The Browning Hi Power for defense

Gunner’s Journal has a very in depth post about the Hi Power pistol. Highly recommended.

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Browning Hi Power Mk III

As much I as I like these handsome pistols for informal target work, small game hunting, or just knocking around in the woods, their original purpose was for “serious” matters in one area of the self-defense arena, military service. Like its Browning-born predecessor, the 1911, the single-action Hi Power’s initial reason for existence was as a military sidearm and not individual civilian self-protection. It is nice that both readily lend themselves to this, however.

Read it here.

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4 Responses to “The Browning Hi Power for defense”

  1. thebronzeon 25 Apr 2008 at 9:02 am link comment

    Picked up a BHP one time. Didn’t like the way it felt in my hand.

  2. mattjon 25 Apr 2008 at 2:27 pm link comment

    I like the BHPs but I can have pretty much the same gun in a CZ75 for alot less money.

  3. Steveon 25 Apr 2008 at 3:04 pm link comment

    the CZ 75 also comes in a select fire model :D

  4. Ruson 26 Apr 2008 at 3:09 pm link comment

    I’ve the DA version; good shooter.

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