Brian Williams
Moderator Emeritus
I would love it if they made the Detective version and a lightweight version with an aluminum frame.
Very encouraging write up. I had the opportunity to buy a High Power, and it rattled as bad as a Colt series 80, so I passed. I think it was Eastern Block made pistol. So, to read of a tight version with improvements, maybe a High Power is in the future.
High round count BHPs rattle just like high round count 1911 and Beretta 92s. For the most part they all still shoot.
Been several years since I fired one
of my Hi-Powers that I used to own.
But I remember it kicking upward
and torguing to the right.
Maybe it was and is just me but I
just watched SA's video of the new
SA-35 being shot. Looked like it
kicked upward pretty high and
possibly torgued to the right.
So I watched a few videos of
my favorite auto, the Beretta 92
Centurion, being shot. Nowhere
near the muzzle rise that I could
detect. Might all be in the different
guns' frame designs.
I know it might be apples and oranges
but I still remember I didn't like the
way the Browning HP shot. But I do like
how the Beretta handles and its
sights seeming to stay on target.
Still very glad SA is bringing back the
Hi-Power. Hooray for them. Oh, and
if someone wants to gift me one, I'd
be very appreciative.
I certainly will try to get one next year
I cannot get past the photoshopped shotgun. Way too big and nobody would ever lean a shotgun up that way. It would fall right over.View attachment 1034527
The Girsan ad. Notice the similarities to the Springfield ad.
Buy one of these and don’t shoot it. If you shoot it it even this will eventually rattle. Do you want a safe queen or a working gun?
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If they shot lead the barrels would last almost forever.
An old article about gunsmith Bob Day quoted him as saying a barrel shot with lead bullets would wear out of fit before the bore was shot out. And could be refitted to stay in use.