[macavada]

http://www.southernohiogun.com/surplus_hand.html

Anyone buy one of these from SOG? How good or bad are they? I've always thought I'd like to own a Hi-Power. Is this the way to go to get a good Hi-Power that won't cost an arm and a leg?

Thanks.

[WonderNine]

To much money. I MIGHT go for one for about $200-220 or so.

Yes, supposedly they were made on Browning machinery in Argentina, but the metal on these has a reputation as being softer. And it's re-arsenaled so you really have to idea what kind of mileage is on the frame/slide ect.

When I'm in the market for another HP I'll be saving a few bucks more to get a nice used/mint example of the real deal.

Btw, I saw a brand new FEG PJK-9HP at the gunshow Saturday. Came with two 13 rounders. Nice light trigger, small ring hammer, took it apart, perfect as new, correct Browning barrel locking lug. Price? $220. I put it down and decided I better go look at the rest of the tables first. When I came back IT WAS GONE!!! :cuss:

I could have kicked myself in the a$$!

[Rittmeister]

I really like my Argentine. Accurate out of the box, tho the sights are small, and it goes bang every time I pull the trigger. Several hundred rounds so far without a hitch. I got it from SOG, FWIW.

As far as the soft metal, from my research all this really means is that you must replace internals in groups; i.e. not just the hammer, but hammer+sear at the same time, etc.

If you go with a FEG, stay away from the P9M and make sure you get the 9HP.

[dow]

I've had an Argentine for several years. The only problem that I've had was when it was brand new, it would stove pipe occasionally. Took it to a gun smith, and he slicked things up a mite, and it's worked fine ever sense. Accurate, comfortable to shoot, and after the first two or three hammer bites, I learned how NOT to hold it ,lol.

If the SOG's are anything like mine, then you should be ok, although 299.99 seems a bit high. Mine was around 230-250 at the True Value store where I used to live.