Do we have a Hi-Power Club?

[chrisp51]

I bought my first hp in 84 but had to sell it in 88 so I could buy a mattress for the bed after the divorce. It was the last thing I sold. I now have 4 browning's, 3 clones and zero wives and it might just stay that way.

 

[Nacho Man]

Here's mine, picked it up last year on consignment at lgs. Price tag said $549, came with original box and two 10rd mags.
Looked like it may have been shot once or twice. Serial places it to manufactured in 1998.
I had to get me a 13rd mag and some grips to replace the black plastic ones. Found this hogue set on amazon for like $30.

 

[WVsig]

Here's mine, picked it up last year on consignment at lgs. Price tag said $549, came with original box and two 10rd mags.
Looked like it may have been shot once or twice. Serial places it to manufactured in 1998.
I had to get me a 13rd mag and some grips to replace the black plastic ones. Found this hogue set on amazon for like $30.

Nice looking BHP and a great price.

 

[mdauben]

Why thank you never did appreciate the stock grips. Still have them, of course... and she's for sale if anyones interested.

Well, I suppose *real* ivory grips would be preferable. [emoji6]

I was mainly taken with the unusual finish of the gun, that sort of mat blue grey? It just looks terribly classy.

 

[sub-moa]

Perhaps it's the lighting ?

Actually McNugget's BHP appears to be a regular production factory "Silver Chrome Model"...it's matte HC, FN's produced 'em for 35 years now. The original factory Pachmayr grips have been replaced with faux ivory, but it appears otherwise as it left FN. McNugget's pistol is built on the "MkIII chassis", so it's post-'89 and based on the trigger width, most likely but not certainly, pre-'05.

There's normally a premium $ associated with them...as compared to the run-of-the-mill Browning import "MkIII" or "Standard".

 

[mdauben]

Perhaps it's the lighting ?".

You may be right. I didn't know that Browning made a HC Hi Power. Too bad, I actually like the bluish cast to the finish.

 

[McNugget]

Well, I suppose *real* ivory grips would be preferable. [emoji6]

I was mainly taken with the unusual finish of the gun, that sort of mat blue grey? It just looks terribly classy.

Yeah I know what you mean. I thought it was a matte stainless when I picked it up, found out later it was a factory hard chrome. In my opinion hard chrome like this is the next best thing to stainless in terms of corrosion resistance. Excellent durability for a coating too. Stumbled upon the grips one late night on eBay. I call it my tin-horn pistol

 

[WVsig]

I have its adjustable sight twin. Mine is a bit older than yours.

 

[sub-moa]

Congrats WVsig, glad you were able to come back and get it...hope you got it "right" . The added grips sure dress it up .

McNugget, if you don't mind, what's the letter Date Code on your MkIII Silver Chrome: 245??XXXXX?

 

[Stephanie B]

I've been trying to find where someone mentioned a good source for magazines.

http://gregcotellc.com/cart/index.ph...or_maintenance

Are the 15-round ones reliable?

 

[WVsig]

Yes! Greg has the 15 rounders.

 

[larryh1108]

This is a rescue project from the Numrich frame/slide setups from a few years back. Although not really nice, it did turn out nice enough and shoots very well. Money well spent.

 

[bannockburn]

larryh1108

Nice remodeling project! Really like the two-tone look!

 

[larryh1108]

Thanks,
It looks better than the pics show and it shoots better than I thought it could.
I am a fan of Cerakote for projects like this.
The Inglis pistols were very nice guns, IMO.

 

[johnmcl]

Hi Larry,

Nice rescue project! That truly looks like a battle ready sidearm, and no one will think that a safe queen, good going there.

I particularly like the custom lanyard ring. That adds a cool touch.

 

[larryh1108]

Thanks John,
I did try to keep the parts as original as possible.
The lanyard ring is from that era and does dress it up a bit.
The internals aren't much different than a current production BHP.
Amazingly simple yet effective design.
JMB was an amazing man.
Yes, Saive finished off this pistol but the internals are Browning.
He was a genius in every sense of the word.