#SA-35

Apex Tactical makes a wide range of handgun parts and upgrades. The venerable Browning Hi-Power is one of the guns that Apex has paid attention to. They recently announced a new mag well and extended magazines for that gun.

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The SA-35 handgun from Springfield Armory made waves late last year when it was officially unveiled to the public. Those who had been seeking a Hi-Power pistol were finally able to get their hands on something authentic to the original design, but with a few modernized changes. My initial experiences with the handgun did in fact give me that authentic Hi-Power feeling with its natural pointability, fit in the hand, and crisp, light single-action trigger pull. If you’re planning on carrying the SA-35 or find yourself struggling a bit to quickly pick up a sight picture, perhaps a small upgrade is in order. XS Sights recently released their XS R3D night sights for the SA-35 pistol, and today we’ll be taking a quick gander at them on the SA-35 to see what kind of benefits they offer over the standard sights Springfield currently offers.

The Springfield Armory SA-35 and Ruger LCP MAX .380 couldn’t be any further apart in terms of what they do as pistols or how people would use them. However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve good sights. XS Sights is proud to announce that they’ve added a couple of new night sight offerings for both pistols to include their R3D Glow Dot sights for the SA-35, and the DXT2 Big Dot sight for the LCP Max pistols.

CrossBreed have announced that they have expanded their range of holsters to cater for Springfield Armory’s SA-35. The Hi-Power has come back in a big way in 2022 with Springfield Armory announcing the SA-35, EAA introducing the P35  and FN America announcing the return of a rebooted Hi-Power at SHOT 2022. CrossBreed has announced that their SnapSlide OWB, SuperTuck IWB and the DropSlide OWB holsters are now available for the SA-35.

Photo Of The Day: Last week Springfield Armory announced their new SA-35, but we missed one great picture – the one above! This is Springfield Armory’s version of the Browning P-35, also known as the Hi-Power. It features improved ergonomics with a remade hammer, extended safety and modern sights. It also comes reasonably priced with an MSRP of $699.

Any gun should have a holster, and a really nice gun made from iron and wood like the Springfield Armory SA-35 requires something special. Gene DeSantis started making holsters back in 1972 and are now introducing a range of holsters to fit the new SA-35. Personally, I would go with a holster made out of leather for such a pistol, like the DeSantis Speed Scabbard or the Top Cop 2.0 models.

The recent burst of Hi-Power related stories just got a little weirder. Springfield Armory, whose new SA-35 has been covered here, filed a lawsuit against European American Armory Corporation, who recently announced they would be importing the Girsan MC P35 Hi-Power.

For those who might already be devoted fans of Springfield Armory on social media, you may have noticed an intentionally cryptic photograph they shared last week. This black and white image depicted a gunsmith toiling away at his workbench on some unknown firearm with the phrase: “We’re bringing it back.” This lead to a lot of speculation that Springfield might be reproducing the M1 Garand or something else equally iconic. If you were clever enough though and picked up on some clues that Springfield was laying down, you likely already identified their new firearm. A clock displayed the time 19:35 which could mean 7:35pm or the year 1935. There is also a photo of one of the greatest firearm inventors who ever lived: John Moses Browning. So, what did John Browning invent in 1935?… He invented the first double-stack, semi-auto pistol ever in the Hi-Power. So, Springfield Armory is proud to announce their Hi-Power clone, reproduction in the SA-35 9mm!