browning high power vs 1911

[rbernie]

double tap

 

[mattdus]

The reliable, dependable, non-finicky Hi-Power of course

this was my thought. every 1911 I have fired had some kind of problem with feeding / jamming. if the high power is more reliable then that would be my choice. as far as 9mm or .40S&W goes I just dont feel too good about 9mm, that is a personal preference although I do have to agree that its an incorect preference as I regularly carry a 5 shot .38 in a pocket. that and the .40 is avalible at a local shop used but like new for what seems to be a fair price for a gun that is like new never fired.

 

[gfen]

Stock vs. stock, the 1911 safety feels safer than the HP safety. Its a nice, positive "click."

On the other hand, if I were going to consider lugging around a full, service sized steel single action gun, I'd consider the Hi-Power SFS. To engage the safety, you push the hammer in. Result? Hammer down, safety on. Not-Quite-Cocked-But-Still-Locked. Condition 1 and a half, I suppose. Wipe the safety off, and hte hammer becomes cocked automagically!

But, that's if I were considering something big and fat on my hip. I'm not. You are, though.

 

[BusMaster007]

Just when I was all caught up in 1911's in .45 and BHP's in .40, which happens every year along with the desire to own a Winchester Model 70 and a S&W revolver... :banghead:

...I begin to appreciate my choices in:
Beretta, Remington and Ruger
...all over again...


( I think I'd choose the BHP in .40 )

 

[McCall911]

Check out that recoil spring in the .40-caliber HP! Man, is that baby stiff!

 

[f4t9r]

I like both , Browning is good stuff

 

[Northslope Nimrod]

I like the BHP in 9mm...mostly because 9mm is cheap to shoot.
But if you can get a 1911 to run as reliably as my BHP...I would vote for the 1911. First, they have a better trigger with double tap capability. The BHP trigger doesn't lend itself to double taps well. Second, I like the grip safety.
Thus, if the 1911 had the same trigger as the BHP then I would choose the BHP.
Both are great. I currently have a BHP and I'm hoping to add a 1911 soon!

 

[TC-TX]

Ditto...

I love the HP in 9mm as it was meant to be. Not such a fan of it in .40, therefor, I voted for the .45.

Would have gone with the original HP over the 1911 myself.

Either way, you can't go wrong though!

+1

The BHP in 9mm is just an Awesome Experience!

 

[Missouri Mule]

I love the 1911 and am very fond of the BHP.
What I don't like is the .40 .

The 1911 and the .45 acp are a marriage made in heaven as is the BHP and the 9mm. I'm not wild about the 9mm itself but JMB saw its potential.

Personally I will leave the .40 to the newcomers on the gun design scene.

 

[scubie02]

In theory I want to like the Browning HP. But in reality, every one I have fired has had a not so great trigger (yes, they can be worked on, but I'm talking as they come), which quite possibly lent itself to the less than stellar accuracy I have tended to also experience. I also read recently that they have cast frames? I had not heard that before, but if true--none of the more reputable 1911's use cast frames.

Whereas as of yet I have not owned a 1911 that didn't have at least a decent trigger, that wasn't reasonably accurate (some astoundingly so), and all of mine have been perfectly reliable. So for me, I'd have to vote 1911. Someday when I have extra money would I own a HP? Sure. But I already own several 1911's, and keep adding new ones...

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

The High Power is designed for the 9mm. A great gun, but you are asking too much of it to chamber it in a hot number like .40 S&W. Frame life is going to be abysmal. I voted for the 1911 because that's what I carry. It's a .45 ACP and smacks bad guys down with authority. Mine are all reliable and shoot well. They are also very comfortable to carry concealed.

 

[FEATHERWEIGHT]

Neither for a carry gun. Best carry gun ever is a 642 or 442.

 

[IndianaDean]

I had a 642. Got rid of it. 38 special is not a great defense round, and it stung my hand too much to fire it any.
I'll take my Kimber Ultra Carry II with .45 acp over the 642.

 

[That One Guy]

I just got rid of a Taurus PT 92 in order to pick up my 1911. I probably put 3500 rounds down the barrel of that Taurus without a single missfire,jam, or problem, but after a few rounds with a Taurus 945 I knew I needed my own 45. Went with a Colt 1991A1. I only have about 80 rounds down the barrel, but I love it, not sorry to see the 9mm go at all.

 

[McCall911]

Check out that recoil spring in the .40-caliber HP! Man, is that baby stiff!

Further:

I can heartily endorse the Browning Hi Power only in 9mm, even though I can't seem to shoot them without slide bite. (Unless I position my hand in an unnatural angle, for me.) I love 'em but can't use 'em.

I can't OK the Browning Hi Power in .40 S&W for the same reason, although slide bite may not apply to you. But, really, that recoil spring is very stiff (compared to the 9mm) and very kink-able due to the lack of a guide rod. It remains to be seen, but I also wonder about the durability of this pistol because of the near-10mm power that's being squeezed from the Forty. (And I actually like the .40, but only in suitable weapons.)

 

[Marshall]

Any BHP .40S&W failures been reported, if that means anything? The gun weights 35oz to the 32oz of the 9mm, if that means anything? I have many different Browning firearm products in handgus, rifles and shotguns and haven't ever had a product failure due to the caliber of any gun they have produced, actually any product failure at all, if that means anything? Why am I posting this? I don't know, it probably means nothing?

I like the BHP 9mm better too, if that means anything?

 

[browningguy]

For me the High Power makes a better carry gun, because it happens to fit my hand well. I have a pair of MkIII's in .40 that I alternate for carrying, as well as an Inglis and a Competition model in 9mm. 10 rounds of .40, or 13-17 rounds of 9mm are about equal in my book so either is a good choice.

After many thousands of rounds down range I finally had my first High Power failure, the original sear in my Chinese contract Inglis gave up the ghost.
In my experience the High Powers are one of, if not the, most reliable pistols ever made. It's the one pistol that if necessary I would take out of the box, put it in a holster, and never worry about a "break-in".

 

[DHart]

In my experience the High Powers are one of, if not the, most reliable pistols ever made. It's the one pistol that if necessary I would take out of the box, put it in a holster, and never worry about a "break-in".

My thoughts exactly. My Browning Hi-Powers in 40 are very comfortable to shoot, accurate, and, above all, supremely reliable. (My only caveat is that they all need a proper trigger job. That done, they're amazing. Trigger jobs by Don Williams - 4.5 lbs - made my BHP's what they should be. )

 

[gopguy]

I love my 1911s in .45acp. I also love the Browning, but only in 9mm. Not fond of the .40 Browning at all......

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

I love my Hi-Powers; but I would go .45 1911 here. The Hi-Power is a great gun and I know it well; but the 1911 has a better trigger and reset. If we were talking 9mm I might go the other way; but we aren't.

 

[Texfire]

I voted 1911 only because I personally don't care for .40. If the option had been for a BHP in 9mm, that would get my vote.

+1

Tex

 

[JMusic]

+4 BPH