[jwhisler]

I may be receiving a HiPower from a relative. He says it is a Belgian made 9mm HiPower. From what he tells me, I believe it is the Browning Mark III model. He tells me that it is a stainless steel frame and slide, with the molded relief grips, which have Browning medallions in them.

I cannot find anything online about stainless steel HiPowers. I do remember seeing a picture of a Mark III with the medallion inlayed grips, but I don't remember the site.
He said he thinks it is a 1996 model, if that helps

He lives about 700 miles away from me, so I can't just walk to his house to look at it. I will not be seeing him for another two months, and I just wanted a heads up on what he's bringing.

Thanks for any help anybody has.

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

It's likely a nickel finish. To my knowledge, Browning never manufactured the High Power in stainless.

Nonetheless, the nickel finishes from Browning are very nice, durable, and as desirable as any standard finish they have produced.

Here's an example.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=31137825

Regards,
Rabbit.

[jwhisler]

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[Sean Smith]

"Sliver" BHPs are either nickel plated, or hard chrome plated.

[jwhisler]

pardon my question mark




are the grips for the mark III interchangable on other model hipowers?



thanks

[Clean97GTI]

Not all Hi-Powers bear the Browning mark. Some are actually stamped by their true manufacturer: FN Herstal.

I do not know of any FN Hi-Powers made in stainless steel though. Probably a nickel plate.

[BHPshooter]

FN has never made a stainless-steel Hi Power (Wish fnhipower.com was still around, many discussions about this on there), although they have made many nickel and chrome finished models.

FEG has allegedly made a stainless steel PJK-9HP (have a pic around here somewhere), as well as a no-longer-existing US company, the name of which I don't remember. So it's possibly either Browning or Stainless, but not both. :)

Wes

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

All Browning/FN grip scales are interchangeable, both factory and (AFAIK) aftermarket.

Regards,
Rabbit.

[jwhisler]

alright;

thanks for everybody's input.

i guess im just going to have to wait until either he sends me pictures or gets here.