Has anyone ever had a jam with a Hi-Power?

[Topgun]

I think it may be the only gun in my arsenal that I can honestly say has NEVER had a jam with factory ammo. Actually, I can add reloads too.

Other than a few failure to fire (as I have found common in all calibers) with F E D E R A L junk ammo, it has gone off, ejected the case, and chambered the next round EVERY time I have wanted it to do so.

I've even TRIED to get it to jam by limp-wristing and firing upside down. (For use in southern hemisphere you know)

 

[makarov1989]

I had a FM High Power that jammed a lot. Does that count?

 

[Sean Smith]

As a cheap third-world knockoff, I'd say not.

 

[Michael]

One time (cheap WW Winchester white box), in four BHP's, over thousands of rounds (commercial and reloads) and a decade of use (on and off duty). Wish I could get my 70 series Colt to do that.

Sincerely,

Michael

 

[NEtracker]

Nope,
Never in my '91 Silver Chrome.

 

[emc]

I had a Hi-Power in the 1970s, which was a beautiful pistol, with gorgeous bluing. Unfortunately, with many hollow points, it would jam on a regular basis. Unbelievably narrow feed ramp.

FWIW,

emc

 

[MK11]

My Kimbers and Sigs have all jammed (the Sigs a whole lot less than the Kimbers) but my BHP is jam-free so far. I want another.

 

[TonyB]

Shot IDPA last week w/ a guy who used one and it jammed all night long w/ Winclean ammo.....I too have had a couple of problmes w/ winclean in both my G17 and PT99...so it may have been the ammo...also I didn't get a good look at the gun it amy have been a copy......

 

[Kestrel]

My Hi Powers don't jam.

Steve

 

[jimmyjoebob]

I had a few just after I had my Hi Power refinished and at the time I was using Olympic ammo. But since then, never unless the gun is really dirty and not lubed. Overall it is one of the best guns that I own, now I am thinking about a 40 model.

 

[RGO]

My Hi-Power is my only gun that has never malfunctioned. (knock on wood?)

 

[Dr.Rob]

I started getting FTE's on my FEG.. had experienced NO jams in thousands of rounds. Cleaned under the extractor and viola.. no more jams.

 

[Dave R]

My FEG Hi-Power Clone has not jammed EXCEPT with Wolf 9mm ammo.

With that stuff, I would get one or two per mag that would stick in the chamber. Sometimes they would stick so bad I'd have to pound 'em out with a wooden dowel. Stopped using Wolf after that.

With brass ammo, nary a problem.

 

[Roadkill]

HP jam

I'm on my third one, ain't happened yet. Will have my fourth hopefully next week. Don't expect it to jam either.

rk

 

[ddc]

I did a test about a year ago.

I was at the range and realized I hadn't cleaned my hi-power from the previous visit a week earlier. Probably had put about 250 rounds through it at that time.

So I put another 250 through it and then decided not to clean it for a couple more visits to see if/when it started choking.

The next two weeks I put about 200 through it each visit.

Then on the third week I put about 300 more.

At that point I started feeling guilty and cleaned it when I got home.

So I put a total of about 1200 rounds through it without cleaning and without any failures of any kind....

I'm starting to feel like I can trust this pistol....

PS: Used about 60% winchester value pack, 40% S&B with a little Fed 9BP mixed in so mostly FMJ but in other tests there have been no problems with any factory JHP either...

 

[jacketch]

Several BHP's and about 60,000 rounds and no jams. I have had several FTF's that were the fault of the ammo but no jams. My 1974 Browning even handled JHP's because I polished the feed ramp.

 

[Ky Larry]

Not me personably. A couple of pals and I shot a case of cheap Russian steel case junk ammo last summer. I was shooting a Ruger and my friends had a Beretta and a Hi-Power. Each gun jammed once out of 1000 rounds.Probably not the guns fault.

 

[BHPshooter]

With factory ammo, not a one. I did have a minor hangup when first learning to handload LRN bullets (didn't seat the bullet deep enough), but that's my fault, and not a problem before or since.

I did have a failure to feed with my FEG, but I kind of wonder if that's not my fault too... I didn't let the slide go when charging the pistol, but I just kind of let it forward.

So yes, I feel like I can trust them, especially the Browning. 1709 rounds and not a problem.

Wes

 

[Voodoo]

Never.

 

[Brian Williams]

NOPE

But then again I do not have a BHP, want one tho, probably will be my next auto.

 

[p35]

Once with 147 grain Hydra-Shoks. Just too long to work. No great loss.

 

[makarov1989]

As a cheap third-world knockoff, I'd say not.

Come on now! Argentina is not quite 3rd world. The FM HP is the only liscensed copy of the BHP. It was made on Browning equipment by Browning staff for a while. I'm not saying it is as good as a real BHP but it is not 3rd world.

I know two Argentine men that would get really hurt by the things you just said. They are very nationalistic.

 

[pyrguy]

I had mine jam a couple of times in the mid 80's. Shooting IPSC with dirty reloads. Only happened a couple of times after a couple hundred rounds in the same session. Can't remember it ever happening with factory ammo.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

We get so bent on the newest/latest/greatest that we forget about simplicity. I have tried them all. The one I always come back to is the one that never jammed: the BHP. I think of it as an auto-revolver due to the lack of malfunctions.

 

[Sean Smith]

I know two Argentine men that would get really hurt by the things you just said.

I'd be more impressed if they were able to keep the Falklands.