BHP w/ a raised rib on top of slide?

Status
Not open for further replies.
L

Longbow

Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2002
Messages
1,145
Location
City by the big lake
My local gunshop has one, its a parkerized finish and has a non- dovetailed front sight. I also noticed a small pin hole on the front of the slide. Is this some kind of a collector BHP?
BTW, they want $350 for it. Is this a good buy? Thanks!
 
YES!

A good buy. Grab it. I regret missing one just like it for $400 about two years ago. The way I understand it, this is what the collectors call the Mark II High Power. (Old commercial model and T-series as Mark I, current version with dovetailed front sight as Mark III.)

Very well made. Not as pretty as the older commercial types but an outstanding pistol. If I knew of it being in a local shop at that price, I'd own it tomorrow. You'd have to know how short of cash I am to appreciate this endorsement of the deal. :p

Johnny
 
Agreed. You have 2 opinions from gentlemen who I respect as among the most knowledgeable on this forum on BHP's.

Buy it. Now.

It's an excellent price. I found a similar one Saturday for 525.00 that appears to be in similar condition to the one you described. The one I found is priced too high for my immediate interest.

Additionally, Browning now offers online s/n dating and one may obtain a letter regarding your Browning firearm from the Browning Historian for $39.95


http://www.browning.com/services/dategun/dategun.htm

letters:
http://www.browning.com/faq/detail.asp?ID=197

Regards,
Rabbit.
 
Why, thank you, Rabbit.

Sylvilagus Aquaticus, I’ve had an interest and affection for the BHP since the late 1960s, have owned several of them, and have read much of the P35 lexicon.

While I appreciate your kind words, I readily credit Stephen A. Camp for the vast majority of my practical knowledge of this fine arm. He is equally well versed in other facets of firearms technology. I stand in awe of the scientific methodology of Mr. Camp’s research, which he shares in a very down to earth writing style. In witness whereof, read any of his Range Reports concerning guns OR ammunition. Better still, check out any of his well-illustrated published material. His works contain an astounding ratio of useful information per page.

Best,
Johnny
 
Just make sure it is a Browning and not the FEG with the rail. :)
 
Hello. Very good. If not too much trouble please post your impressions and let us know how it shoots.

Best and thanks in advance.
 
I got there 10 minutes before they close. So, I litterally have to beg the store owner if I can use it at the range. ' said yes, but hurry up! I wanted to try it with hollow points, so I bought a box of Hydra-shoks 147gr. HP's. I fired all 13 rounds in the mag, not rapid fire, but fast enough (just used flash sight picture),......no hickups! :) . It group no bigger than 5" at 10 yards. I was in a hurry, so maybe next time I can concentrate better and get better groups.
Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase, and again...Thanks to all of you for your input! :) :)

BTW, The serial # is 245PN501XX. I didn't get to inspect if it has a firing pin block or if its forged or cast.
 
Hello. Your Mk II was made in '89.

fc569d06.jpg

Your Mk II will look like this on the underside of the slide if it has the internal firing pin block. Only late production Mk II pistols have them, but I'm not at all sure of the date this began. Some have said that the Mk II did not have the internal firing pin block and none of mine did, but two purchased by friends later on did.

I strongly suspect that your Mk II will group quite well with the following standard pressure ammunition:

Federal 115-gr. JHP

Fiocchi 115 and 124-gr. FMJ

Winchester USA 115-gr. JHP

Accurate +P loads for me have been:

Triton 125-gr. "Hi Vel" JHP +P (Out of production but can still be found)

Corbon 125-gr. JHP +P

Remington 115-gr. JHP +P

Best and enjoy your pistol.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top