Here ya go....
Browning Hi-Power 9mm Pistol, 1960 Belgium. - Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com : 898389889

 

Gun Broker is one place, but be prepared for some crazy prices. People are just straight up nuts anymore.

I think you'll probably do better watching your local shops. I stil seem to see them on a fairly regular basis. Still probably going to be salty though. I picked up a nice/decent one prior to the current nuttiness, and paid $1000 for it.

 

do you have to have an FFL to buy stuff off Gunbroker?

 

No. They have a link on there that tells you how the process works. Its just like buying a gun from any other online web store. You either "buy now" if its available or bid. Then you pay for it on GunBroker and you have to tell them what FFL you want the gun sent to. The only hang up I've run into is that even if you choose an FFL that GunBroker has on file, a lot of times the seller (many of which are FFL's) will insist you call your local FFL and have them contact the seller directly to confirm all their FFL details. Once the gun shows up at your local shop you pay whatever transfer fee they want and the gun is yours. Pretty straightforward.

 

Yeah, they are classic guns and its not like the 1911 where you have a pick of new production in a variety of price points. I regret not grabbing a Hungarian used model a few years back, instead buying a polymer frame CZ 75 clone that I didn't keep long.

 

I picked up a lightly used Hungarian Hi-Power years ago and love it. I did remove the stupid magazine safety. Fantastic trigger after. This pistol has a really deep polished blue...nice, and reliable to boot.

 

The Browning high power fits my hand better than anthing I have held. I wish some of the other gun builders would copy it.

 

A HI POWER is the only 9mm I would ever consider carrying because of the almost perfect fit to my hand.
I remember back when I was getting into guns, I had 3 HPs. The most I paid for any of them was $100. All Belgian.
IF they had made it in .45 it would have been perfect. Then over the years I got other versions and they all fit and they all worked. But, as with all things, they went with trades etc because I really had no use for a 9mm

 

I carried s Hi-Poer for 2 decades for the same reason but the spring was too strong for not enough advantage anf it was as picky eater.

A CZ 75 Compact is:
Almost exactly the same size and wieght
Has half the spring weight
Shoots the same
Eating habits of a glock
Comes in a decocker option
Is DA/SA
Has the same internal mechanics of a Hi-Power, including to hammer shield.

Retails for 639 with tax. Its an upgraded, modernized Hi-Power. Have both. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt. Verify for yourself with that cellphone in your hand.

 

I have read a couple of articles on the Turkish made ones and you may want to give them another look. The price is nice and the reviews are very good. Better steel, closer tolerances, better trigger and sights, very reliable.

 

Check to see if your state has an outdoors/firearms "classifieds" site. I've been delinquent and just recently jumped on our GA Outdoors Trader site and they had two decently priced BHPs. These are in-state, so many sellers won't ship and it's either cash or a trade, face to face. That said, prices are much better than Gunbroker!

ROCK6

 

The HP would have been a totally different critter in 45, and you would lose that "feel" that makes them special.

A perfect example of that would be the Glock 21's. The 37 in 45GAP on the other hand, did have that sorted. I think the 45acp purists screwed the pooch there. The GAP did more or less get a 45 into a 9mm frame and package.


If you are willing to look at some of the HP clones and can find one, the Argentine "FM" high powers are a good option. Very well made and I think its actually a stronger gun than the FN/Brownings. We had a number of them back in the 90's and they were my kids first centerfire handguns. Not a finely finished as the Brownings, but a good solid gun.

FM also offered a "Detective" version, with a shorter barrel that was pretty cool.

this is the standard version...

this is the Detective....

 

I guess the Mosin Crate website had some last weekend but looking at the prices (he sells out right away) it was $679-749 for regular FN's, $1099-1699 for C&R versions and a $499 for a couple of Mauser Hi Powers he had. Those were Good or Very Good condition pistols but it does give you a sense of where the market for them is at the moment.

 

Or better yet:

CZ 75 Pistols | High-Performance Firearms

Explore the CZ 75 series—precision-crafted pistols designed for competitive shooting.

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$739.

 

.....jusy saying. Itd a Hi-Power, only better, and I loved my Hi-Power.

 

I'm not a big fan of DS/SA guns.
I get the benifits i just like to have a consistent trigger pull.

 

After much searching for a pistol for an ex girlfriend with very small hands, she settled on a hi-power. I sure was sad to see that pistol go.

 

I have an Israeli surplus MkII Browning. I refinished it, put new springs and a few small parts in it. It needs a new set of sights, it has the milled sights which are not useful for much and not adjustable. Saving for a gunsmith to cut some dovetails and put a set of Novaks on it. As close to perfection as John Browning got.
I also have a CZ75 P01. I can find no fault in either and own no other 9s. Prefer revolvers to be honest but you have to pay attention to the technology and the times.
That said, I am also contemplating getting a Turkish made one, they are superior to many other clones. I want good metallurgy and interchangibility. But it's down the road. Not an immediate need. Moar food and preps first.

 

I have an early '90s Hi Power and it has been one of my favorites the entire time.

Thinking about picking up one of the excellent new Turkish clones to serve as a workhorse.

 

I just picked up a CZ-75 P01 and look forward to shooting it soon. I may get different grips to fit me better even though the factory rubber grips feel good. I need to put some rounds through it before I make up my mind on the grips.

 

Springfield recently came out with a Browning Hi-Power clone. A solid Steel Hi-power may last 2 lifetimes vs a Glock or other composite pistol. I've read of a Glock owner on another forum that bought one back when they first came to America in the late 80's. The frame recently cracked which ruined the pistol. Since the frame is the receiver, he has to buy a new one. Said he should have bought a Browning Hi-power back then. Like the steel 1911, will last 2 lifetimes if you keep then cleaned and dry.

 

He should have called Glock. They would most likely would have fixed it and for free. I have a heavily used 17 that broke a rail at right around 150K rounds. I sent it in 9 years out of warranty, with the frame pretty heavily stippled, and they replaced the frame, and rebuilt the rest of the gun for free. Im still shooting it on a weekly basis today.

Ive had a half dozen or so HP's over the years and currently have two, one that Ive had since the mid 90's, with a good number of rounds through it, but nothing close to the 17 and a couple of other Glocks I shoot on a regular basis. I dont know if they would hold up to that sort of abuse or not, and whos going to fix them under warranty now should they need it?.

I like the HP's and they are good guns, but given the choice, Id take a Glock over one any day.

Until they figure out where the Springfield HP's are coming from and how well they did on copying them and with QC, Id pass. Let them get the bugs worked out. From what Im hearing too, that $700 MSRP is great and all, but in reality, they are actually selling now for around $2K if you can get a hold of one. You can buy two nice "real" HP's for that.

 

It's Baaaaa-aaaaackk!!

 

Actually, its more like "its here". And we dont know yet, what that really is, other than it looks like a HP. Springfields 1911's "look" like 1911's, but havent been all that great a copy.

Maybe they will do better here. Only time will tell.

No the Browning ones. I didn't read this whole post. I just saw the heading.

Were you using "Browning/FN" guns, or were they the Canadian Inglis versions?

I had a couple of the Inglis guns over the years, and they were good guns. They were pretty rough on the outside, and the finish on them was pretty much beat, but they shot and functioned well.

 

Those boat anchors were old when I used them in the army in the 70's. Some of my buddies have 4 between 3 of them.

 

From Springfield armory. Their new gun looks to be a good rendition.

 

No the Browning ones. I didn't read this whole post. I just saw the heading.

 

The FN models. The ones my friends own are the Inglis ones but I've never fired them.

 

Geneseo, Ill is where Springfield makes the Browning Hi-power clone. Springfield calls it the SA-35. It lists for $600-$699 depending on configuration. Not a bad price.

 

Problem is, they dont seem to be selling for list price right now. Some on GB have sold for as much as $2K.

Heres some right now, and the bidding isnt yet done...

Springfield SA-35 For Sale – Buy Springfield SA-35 at GunBroker.com

Buy Springfield SA-35 online at GunBroker.com, the world's largest gun auction site. GunBroker.com has Springfield SA-35 for sale from thousands of trusted sellers.

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You can get a nice original for about half what people some people are willing to pay for an untested Springfield copy.