I have decided its finally time to add a Hi-Power to the stable, probably long overdue. My requirements (subject to change):
1. Wood grips, blued finish
2. Fixed sights
3. Browning/FN manufacture
4. Single Acton, 9mm
So I see the old Belgian guns are super nice but bring a premium while the new Portugal guns have better fixed sights and possibly an easier safety to manipulate (although I don't like ambi-safeties). I get the feeling its a 70 series vs 80 series type of debate in a way. I own both 70s and 80s Colts and like them equally for different reasons but for everyday use/shooting the 80's are my go to guns. That said Colt didn't assemble the 80 series guns in a different country!
So for a great shooter that still retains the classic blued/wood appearance, would a new Portugal gun be a good compromise? Or are those viewed as highly inferior in the HP community and I need to drop a grand on Gunbroker and buy some bifocals to use the tiny sights?
1. Wood grips, blued finish
2. Fixed sights
3. Browning/FN manufacture
4. Single Acton, 9mm
So I see the old Belgian guns are super nice but bring a premium while the new Portugal guns have better fixed sights and possibly an easier safety to manipulate (although I don't like ambi-safeties). I get the feeling its a 70 series vs 80 series type of debate in a way. I own both 70s and 80s Colts and like them equally for different reasons but for everyday use/shooting the 80's are my go to guns. That said Colt didn't assemble the 80 series guns in a different country!
So for a great shooter that still retains the classic blued/wood appearance, would a new Portugal gun be a good compromise? Or are those viewed as highly inferior in the HP community and I need to drop a grand on Gunbroker and buy some bifocals to use the tiny sights?