P-35: Could someone post pics of field stripped Hi Power?
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Hello. I don't have pictures to accompany the text, but here's how you field strip a BHP:
1. Make sure the pistol is unloaded.
2. Remove the magazine.
3. Retract the slide to the point that it can be held in place by pushing up the thumb safety. This will be farther back than it's normally held by the slide release.
4. Push up on the slide release lever while pushing it out from the other side.
5. When the slide release lever's removed, ease the slide forward and off the frame after depressing the thumb safety.
6. Remove the recoil spring and recoil spring guide, by pushing it forward from the rear and lifting out.
7. Remove the barrel from the slide by lifting up and out toward the rear.
You're done.
Reassembly is just the reverse.
When you go to put the recoil spring guide in, do it as shown in the attachment. If you get it in upside down, and this can be done if one "works" at it, the slide release will normally seem loose in that there's no downward spring tension and as few as one shot can break it.
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1. Make sure the pistol is unloaded.
2. Remove the magazine.
3. Retract the slide to the point that it can be held in place by pushing up the thumb safety. This will be farther back than it's normally held by the slide release.
4. Push up on the slide release lever while pushing it out from the other side.
5. When the slide release lever's removed, ease the slide forward and off the frame after depressing the thumb safety.
6. Remove the recoil spring and recoil spring guide, by pushing it forward from the rear and lifting out.
7. Remove the barrel from the slide by lifting up and out toward the rear.
You're done.
Reassembly is just the reverse.
When you go to put the recoil spring guide in, do it as shown in the attachment. If you get it in upside down, and this can be done if one "works" at it, the slide release will normally seem loose in that there's no downward spring tension and as few as one shot can break it.
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LWCmdr45
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Thanks.
But now for some more questions
Last two days I went to gunshop and played with the Hi Power they have there. I think it is the "III" one (Hi vis fixed sights, ambi factory safety). I like it. Except for two things: the factory grips seem a bit thick for carry, and the trigger though not horrible was not what I would call good for SA trigger.
Does getting rid of the mag safety improve trigger? If so that is probably all I would need to do with this gun besides trying a couple different grips to be happy with it.
How difficult and expensive is it to get 20 round (pre ban) mags for the P35?
I haven't bought the gun yet, need to get a J frame or two first.
But now for some more questions
Last two days I went to gunshop and played with the Hi Power they have there. I think it is the "III" one (Hi vis fixed sights, ambi factory safety). I like it. Except for two things: the factory grips seem a bit thick for carry, and the trigger though not horrible was not what I would call good for SA trigger.
Does getting rid of the mag safety improve trigger? If so that is probably all I would need to do with this gun besides trying a couple different grips to be happy with it.
How difficult and expensive is it to get 20 round (pre ban) mags for the P35?
I haven't bought the gun yet, need to get a J frame or two first.
axeman_g
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hi power
Glam,
I have an FN hipower with the SFS feature, police model with three 10 rd mags and cheap plastic, slim grip panels. I have out 700 rounds through it. The trigger has smoothed a little bit, but will never be a really nice SA (like my combat commander) unless I remove the mag safety. I refuse to do so, out of fear of legal action. The trigger is just not poor nough IMO to warrant the possible issue. I carry this gun and intend to continue to do so.
Other then the minor annoyance of the trigger, the HIPO is quicklybecoming my favorite 9mm. It has quickly outshined my CZ85. It is lighter, more accurate in my hands, easier to CCW, has cheap accessories, and recoils noticeably softer then the CZ. And it was not much more expensive then the 85 (about $70). Only mod, Pachmayr rubber wrap around grip and some 13 round mags. It does not perform double taps like my steyr m9 did, but then again nothing else has either.
I saw some 13, 17, 20 and 30rd mags this weekend at a gunshow. They where all affordable compared to most 9mm hicaps, but I think they were all Triple K mags, good for range only, not factory or MecGar (most recomended). The 13s where $17 each if you bought two, the $17 where $20 each for two, the $20 was $35 only and I think the 30 was $50.
I love this gun, I say if you can find a FN version, buy it. The Browing name costs too much. Plus you can now call it the P35 GP (P35 Grand Pussaince [spelling])
Makes it sound so purty. Forget the J frame, get the HIPOWER. You will never regret it, you can always pick up a J frame.
Glam,
I have an FN hipower with the SFS feature, police model with three 10 rd mags and cheap plastic, slim grip panels. I have out 700 rounds through it. The trigger has smoothed a little bit, but will never be a really nice SA (like my combat commander) unless I remove the mag safety. I refuse to do so, out of fear of legal action. The trigger is just not poor nough IMO to warrant the possible issue. I carry this gun and intend to continue to do so.
Other then the minor annoyance of the trigger, the HIPO is quicklybecoming my favorite 9mm. It has quickly outshined my CZ85. It is lighter, more accurate in my hands, easier to CCW, has cheap accessories, and recoils noticeably softer then the CZ. And it was not much more expensive then the 85 (about $70). Only mod, Pachmayr rubber wrap around grip and some 13 round mags. It does not perform double taps like my steyr m9 did, but then again nothing else has either.
I saw some 13, 17, 20 and 30rd mags this weekend at a gunshow. They where all affordable compared to most 9mm hicaps, but I think they were all Triple K mags, good for range only, not factory or MecGar (most recomended). The 13s where $17 each if you bought two, the $17 where $20 each for two, the $20 was $35 only and I think the 30 was $50.
I love this gun, I say if you can find a FN version, buy it. The Browing name costs too much. Plus you can now call it the P35 GP (P35 Grand Pussaince [spelling])
Makes it sound so purty. Forget the J frame, get the HIPOWER. You will never regret it, you can always pick up a J frame.
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aircarver
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The original wood grips don't help much for slimness. Try Hogue rubber grips on it.
You don't HAVE to get rid of the mag safety. The pins that have to be removed are in *tight* and you will probably slip the punch and mar the finish messing with them.
What you do *instead* is oil the square patch of metal that contacts the front of the magazine, use the oil transfered to the magazine to determine the contact patch on the magazine, then polish that spot on all your magazines. The gun side patch is polished pretty well, but the magazines can be rough. The parts slide, so the lower friction the better.
The other thing is the late HPs have a 32# hammerspring. This is done for cracking walnuts, or busting middle-east made primers... not a factor in the US. The hammerspring can be reduced to a 26# (Wolff) spring and still function perfectly.
Lastly, the SA trigger will improve as it 'wears in' with a bunch of shooting. It's too bad that an expensive gun doesen't have a perfect trigger 'out of the box', but it doesn't.
Nonetheless, I feel the HP is worth the work.
You don't HAVE to get rid of the mag safety. The pins that have to be removed are in *tight* and you will probably slip the punch and mar the finish messing with them.
What you do *instead* is oil the square patch of metal that contacts the front of the magazine, use the oil transfered to the magazine to determine the contact patch on the magazine, then polish that spot on all your magazines. The gun side patch is polished pretty well, but the magazines can be rough. The parts slide, so the lower friction the better.
The other thing is the late HPs have a 32# hammerspring. This is done for cracking walnuts, or busting middle-east made primers... not a factor in the US. The hammerspring can be reduced to a 26# (Wolff) spring and still function perfectly.
Lastly, the SA trigger will improve as it 'wears in' with a bunch of shooting. It's too bad that an expensive gun doesen't have a perfect trigger 'out of the box', but it doesn't.
Nonetheless, I feel the HP is worth the work.
Well, with one of my jobs I am often stuck with pocket carry or no carry, J frame much better for that than P35
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If/when I get one I don't want the mag safety. I am not concerned about "legal" issues about it.
In college I studied forensics. Two of the profs do forensic work for the state, they have good working relationship with most of the forensic experts in this state. And most of the other experts were guest lecturers at least once or twice per forensic class.
A lot of these myths about certain legal problems are just myths or specific to a specific location. If you study criminal investigations you will find things are not exactly the way certain gun rags describe them.
Also a lot of the "experts" in investigations & trials make statements about things they don't know anything about. One common example, here in MN people often find deer bones and think they are human. The limbs are roughly the correct size and shape, LEO usually take them to local doctors to find out. The doctors often think they are human.
This happens very often, the BCA (sort of a state FBI), gets deer bones sent to them to examine and ID most every year.
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So removing mag saefety will improve trigger?
WonderNine
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BHPs are VERY VERY simple to take apart. I had both of mine apart about 20 times today at the range switching barrels and springs. The slide has to be held back by the safety, then you can lift the slide stop out by pushing up and then push it out from the other side of the frame using the part of it that sticks out. Then make sure to hold the slide with one hand and you can pull back on the slide a little and gently release the safety catch and the slide will pull forward off the frame. Make sure to hold the slide in one hand when you release the safety or the slide will go flying forwards off of the gun! Now the gun is apart. All you have to do now is pull the guiderod/recoil spring out of the notch in the barrel. Make sure the top of the slide is pointed toward the ground or the barrel will fall out when you remove the guiderod/recoil spring. Once that is done the barrel will come right out with ease.
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