rewatching) the channel since 2010. I'm especially appreciative during the pandemic to have TNP to enjoy!
On a side note, is this replica as.much of a hi power as much as a non-Colt 1911 is still a 1911? Just my 2 cents.
THank you much Jesse P! I appreciate you sticking with me for all these years. The soul of TNP is the same as it ever was and much more to come!
Just grabbed one for $365, not bad for today's insane market, I'm stoked. 👌🏻
Complete parts interchangeable with Browning
In Regards to TD's comments around 4:20, it was DIANE (Digital Integrated Attack/Navigation Equipment) in the A-6
FM Hi-Power, licensed copy of John Browning's original design made in Argentina in the 60's & 70's, that's the one you should review Nutn. Keep it up with the good work! JP
I got a hi power a few years back for 600, it was pretty mint. Good buy, I love it so much
I absolutely love my fathers Browning Hi-Power Practical Two-tone in 40 S&W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I was a poor new father back in the 1980s, I ran across a brand new FEG PJK-9HP, almost identical to what you show in the video. I had long coveted a Browning Hi Power (still do) but even then a Browning was out of reach. New, the FEG was $199. I absolutely love this pistol, and after all these years my delight has not diminished. It is almost as accurate as my Gold Cup, even with the tiny sights and awful trigger. The safety catch is also tiny, gritty, and not that easy to operate if you're in a hurry. The sights and the safety are my only real criticisms, since I'm able to shoot it well even with the nasty trigger. I only recently became aware that Browning made 10 round magazines with a spring that ejects the empty mag when you press the slide release button; the magazine safety would otherwise require two hands to extract the empty magazine. I love this pistol, will probably go to my grave having never owned a Browning, and I guess that will be just fine.
As a young airmen, with very little money to spend, this was my first pistol I ever purchased. I wished I still had that thing!
This is why I never sell.
@@stoegerstewie8351 It's sad how badly that haunts you for life. Even if it's not the best thing ever, that sentimental value is irreplaceable.
I had one of these 30 years ago.. the FEG had a rough long trigger pull. Took it to a local gunsmith..he took out the magazine disconnect... new springs, polished the internals. Target sights.. Pistol was a tack driver. Traded it in for 2 Tula SKS
That gun just needs a good scrub and lube and new springs and it will be good to go.
When I was in Afghanistan I bumped into a Romanian soldier that had a Hi-Power on his hip. It was the first and only one I've ever seen. Battling the language barrier I tried to ask him how he liked it. His response seemed that he absolutely hated the thing and pointed at my M9, signaling that he'd rather have one of those instead. I thought that was an interesting take on it. Since then I figured the Hi-Power is more of a second kind of cool handgun.
Most people hate anything they are forced to use imo
@@tehmediasource That's often the case. I loved my M4 and M9 though. I trusted my rifle more than the M249, and I loved the M240.
Thats pretty legit, everyone has different tastes and I always loved the M9 and carried one for about 8 years before someyhing else struck my fancy.
A lot of it has to do with age. Canada still uses the Hi-Power and they’ve been complaining about them for decades now because they’ve had to resort to rearsenaling and maintaining pistols that have been in inventory since the 1940’s. Combine military use and wear over the course of multiple decades and almost anything new would be considered worlds better in comparison. Many of the current complaints about Beretta M9’s in US service are because they’re going past 25 years of age and are worn out compared to a brand new Sig M17/M18.
@@Verdha603 My impression seven years ago was that even though the M9's were old, most guys didn't like them because they were more weight on their kit, and they didn't want the responsibility of possibly losing them. However, handguns as old as the Hi-Power would likely be something to gripe about. I'd still take a surplus M9 any day though. Everything on them is replaceable. I can't wait for the government to finally put them up for sale. I'll snatch any old beat up M9 in a second. More for nostalgia sake, but also because I love Beretta's. :D
I had the feg hi power copy in 45 acp many years ago. Other than being a heavy gun and only 8 rds of 45 acp, it was a excellent firearm.
Just wanted to mention, I met some great people over at BH spring solutions recently. They make a ton of parts for browings, FEG’s and other HP clones alike. If you buy one of these pistols I encourage you to check them out. Hammers, sights, springs, even threaded barrels, lots of good info too. I got my older FEG and my 92 BHP equipped with all new springs front to back now and they both function like a dream. Hope this helps anyone searching 👍
Never thought I'd see Muv-Luv in a Nutnfancy video. Love my completely thrashed black painted early 80s FN Hi-Power mystery surplus pistol.
It's a very fun show to watch with friends. It's got mecha, aircraft, body horror, titties, AND a top gun-like story. The aliens being freakish genital monsters only adds to the weirdness. -Doodle
I own a Belgium made browning HP as well as an FEG. My feg didn’t have pitting, but the blue was worn nearly to completely white. I stripped it, sand blasted it, and coated it in duracoat durablue. The best thing you can do is remove the mag disconnect. It greatly improves the trigger.
I have had one of these pistols for many years and it has performed excellent
I would opt for the FM Hi-Power instead. Great clone pistol!
got one from Gunnies
back when it was shockingly sub-300
... gonna do it up w/ the BHSS upgrades
I carried a Browning in the 🇬🇧 for a few years but now I have Feg p9m it works fine.
...I've had one since ca. 1990....replaced many internal with aftermarket parts...it's prolly the best reverse engineered HP on the market
J&G Sales had surplus Argentine FM M90s for like $300 about 10 years ago. My buddy and I both got one, they came in the original boxes, and mine had never been fired, his was EC. Put a Hogue grip on it and good to go. I did have to fix a stove piping problem (poorly made extractor), but after the fix it has been totally solid, very reliable. And very enjoyable to shoot. If you don't mind the machine marks and the painted finish, the FM is an economic alternative to high Hi-Power prices.
As for the quality of a S&W 59 vs. CZ 75, I would give the nod to the S&W. I'm not talking about accuracy, or even reliability, just the quality of the machining and finish. I've had many of the S&W Gen IIs and Gen IIIs, and have a newish 75-B, and the Smith guns are beautifully made, while the CZ is not so refined. Not as rough as the FM M90, but more utilitarian than the S&Ws.
All three of these, Hi-P, 59 and 75, are wonderful soft-shooting platforms that have interesting histories. Can't say that about modern plastic pistols....
Had one of these back in about 93 I think I paid 200 bucks for it. It was an awesome gun at the time one of the best ones you could get your hands on in fact in 93. If memory serves I believe it was a Browning licensed copy made on Browning machinery at the time. Like all brownies it has an atrocious trigger until you remove the magazine safety once you remove the mag safety it is excellent as well as they're very accurate. This is a copy of the gun that the P226 was based on.
This Christmas you need to get doodle a notepad and pencil. Apparently he likes to take notes on his left wrist.
I have 3 pristine Hi Powers. A 1966, 1981 and a 1994. All paperwork and pouch/box and would love to have a beater to go shooting. The Browning's I have are so nice and worth so much now I can not take them to the range and enjoy them anymore. I will have to look into trying to find one of these. Thanks for the video.
Many years ago I had the FEG PJK-9HP. Miss that gun. Was a great shooter. Fed everything I put in it. Would love to find one in good shape again.
Shot a original browning hi power, the design is a great gun for the time period
Sorry TD, no A6. A-10 All the way baby..
Me love the A10 -nutn
I bought one of these a few years ago. Love my FEG Hi Power!
I like everything about this tabletop; a style of gun in my wishlist, one of my favorite planes (anyone else read Stephen Coonts?) and that anime is in stack to watch. Nice.
what anime is it?
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse. Story sounds good, another mecha series to watch.
The P9Ms never saw service, neither in the Hungarian Armed Forces, nor the Police. These were made in the 1970s, most probably for export, when the service pistols were PA63s. The P9RC, P9R, and P9RK, which were designed in the 1980s, the ones using the S&W locking mechanism, saw service from the 1990, up till now. They are gradually replacing them with CZ P09s now, so maybe the surplus will find itt way to the States.
Parkerize all your old pistols. I just did 2 Colt 1911s, an FN HiPower and a Colt 1903 Hammerless with manganese phosphate from duracoat. It’s fun and much simpler than bluing and looks really cool, very military like. Will turn slightly green over time. My surplus HiPower shoots like a dream, of course it has no magazine disconnect in it and I polished all the internal contact points and added a Cylinder and Slide sear. Please do a video on a Browning(commercial) or Fabrique Natiinale(military/police). The groups will tighten up significantly. It wasn’t the right hand of the free world for nothing.
Another high quality vid, thanks NF and TD!
From CT, USA stay protected and God Speed
BTW, I just sold my 690 for a Tenere 700 - brilliant
Have one and LOVE IT. I got mine used and have put over 4k brass/steel through it over the last 10. However it has two major short comings. The original extractors break easily, had to replace two before putting a original Hi Power one and it's been running ever since. Also the sear had to be recut because of it's soft metal. I ended up replacing it with a original Hi Power part also. If you plan on putting a lot of rounds through it. replace the recoil spring, extractor and sear with original BP Hi Power parts and it will run and run.
Like many of us, I too kick myself for not making a couple “cheap” purchases while surplus rifles were still showing up at the local sporting goods store. At least I got my $80 mosin and have had a ton of fun at the range with it.
At least now I can live my gun dreams vicariously For free, thanks to the @nutnfancy TNP
You definitely have to get that magazine safety removed trigger be a lot better
My father has a 94 high power with captian sights that is mint, he paid $750 about 6 years ago. It has the prettiest blue ever. I have a 74 highpower with standard sights that is very nice, I paid $800 3 years go. Both have nice triggers and shoot with CZ like accuracy.
best pistol ever made FN hi power
I have limited experience with the browning hi-power but the one I shot was a fun experience, it’s different shooting a hunk of metal compared to the polymer handguns we all know and love but man I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn at point blank if my life depended on it, but it was still fun that day shooting old guns.
GHOST IN THE SHELL!!! THATS WHY ILL NEVER STOP WATCHING
Removing corrosion, plus cleaning and polishing all the internals, will probably improve the trigger by a lot!
I have 3 of these clones, all have the magazine safety removed and that makes the trigger passable. Recover Tactical makes a railed grip to help modernize it but then they require a proprietary holster if you have something on the rail.
hi powers with slim grips are incredibly carryable for being a full size. under an inch thick
My grail HP is a Canadian Inglis pistol, but in the meantime, I'm happy with my Argie FM pistol. Browning has always been really proud of their HPs, so not interested.
Actually, the Canadian Forces still use Inglis HPs.
I've heard they still issue them in the .mil from the WWII stash, wrapped in paper, cosmolined, etc. Guess they still have a couple lost in the system. -Doodle
@@nutnfancy I wouldn't be a bit surprised! Back in the early '90s, I worked for a distributor who got in a bunch of Canadian surplus Inglis HPs, complete with Canadian flag decals on the front strap. Do I ever regret not grabbing one...
Yes A6 had the most advanced all weather inertial navigation and bomb aiming in the world, (at the the time).. It could precision drop, Iron Bombs.. Also first to use Paveway (laser) and Walleye (TV), guided bombs in Vietnam.. Paul Doumer Bridge near Hanoi.. F111 with terrain following radar came later..
FEG produced a number of walther clones as well that were interesting pistols in their own right!
As with a real HiPower, if you remove the magazine disconnect the trigger is greatly improved. I have a FEG and it's a very well built, reliable handgun. I am considering having better sights installed on mine.
Only do it if you know a shop which can do a very high precision work, because the have to mill away the integrated front post. I had mine made, and mi replacement front post is whobbly now.
I’d be happy with a tisas regent br9 hi power.
I have a bunch of Hipowers.. A German WW2 FN Pistol 640B, an Argentine FM, a Canadian Inglis, a FEG P9R double action, and a 80s Belgian FN Novaks custom.. All are great shooters, I love em! I think Hipower holds the record for being in service with more countries simultaneously than any other service pistol! LOL, without mods the trigger sucks, on ALL Hipowers! But the mods are real easy..
to make this gun work right all you have to do is to remove the magazine safety and replace the all the springs.
Hey Nutnfancy Brownell's is gonna make redo of the hi-power. Like the brn-10 and others. I'll pick one of those up for a good shooter! Thank you for all the content and the hard work on the channel. Much appreciated and I have also been here since '09-'10 and have always waited to buy guns when you review them. Recently been buying guns and then you review them so I kinda feel like you have rubbed off on me! Also I loved the parenting vids you done they gave me a great place to start as a new parent and along the way. Again thank you!
Interesting, that the US Navy learned in 1950, that you could use the Radar on the F7F Tigercat, to navigate in the Mountains of North Korea.. An F7F would lead a brace of F4U Corsairs into the target at night, and drop flares for the Corsairs to attack.. Without those night airstrikes, the Marines would have never made it out of the Chosin Valley..
Definitely pop the mag safety out, makes all the difference in the world on the trigger
It made mine less gritty, but wasn't dramatic on the pull. Still would recomend without a doubt.
An anime that I highly recommend would be legend of the galactic heroes. It's about an intergalactic war between the galactic empire and the free planet's alliance. The empire is modeled after Prussia and the free planet's alliance is a sort of mesh between France and Britain, but in a more modern post ww2 way. I also recommend the movie Jin Roh the wolf brigade which is a movie about Japanese nazis stomping communists. Mobile suit gundam is also cool too.
Yes 😢 I owned one
Sad it's gone
I had a WW2 Browning also one of the Canadian versions. They both shot horribly. But they were both 100% reliable with the proper magazines. I had nothing but jams with the Metgar magazines. But those old WW2 magazines with the little hook catch on the bottom worked perfectly. I would suspect your FEG is a pretty good clone. Reliable, usable at 30 feet, but don't expect it to hit someone running at 50 yards. If they stand still for you and you have a brace, maybe. In the 30s reliability was everything. Accuracy, not so much.
A browning hi power is a bucket list gun for me. One of these or a Regent might be my only option.
My first hand gun ith Mid 90s. Not bad for a starter gun and at the time only paid $200 for it since my dad was a dealer.
I cc'd my mk iii a few times in the 90s. Pachmayer grip is nice upgrade. Aluminum frame model on surplus market seems interesting to me since i found out about them couple yrs back.
My dad has a pre 1954 Baby Browning in . 25. Never shot it but I bet it's worth some cash!
Shot most variations from a bone stock 60’s Belgian Hi-Power to an actual Novak Custom FBI HRT spec’d one. Love the layout on them but an extended beaver tail is a must for me - I tend to get a lot of hammer bite or just slide bite with the non-bite hammers. I’ve got normal hands and every time I pick one up it’s always got a small-ish feel despite being a “duty pistol.” Hard gun for me to grip in a hurry then shoot comfortably. Despite my whining I’ll still own a Novak FBI spec’d one for its significance.
Nice find, I have been trying to get my hands on a Hi Power for years.
I used to see these in the late 90's and early 2000's used in the $200.00 range. I had always meant to buy one but never did...
I have one of these it was actually my first pistol the accuracy was terrible until I removed the magizine disconnect and it became much easier to hit targets
A6 is the plane my dad flew!
Mec gar makes great mags but for the hipower stick with the 13 rd the 15 rd have problems
Happy BHP MKIII owner!! It’s my EDC.
Think i would prefer a real browning high power. But for a grand I would really prefer the money towards a ww2 carbine m1.. that would get a ton more use.
Good news! Seems like the last run of ACU digi cam coated models are still in stores! I keep hearing people finding them on the racks after five years of sitting, must not be very popular. But it can be yours for like, $1300 or so. (Although the ugliness/unlikeability is usually a recipe for future super collectible)
Own a Hi Power that was purchased in 1968 never been fired.
I have one. Real fine pistol. FEG 9mm
I like the Hi-Power but I cannot shoot them. I get slide and hammer bite like crazy. I have small hands so you would think I wouldn’t have ergonomic issues. Nope! The Hi-Power doesn’t work with a high, thumbs forward shooting grip. The beavertail just isn’t big enough.
I don’t think the Hi-Power was designed to be shot with two hands. I don’t have this problem when I shoot it singlehanded. But I don’t like shooting that way.
I have one of these, except it has the wood grips.
Dinky sights and safety. Had to bob the ring style hammer because it was nipping at my fleshy hand. Ditched the mag disconnect to improve the trigger pull.
Well fitted where it needs to be, it'll shoot 2" groups at 25 yds with ease.
My Browning Hi Power was made in 1978.
I have 2 FN’s and a Charles Daily. LOVE EM! Want an Inglis in a bad way.
Try the DA / SA P9R. An S&W M59 and Browning High Power hybrid.
Not sure Nutn if you check your older vids but would love if your Radar picked up on the new Springfield ( Browning Hi Power ). 599 MSRP and several improvements supposedly over original design. Been a Tnp'r since your Tenacious Cut vid! Keep being you good sir!
I have one. They are great. I refinished it by rust bluing
I got one of those American tactical 1911's, it's not functioning very well
Anime and Hi Powers, best episode ever!
Have one I've had for a very long time love it
A TNP review without a TD fart? Ain’t gonna happen. Lol
Brand new Charles Daly High Powers were amazing. Mine had a slight blem for $250.00. Kick myself every day for not buying multiples. Runs as good as my Belgian HP.