BROWNING HI POWER

[hambam105]

OP,
If you have your eye on a what I'd refer to as a classic 9mm Hi Power of the 1970s that is decent shape as of today, shows pride of ownership, unaltered in original condition...Then be prepared to part with ~$1,500 American Dollars.

The world has really changed in the last 40 years. Most all of the classic pistols of that era that have survived and are for sale are hard to find and expensive.
Commercial 1911 Colts, Colt Revolvers and popular size Smith & Wesson Revolvers such as Model 19s, 27s, 29s, Walter PPks are all easily reaching the fifteen hundred mark including the Browning Hi Power.

Regular Posters here will be to glad to share with you how inexpensive their purchases were back then. But as for you...You can't buy a gun yesterday. And the alternatives that have been recommended so far are well intentioned, but may very well be a far cry from what I believe are your Hi Power expectations.

[Wordupmybrotha]

I can't hear you. Can you yell a little louder??

There are blued HI Powers and non-blued.

[highpower]

So the smiley faces, my use of slang / poor grammar, poor sentence structure and a helpful suggestion were not enough?
I guess you missed the humor and on-topic information that might be useful to the OP.

Are you having a bad day?

I find it very sad that there is a total lack of humor exhibited by so many people today. I guess it is because their precious little feelings get hurt oh so easily.

OP,
If you have your eye on a what I'd refer to as a classic 9mm Hi Power of the 1970s that is decent shape as of today, shows pride of ownership, unaltered in original condition...Then be prepared to part with ~$1,500 American Dollars.

The world has really changed in the last 40 years. Most all of the classic pistols of that era that have survived and are for sale are hard to find and expensive.
Commercial 1911 Colts, Colt Revolvers and popular size Smith & Wesson Revolvers such as Model 19s, 27s, 29s, Walter PPks are all easily reaching the fifteen hundred mark including the Browning Hi Power.

Regular Posters here will be to glad to share with you how inexpensive their purchases were back then. But as for you...You can't buy a gun yesterday. And the alternatives that have been recommended so far are well intentioned, but may very well be a far cry from what I believe are your Hi Power expectations.

Very true! I too, could share the story about how I bought my '69 vintage Hi Power for $450 back in 20212. But as you say, that won't do the OP any good.


My advice in today's market (and especially in Commiefornia), is to get in the habit of haunting gun shops throughout your area. Nearly all the good deals I have scored are the direct result of my poking around gun stores. I have also got more than a few deals at gun shows, but too often sellers at these venues tend to be overpriced.

The second thing is to know the market. If you do happen to find a decent Hi Power at a fair price and you dick around asking the internet if it is a good deal, by the time you get back to where the gun is, it will most likely be gone.

If I was specifically looking for another Hi Power, I would be looking for a surplus gun. I would expect to pay around $575-$650 for one in decent mechanical condition.

[vichenzo]

[003]

Do your homework and try and find a "T" series.

[simonp]

Do your homework and try and find a "T" series.

This!

Finding a clean, unmolested T series in California is possible but very challenging and expensive!


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[Tere_Hanges]

Where are you located? River City Gun Exchange in Sacramento has surplus reparked FN Hi Powers for $680.

[vichenzo]

im in cali, but are the surplus ones T & C series?

[ojisan]

To feed hollow points, be sure your mags have the four legs style follower as shown in the upper left picture here:

https://www.ebay.com/p/Browning-Hi-Power-Magazine-Follower/1683056064

This style of follower will help keep the feeding rounds from nose diving.

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[highpower]

im in cali, but are the surplus ones T & C series?

[sakosf]

A older one that sold not longer ago

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/14800715

[Tere_Hanges]

Maybe you should learn to crawl before you start sprinting. I.E. try finding a nice surplus Hi Power for a reasonable price. Going after one of the most sought after Hi Power variants right off the bat without even doing minimal research seems like you arent really taking it very seriously and just kind of acting out on a whim.

[vichenzo]

I GOT A "T" SERIES

ok guys so i bought a T series hi browning with tangent rear sights today in pristine condition in my opinion. i would love to hear your feedback by looking at the pics i took today and if you were to buy it how much would you pay for it? no papers no box just the gun no re-blueing all original components. 1968 november maid. I was told by the gun smith this pistol was fired less than 1000 rounds.

[vichenzo]

JUST BOUGHT T SERIES BROWNING HI POWER

ok guys so i bought a T series hi browning with tangent rear sights today in pristine condition in my opinion. i would love to hear your feedback by looking at the pics i took today and if you were to buy it how much would you pay for it? no papers no box just the gun no re-blueing all original components. 1968 november maid.
I was told by a gun smith this pistol was fired less than 1000 rounds

[Garv]

Congrats!