I think it.........
..........came out well. Yours is the same model as mine with the modified slide stop and extended safety. It was FEGs second release of their High Power with their particular improvements (according to JayPees blogspot on High Power clones). Mine also came with the high gloss blue. Gonna keep it that way. That was why I bought mine. Due to the current administrations possibility of getting back in, I wanted at least one hi-cap pistol in my stable. But I wanted it to be a good ole' fashioned shiny blued and wood firearm. Kinda into the classic look. Mine is the same as yours was.
I often wonder if the Sprinco buffer kit would work on ours? According to JayPees blog, our parts should be interchangeable with a true High Power except for the slide stop, frame and slide. The buffer would be nice for quicker follow-ups. I keep looking at my spring guide and keep comparing it to parts pictures on the 'net and can swear that they are the same. I'm just not making enough disposable income these days(construction worker) to order a true HP spring guide to compare. Maybe my gunsmith knows. I know he specializes in Browning stuff. I know his specialty is primarily restoring Browning shotguns, but he may do more. The subject never came up about Browning handguns.
I'm laid off now, so I'll try to see him and get back to you on that. Thinking about seeing him about disconnecting that mag safety anyway to smooth the trigger. Haven't made up my mind about that. Yea, the trigger is gritty, but the pull isn't bad and I'm getting used to it. And yea again, I saw the vids and could probably do it myself. But man, I'd had to to take the chance on ruining that shiny blue that made me buy it to begin with.
Of course now that I have one, I want another! I'm already saving for one of the surplus pistols from Cole Distributing. I hope you love yours as much as I do mine! Especially with all you put into it. Yours came out great! Nice work!
Sorry for the long reply.
