Browning Hi Power vs Beretta M9

[Coronach]

BHP. The M9 is fine (with good mags), but there's just nothing that fits me better than a BHP.

Mike

 

[gym]

The Browning, because of the quality

 

[prisoner6]

Both are excellent firearms, but I'l take the Beretta as it doesn't cut a hole in my hand when I shoot it.

 

[Tribal]

Is it just me, or are the Mk I and Mk III BHPs slightly different? I feel like my Mk I has better balance an aesthetics but I can't quite put my finger on why.

 

[DFW1911]

For me, the BHP: it fits my hand better, is a natural "pointer", can be carried cocked-and-locked, and mine is a tack driver.

I like the Beretta, but if I could only have one it would be the Browning.

Take care,
DFW1911

 

[rbernie]

Since I train with/carry a striker-fired pistol as a normal item, I would choose the M9 for its DA/SA manual of arms. Heaven forbid I forget to sweep the safety off on the BHP because I'm not used to doing that.

At least the M9 will fire the first shot without needing me to manage the safety, albeit with a bad trigger pull.

 

[DougDubya]

Beretta's double action is not a bad trigger pull. It just requires strength which won't be present in shooting at paper targets, but will be present in a life and death situation.

Seriously, it's not a flyweight trigger, but it's smooth and consistent.

 

[OOOXOOO]

Beretta, just because it fits my hand much better.

 

[lechiffre]

Is it just me, or are the Mk I and Mk III BHPs slightly different? I feel like my Mk I has better balance an aesthetics but I can't quite put my finger on why.

just slightly

also different calibers have different slides. 30 luger being smallest .40 s&w largest. 9mm in the middle

then there are the inglis hi powers.

 

[redbone]

.30 Luger BHP?

Do tell! Never heard of one.

 

[BrennanKG]

BHP. The Beretta, while a fine handgun, has never pointed and shot as easy as a BHP for me.



B.

 

[mokin]

I would take a Browning Hi Power but not my BHP. Combat is hard on guns and I like mine the way it is. The M9 just seems really large for a 9mm.

 

[IdahoLT1]

Beretta M9

I never shot a BHP so if anyone wants to send theirs to my dealer and let me test drive it, id be a happy man.

Although the M9 is "big" for a 9mm, i dont plan on concealing it as it was designed to be worn in a duty holster. I think its "extra weight" helps in recoil management.

 

[Deanimator]

.30 Luger BHP?

Do tell! Never heard of one.

Made for sale in countries where 9x19mm was banned for civilian possession, such as Italy. .30 Luger BHPs, P-38s, S&W Model 39s, etc. periodically turn up, all made for various European markets.

 

[redbone]

Are the .30 cals any smaller? Seems like theyed have to be pretty much the same, since the .30 Lugar is a necked dowm 9x18.

 

[Pilot]

Are the .30 cals any smaller?

No. Same size. Actually the 9MM is a necked up .30 Luger.

 

[redbone]

Thanks. I was starting to imagine a slightly smaller BHP, and was hopeful...

Roger that on the 9 mm.

 

[GRIZ22]

have always thought the Beretta 92 aka M9 was too bulky for the cartritge.

I never saw a gun as being a little bigger than another as a negative unless you had to fit it in a particular sized box.

I can do with either but I'd be issued a M9.

 

[Kosh75287]

I've shot probably a half-dozen BHPs, and that many Beretta clones. Two of the Beretta-clones were actual Berettas, the other 4 were Taurus. All but one of the BHPs shot better than all of the Beretta/Taurus clones(smaller groups, no failures to feed). The one that didn't still shot better than MOST of them(it was a little loose, so accuracy suffered, but lead-pipe reliable). The Taurus clones shot better than the Berettas. ALL Taurus pistols shot MUCH tighter than the Berettas, and I recall two failures to feed with them. One of the Berettas was useless unless fed ball. The other one had to be returned to the shop when it quit on us. I never really got the full story on the final problem.

I'll take a BHP in rough condition over a new or nearly new Beretta in a shooting situation. The italians are VERY fortunate that they're better at making racing tires than they appear to be at making automatic pistols.

 

[toopercentmlk]

Having put few rounds through both, I'd go with the Hi-Power for the SA trigger and ergonomics.

 

[Pilot]

The italians are VERY fortunate that they're better at making racing tires than they appear to be at making automatic pistols.

I think that's a bit harsh. Beretta is the oldest gun maker in the world and makes very high quality firearms including their pistols. I prefer the BHP, but that doesn't mean Bereattas aren't excellent guns.

 

[IdahoLT1]

The italians are VERY fortunate that they're better at making racing tires than they appear to be at making automatic pistols.

Beretta makes some of the most expensive and high quality shotguns and rifles in the world. Theres one on gunbroker for $65K and a rifle for $29K. Theyve also been around for almost 500 years. Mastro Bartolomeo Beretta (the gunsmith who statred the company) might have talked to or seen Da Vinci.

Beretta USA makes alot of the pistols but there is a reason why the Italian made ones are more sought after. They also own Benelli, Franchi, SAKO and Tikka, which makes some very fine firearms themselves.

 

[arizcowboy]

If we're talking box stock guns I would take the Beretta. The BHP needs better sights, the mag safety disconnected, and a trigger job before I find it acceptable.

 

[Samuel Aggie]

The BHP is a beautiful gun. I just wish I could find a BHP or a FN for a reasonable price.

 

[nwilliams]

BHP for me, I just would rather carry a gun that I'm more accurate with. The Beretta 92 series are great pistols but the HP just fits me better and I prefer its size to the Beretta.

My BHP.....