i have the exact same pistol 1930's production still mint just like this one in the vid, nice pistols very reliable and durable, but i find it difficult to hit small targets with it, not like 1911.
@nunvikingsofthesea Yup, China and North Korea still use the TT33, and the M1911 design is as popular as ever. Just because a firearm was designed 70-100 years ago doesn't mean it's outdated and ineffective. :) The Browning Hi Power design was finished in 1935 and boasts a 13 round mag. In a time when 8 seemed to be the max capacity for military pistols, this truly was highly powerful, though now it's slightly below norm for this sized pistol but what more can you expect from 76 years ago? lol
@NormanMatchem I'm pretty sure neither uses the TT-33 anymore. It's possible their reserve forces still might use it, but they've come with newer designs to replace it. Not ineffective, but outdated I'd say. The Hi Power is more on par with modern pistols I'd say. You can get a 15 rounder for a Hi Power if you want. If they would have designed a DA/SA Hi Power directly after WW2, I bet you would still see the Hi Power in use today.
@esh325 It is in use today; the Canadian army. We still use the Hi Power, have so since WWII. The Chinese has the largest army in the world, I wouldn't blame them for wanting cheap but effective firearms. TT33 is slim, simple, controllable, reliable, accurate, and very cheap. Isn't as ergonomic, polished, or as high capacity/quality as most other military pistols, and lanyard rings are definitely so last century but if it ain't broke don't fix it. 7.62x25 has better penetration than 9mm too :P
@NormanMatchem Yes, they still use it, but it's supplamented by the SIG Sauer P220. I have a lot of respect for the TT-33, but a lack of a safety is a big issue. I think the US military should have never replaced the 1911, because there was nothing wrong with the 1911. It did the job.
@esh325 For sure, M1911A1 is an amazing pistol, extremily reliable and surprisingly slim for being .45 cal. It's popularity with civilians and competition shooters isn't an accident lol John M Browning was a genius. The only safety the TT33 has is the half cock, which locks the slide and trigger. Yeah, a design with external safety, double stack high capacity mags, attachment rail, and better handling could be beneficial, but costly. How many TT33s would need replacing? Big number I bet.
@esh325 M1911 has a half cock too, as well as Hi Power. All three designs has been in production and service to some extent for their entire existance so far. Just that alone speaks more for them than I ever could. We can already see that Glock is going to have a long future, perhaps in 50 years or so people will have discussions such as these about the outdated Glock being replaced with something that has modern upgrades. :P Better ergonomics, new triple stack magazines, round counter lol
Now with my comment RE the US Military adopting the Hi Power out of the way, I will say that I'm a fan of said pistol. However, I'm not blind to the weaknesses that this platform has. On average they tend to be more maitainence intensive, more expensive to produce, and aren't usually as durable as other designs. Also Army Maitainence is as follows: "Shoot the gun til it breaks, repair with parts scavenged from other broken guns, re-issue gun to the next grunt in line."
@faffaflunkie Actually, no. It's odd that the later Hi-Powers went to a spur hammer which has a higher propensity for hammer bite. Guns like the CZ75 went from a spur hammer to a ring hammer.
@DrakeGmbH I have the older style Browing Hi-Power with the old style hammer. I think it's a 90's model. Either way it's never bothered me. Only thing I did to it was put on a black Hogue grip. Much more comfortable and I think it looks cooler as well. I love that fucking gun, if anyone breaks into my house i can hit them 13 times.
@jah2mail The only similarity is the cartridge and general appearance. While a few of the parts look similar, the internals are unique to each pistol. The CZ-75 isn't a direct copy of the Hi-Power.
@thabasusan98 Yeah Dutchy. If your gay government would let you own a gun you would find out about "hammer bite". "And as a finishing touch God created the Dutch".
@thabasusan98 Don't lie Dutchman. In the Netherlands You need special permission from your government to buy a firearm. I wish you luck even acquiring the surplus pistol pictured-one which is available at any gun show in our wonderful country. We will enjoy our guns-you will have to be content with dykes and wooden shoes.
@faffaflunkie fuck you man. Stop making fun of my country. i talked t some people at the shootingrange when i was there a few montsh aco. they sad they can go to a gun show and buy a gun. Yes, you need a permission but we can have weapons at home and at the shootingrange. So fuck of. And we dont where wooden shoes, so get your facts straight, you american.
@faffaflunkie Are you purposely trying to defame yourself with your stupidity? Throwing around statements like this isn't going to help your argument.
@mikethenascarfan Not really. The grip and trigger are quite different. The sights are similar, but that's about the extent of it. The Hi-Power has slightly less felt recoil.
@DrakeGmbH hows the pull on the trigger? Im a colt 1911 liker, the two model seem eirily similar, but the grips seem larger, maby helps decrease recoil, or it could be fire power, the 1911 is a 45 caliber, this is a 9mm,
@mikethenascarfan The Hi-Power's trigger pull is heavier and the break isn't as clean as my 1911. The differences are mainly due to the magazine disconnect safety and the trigger transfer bar which is inside the slide instead of the frame.
@DrakeGmbH Hmmm, thats odd the tranfer bar isn't on the outside for an sidearm that started production a few years after world war 2, I guess it was a safer I dea and made the gun less prone to the trigger getting damaged and the pulls geting effected, thanks
@mikethenascarfan Hi-Power production actually began prior to WWII - in 1935. Experimental Browning designs with FN began around 1923, though. The Walther PP, one of the first successful double action automatics was introduced in 1929 and used a trigger bar inside the frame. The design that yielded the Walther P.38 began in 1935 and used an external trigger bar on the right side of the frame.
@mikethenascarfan Truthfully the M1911 is a lower-tech design compared to the Hi-Power. The Hi-Power uses a linkless barrel cam instead of a pinned swinging link. The M1911 trigger uses internal struts that pass on each side of the magazine - this is why the trigger pulls straight to the rear rather than pivoting like many other automatics. No reason to change the design and move the transfer bar from the slide. It's a durable design and works well. It was JMB's intent to improve the M1911.
@mikethenascarfan Not really any heavier. Once tooling is made to produce the parts I doubt they're much more expensive to manufacture. Hi-Powers and high end 1911's sell for about the same price range.
Hey, Omnicron again, what i don't understand is they call it Hi-Power when it fires the normal 9x19mm Luger rounds, i know that some of Browning's calibers were less than x19mm but he did have a 9x20mm round, perhaps someone can clarify?
@O15Omnicron The 9x20 was actually lower pressure than 9x19. It was a step above Browning's 9x17. These cartridges were called 9mm Browning Long and 9mm Browning Short.
The Hi-Power name comes from a translation of the original French name - Grande Puissance - literally meaning 'High Power' but more figuratively 'Great Capacity.' This is where the GP in GP-35 comes from.
What's the stock trigger pull on that? I've heard that because the safety is attached to the trigger (Or something along those things) that it has a relatively large trigger pull even if it's a single action. But honestly as long as it's around 4 pounds like my Glock 17 I don't mind at all.
@TheAKOmnicide The magazine disconnect safety increases the weight of the Hi-Power's trigger. Closer to 6-7 lbs. There's a number of options to improve the trigger pull on these, I just haven't bothered with mine.
@DakeGmbH yeah thats right never thinked abuot that for example 9mm got the some gun sound as a 5.7X28mm. just had seen alot of folks shooting guns in videos on youtube and there got diffrent sounds. and it can be true that with the movies. i know alot about firearms but have never fired a handgun before i wan to, but you have right. sorry if it sounded like i was accusing you. was never my point
@nikki4562 Perhaps you'd be surprised to find out that a great many cartridges sound about the same when fired. Movies and video games greatly exaggerate the sound effects for 'wow' factor.
@DrakeGmbH The sound of guns in films is not exaggerated, it's completely faked. It's not recorded on set, it's done by Foley artists in the studio, to sound bigger and boomier and longer-lasting, and so more important-seeming and dramatic, than the actual, slightly foolish 'snap' that small-arms cartridges make.
@killa123211 It's on the slide, actually. That scallop cut was present on the early models but I'm not sure when it was omitted. When the slide is retracted it lines up just above the takedown pin and was intended to make removal of that pin with your thumb easier.
More accurately - the son or nephew as the Hi Power was designed by Browning to improve upon the M1911 design. It was not finished before his death, however. The design was completed by Belgian firearms designer (and FN employee) Dieudonne Saive. He is also famous for designing the FN 49 and FN FAL rifles. It's interesting to note that the thirteen round magazine was not part of Browning's design - it was added after his death.
The grip is a bit wider than a Glock 19's but I can't say it feels much different than an M1911 when firing. The action and recoil impulse are similar. The sights on this model are even smaller than my Springfield GI which makes accuracy a bit challenging. Regardless, a very enjoyable pistol to shoot.
You have a beautifull gun, congratulations, it's in perfect conditions. Here in Argentina, it's produce by Fabricaciones Militares a modern version called M95 Hi Power, which has ambidextrous safety and other little improvements. The slide is externaly similar to the M1911A1.
Right, as I noted in the description. Thanks for watching.
I've been looking for a Mark V as well as I want a bird's head but also want one safe with smokeless powder cartridges. I haven't seen many for sale so I can't comment on the price - they are far less common than Mark VI's.
my dad had a FN GP35 with serial number 00300 while he worked for Investigations....I still have the magazine!But...I would rather find the gun and buy it again!is there any way to find it having the serial number?
That's a bit of a wild goose chase - impossible to say where it ended up. Perhaps the agency he worked with still has a record of when or if the weapon was decommissioned - but if it's in the hands of a private owner there's no telling where it could be. A lot of agencies aren't willing to share firearms records with the general public anyhow.
I strongly believe that the United States should follow Britain's intelligent choice in arming their soldiers with the Browning Hi-Power instead of the Beretta. If we insist on a 9mm sidearm then let it at least be the best fucking one ever produced. I HAVE SPOKEN!!!
@armoredsoldner But don't forget that the SIG Sauer has been known to have A great 9mm firing side arm. In fact, Navy SEAL's prefer the SIG P226 than any other pistol. Its fine that Britain went with the FN Browning High Power, but the gun was made years after the US created and adopted the Colt M1911A1 during WW I and II.
@armoredsoldner One problem with the M1935... it was designed when technology was expensive and skilled labor was cheap. It's also a more intricate design which requires a more switch-on user to maintain than other more modern designs such as Glocks, HKs, etc. Given the generally poor firearms training the average grunt gets (6 hours per year) I think we should focus on being more effective with what's already issed rather than try to use hardware to fix a software issue.
@armoredsoldner Well the best one ever produced would be the Sig P210, but that is one, not enough capacity and two too cost prohibitive. A Hi Power with 17 rd mags would then do well.
Similar controls and handling to the M1911 and CZ75 - not a big change. The trigger feels unique, the safety lever's protrusion is rather small making it a bit tricky to operate in a hurry and the sights are small - about like an early M1911.
The pistol looks to be in incredibly good condition for being that old. I was just wondering about the extractor because I read that all Hi powers made after 1962 had external extractors for increased reliability.
To the best of my knowledge it is a relief cut for your finger when pressing out the slide lock lever during disassembly. It lines up right above the pin when the slide is locked open by rotating the safety lever into the disassembly notch.
The early FM's are essentially FN pistols - they were built under license in Argentina. The ones made after the license expired are of lower quality and finish. They still use the same part internally but the fit of the parts is looser and the exterior design of the slide has changed to be a bit more 1911-ish.
i cant choose between the cz75 and browning hi power .... what do u think
HuntersCreed98 2 months ago
@HuntersCreed98 the cz75 is a 9mm pistol right?
M1911A1pwns 1 month ago
@M1911A1pwns yes the cz was based off the browning hi power but itsboth double action and single action
HuntersCreed98 1 month ago
how's the accuracy on the HI Power?
Spystreak 3 months ago
How's the reliability?
targetdrone13 6 months ago
Drake, your Hi-Power video got stolen by Evike.com. Without Permission I presume.
I recommend you send in a complaint or maybe even take into your own hands.
TheAndmonster 8 months ago 8
@TheAndmonster I saw that as well. I contacted Evike about the video over a month ago but I've yet to get a response.
DrakeGmbH 8 months ago 5
@DrakeGmbH It wasn't "Stolen" by evike, it was used by me, and evike used the video I made. I also gave you credit for footage used. PM sent drake.
mario1286 8 months ago
@DrakeGmbH sue
TacoBoyManThing 7 months ago
@DrakeGmbH They won't respond to you. You should file a complaint with YouTube instead.
Wolfe1944 7 months ago
@Wolfe1944 You're correct that they wouldn't respond to me, but I have resolved the issue amicably with the producer of the video.
DrakeGmbH 7 months ago 3
dont forget that the length of the barrel and thicknes may change souund and the muzel brake
exelenet1 8 months ago
@exelenet1 Not to a degree that would be very noticeable in this media, especially not with this camera.
DrakeGmbH 8 months ago
Yeah, I've empty tens of boxes of 9mm Para's and that's excatly what those sounds like.
RunkkaajaApina 9 months ago
i have the exact same pistol 1930's production still mint just like this one in the vid, nice pistols very reliable and durable, but i find it difficult to hit small targets with it, not like 1911.
josephsaliba79 10 months ago
lol the canadian military still uses this gun as a standard service pistol.
nunvikingsofthesea 11 months ago
@nunvikingsofthesea Yup, China and North Korea still use the TT33, and the M1911 design is as popular as ever. Just because a firearm was designed 70-100 years ago doesn't mean it's outdated and ineffective. :) The Browning Hi Power design was finished in 1935 and boasts a 13 round mag. In a time when 8 seemed to be the max capacity for military pistols, this truly was highly powerful, though now it's slightly below norm for this sized pistol but what more can you expect from 76 years ago? lol
NormanMatchem 11 months ago
@NormanMatchem I'm pretty sure neither uses the TT-33 anymore. It's possible their reserve forces still might use it, but they've come with newer designs to replace it. Not ineffective, but outdated I'd say. The Hi Power is more on par with modern pistols I'd say. You can get a 15 rounder for a Hi Power if you want. If they would have designed a DA/SA Hi Power directly after WW2, I bet you would still see the Hi Power in use today.
esh325 11 months ago
@esh325 It is in use today; the Canadian army. We still use the Hi Power, have so since WWII. The Chinese has the largest army in the world, I wouldn't blame them for wanting cheap but effective firearms. TT33 is slim, simple, controllable, reliable, accurate, and very cheap. Isn't as ergonomic, polished, or as high capacity/quality as most other military pistols, and lanyard rings are definitely so last century but if it ain't broke don't fix it. 7.62x25 has better penetration than 9mm too :P
NormanMatchem 11 months ago
@NormanMatchem Yes, they still use it, but it's supplamented by the SIG Sauer P220. I have a lot of respect for the TT-33, but a lack of a safety is a big issue. I think the US military should have never replaced the 1911, because there was nothing wrong with the 1911. It did the job.
esh325 11 months ago
@esh325 For sure, M1911A1 is an amazing pistol, extremily reliable and surprisingly slim for being .45 cal. It's popularity with civilians and competition shooters isn't an accident lol John M Browning was a genius. The only safety the TT33 has is the half cock, which locks the slide and trigger. Yeah, a design with external safety, double stack high capacity mags, attachment rail, and better handling could be beneficial, but costly. How many TT33s would need replacing? Big number I bet.
NormanMatchem 11 months ago
@NormanMatchem I never would trust the half cock. A good jolt and it would probably go off.
esh325 11 months ago
@esh325 M1911 has a half cock too, as well as Hi Power. All three designs has been in production and service to some extent for their entire existance so far. Just that alone speaks more for them than I ever could. We can already see that Glock is going to have a long future, perhaps in 50 years or so people will have discussions such as these about the outdated Glock being replaced with something that has modern upgrades. :P Better ergonomics, new triple stack magazines, round counter lol
NormanMatchem 11 months ago
@esh325 Upgrade not replace. But just like rifles power had to come down because of female soldiers. M-14 to M-16, 1911 to M-9... Ugghhhh...
DobermansRock 10 months ago
@nunvikingsofthesea So does the British. Great gun we just by shitty ammo.
rdjhardy 7 months ago
I know you guys probably hate video game comments but this is the pistol from fallout new vegas that keeps getting confused with the 1911.
Redemptioner123 1 year ago
Why do we often see "dear santa" on guns video ?
lessiver 1 year ago
@lessiver I THINK it is because it's like they're writing to santa and tells him that they would like that gun for present.
Keichwoud357 1 year ago
@Keichwoud357 Thank you :p
lessiver 1 year ago
dear santa.... lol jk
MrFerretlover 1 year ago
@TheFantasticDon
oh, neato. whats the mag cap on them?
Cowbelltheoneandonly 1 year ago
@Cowbelltheoneandonly The original design magazines, like the ones seen here with my pistol, hold 13 rounds.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
Can't say I've ever liked this pistol, after 3 years training with it I can honestly say I was glad to get to use the P226
InfantryChans91 1 year ago
Wish these came in double stack mags...
Cowbelltheoneandonly 1 year ago
sanat all i want for christmas is a original browning m1911 high power pistol =D
yellowniggabart123 1 year ago
mmmmmm Hi Power
txstang84 1 year ago
why do all of your guns sound the same
gunsman988 1 year ago 5
@gunsman988 It's all an elaborate conspiracy to acquire your bank account information. You've caught me.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago 107
@DrakeGmbH hahaha lol
DimisWargame 1 year ago
@gunsman988 there's nothing around for the sound to echo off of.
HueyLewisMan2 1 year ago
@gunsman988 Not to be rude, but it's because this isn't a video game.
Shonn1022 1 year ago
@gunsman988 Most of them are 9mm,
n00buler89 1 year ago
@gunsman988 Because thats how it is in real life. This isn't modern warfare 2 after all
kaikarden 10 months ago
Good looking pistol!
ENWWN
ENWWN 1 year ago
You have good taste in guns. I like when people have interesting and diverse firearms.
LifeSizePotato 1 year ago
Now with my comment RE the US Military adopting the Hi Power out of the way, I will say that I'm a fan of said pistol. However, I'm not blind to the weaknesses that this platform has. On average they tend to be more maitainence intensive, more expensive to produce, and aren't usually as durable as other designs. Also Army Maitainence is as follows: "Shoot the gun til it breaks, repair with parts scavenged from other broken guns, re-issue gun to the next grunt in line."
RaderizDorret 1 year ago
Man I just cant wait to turn 21!! Only one more year, and this is gunna be my first pistol right here!
bobvander 1 year ago
@bobvander
Yeah the Hi-power has that elegant european style , beats the black plastic square glock chunk-o-matic guns that are so popular today.
TheJomogogo 1 year ago
this fist shot was able to see
andrecator 1 year ago
Fucking hate the trigger pull on this gun.
TheAKOmnicide 1 year ago
I believe mine is from the late 80's, mine has been converted to the older non spur hammer.
It's also been tuned up by Cylinder and Slide, I think I'll get me another soon maybe a Belgium 40.
Buddymack917 1 year ago
muzzle flip city jk
Shotosboring1stpick 1 year ago
Ever get the famous "hammer bite" from the older style hammer?
faffaflunkie 1 year ago
@faffaflunkie Actually, no. It's odd that the later Hi-Powers went to a spur hammer which has a higher propensity for hammer bite. Guns like the CZ75 went from a spur hammer to a ring hammer.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH I have the older style Browing Hi-Power with the old style hammer. I think it's a 90's model. Either way it's never bothered me. Only thing I did to it was put on a black Hogue grip. Much more comfortable and I think it looks cooler as well. I love that fucking gun, if anyone breaks into my house i can hit them 13 times.
MisterPeetBull 10 months ago
@MisterPeetBull It depends on your grip. If I use a very high grip on my M1911 it will bite the web of my hand between the hammer and grip spur.
DrakeGmbH 10 months ago
@DrakeGmbH You are holding it wrong then....thats what she said
MisterPeetBull 10 months ago
@DrakeGmbH Hey since you own both a browning and a cz75, exactly how similar are the two models? Almost Identical?
jah2mail 10 months ago
@jah2mail The only similarity is the cartridge and general appearance. While a few of the parts look similar, the internals are unique to each pistol. The CZ-75 isn't a direct copy of the Hi-Power.
DrakeGmbH 7 months ago
@faffaflunkie Hammer bite?
thabasusan98 1 year ago
@thabasusan98 Yeah Dutchy. If your gay government would let you own a gun you would find out about "hammer bite". "And as a finishing touch God created the Dutch".
faffaflunkie 1 year ago
@faffaflunkie I can own a gun in my land. Dont tell me things that arent true. So fuck of with you noob talks about god created the dutch. Get real
thabasusan98 1 year ago
@thabasusan98 Don't lie Dutchman. In the Netherlands You need special permission from your government to buy a firearm. I wish you luck even acquiring the surplus pistol pictured-one which is available at any gun show in our wonderful country. We will enjoy our guns-you will have to be content with dykes and wooden shoes.
faffaflunkie 1 year ago
@faffaflunkie fuck you man. Stop making fun of my country. i talked t some people at the shootingrange when i was there a few montsh aco. they sad they can go to a gun show and buy a gun. Yes, you need a permission but we can have weapons at home and at the shootingrange. So fuck of. And we dont where wooden shoes, so get your facts straight, you american.
thabasusan98 1 year ago
@faffaflunkie Are you purposely trying to defame yourself with your stupidity? Throwing around statements like this isn't going to help your argument.
Ownederd13 7 months ago
im assuming you may have fired a 1911, does this feel the same?
mikethenascarfan 1 year ago
@mikethenascarfan Not really. The grip and trigger are quite different. The sights are similar, but that's about the extent of it. The Hi-Power has slightly less felt recoil.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH hows the pull on the trigger? Im a colt 1911 liker, the two model seem eirily similar, but the grips seem larger, maby helps decrease recoil, or it could be fire power, the 1911 is a 45 caliber, this is a 9mm,
mikethenascarfan 1 year ago
@mikethenascarfan The Hi-Power's trigger pull is heavier and the break isn't as clean as my 1911. The differences are mainly due to the magazine disconnect safety and the trigger transfer bar which is inside the slide instead of the frame.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH Hmmm, thats odd the tranfer bar isn't on the outside for an sidearm that started production a few years after world war 2, I guess it was a safer I dea and made the gun less prone to the trigger getting damaged and the pulls geting effected, thanks
mikethenascarfan 1 year ago
@mikethenascarfan Hi-Power production actually began prior to WWII - in 1935. Experimental Browning designs with FN began around 1923, though. The Walther PP, one of the first successful double action automatics was introduced in 1929 and used a trigger bar inside the frame. The design that yielded the Walther P.38 began in 1935 and used an external trigger bar on the right side of the frame.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH I am suprised they kept the inner bar design after the war after the outer bar colt 1911 was so succesful and durable though
mikethenascarfan 1 year ago
@mikethenascarfan Truthfully the M1911 is a lower-tech design compared to the Hi-Power. The Hi-Power uses a linkless barrel cam instead of a pinned swinging link. The M1911 trigger uses internal struts that pass on each side of the magazine - this is why the trigger pulls straight to the rear rather than pivoting like many other automatics. No reason to change the design and move the transfer bar from the slide. It's a durable design and works well. It was JMB's intent to improve the M1911.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH doesn't that make the gun heavier and more expensive?
mikethenascarfan 1 year ago
@mikethenascarfan Not really any heavier. Once tooling is made to produce the parts I doubt they're much more expensive to manufacture. Hi-Powers and high end 1911's sell for about the same price range.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH is it as long lasting before replacing parts is needed
mikethenascarfan 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH
Now if only they made a hi-power in .45 without a magazine disconnect...
Sephirius 1 year ago
Hey, Omnicron again, what i don't understand is they call it Hi-Power when it fires the normal 9x19mm Luger rounds, i know that some of Browning's calibers were less than x19mm but he did have a 9x20mm round, perhaps someone can clarify?
O15Omnicron 1 year ago
@O15Omnicron The 9x20 was actually lower pressure than 9x19. It was a step above Browning's 9x17. These cartridges were called 9mm Browning Long and 9mm Browning Short.
The Hi-Power name comes from a translation of the original French name - Grande Puissance - literally meaning 'High Power' but more figuratively 'Great Capacity.' This is where the GP in GP-35 comes from.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
@O15Omnicron Drake is right, it's because of the capacity. This was the first handgun to use a double-stack magazine.
Hubscharber 1 year ago
What's the stock trigger pull on that? I've heard that because the safety is attached to the trigger (Or something along those things) that it has a relatively large trigger pull even if it's a single action. But honestly as long as it's around 4 pounds like my Glock 17 I don't mind at all.
TheAKOmnicide 1 year ago
@TheAKOmnicide The magazine disconnect safety increases the weight of the Hi-Power's trigger. Closer to 6-7 lbs. There's a number of options to improve the trigger pull on these, I just haven't bothered with mine.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
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@DakeGmbH yeah thats right never thinked abuot that for example 9mm got the some gun sound as a 5.7X28mm. just had seen alot of folks shooting guns in videos on youtube and there got diffrent sounds. and it can be true that with the movies. i know alot about firearms but have never fired a handgun before i wan to, but you have right. sorry if it sounded like i was accusing you. was never my point
nikki4562 1 year ago
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nikki4562 1 year ago
@DrakeGmbH .oka thanks. it was not all of the videos. the m1 garand sounds a little different. and sorry it was not for accusing you.
nikki4562 1 year ago
Oh lawdy! I shot one of the new Mk III's at the range today, and my first shot was a bulls-eye. I think I'll save up for one of these babies.
RazorConfettiFilms 1 year ago
I was hoping to see Axel Foley jump out of nowhere.
SecretService80 1 year ago
to me thats like a hi compacity 1911 with these odd looking levers on the side sexy beast of a weapon but i like the 1911 better.
airsoftloverusp 1 year ago
cz75
LWRCftw 1 year ago
do have any idea where to get spare magazines for this gun?
xatomicxboyx 1 year ago
its looks like a ww2 gun
Mr08Marks 1 year ago
@Mr08Marks These were designed prior to WWII and were used on both sides of the war.
This particular gun was made in the late 1940's or early 1950's.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
God damn High Powers are sexy guns. I think they're every bit as good looking as 1911s.
randy25rhoads 1 year ago
i shot this gun and it wasn't too heavy, the slide release wasn't stiff, and over all....it was the coolest gun i shot that day!
socomassassin 1 year ago
oka thanks DrakeGmbH
nikki4562 1 year ago
looks like a tokarev
malevolenceXXXensues 1 year ago
is it just me or are it the same gun sound from a lot of his videos?
nikki4562 1 year ago
@nikki4562 Perhaps you'd be surprised to find out that a great many cartridges sound about the same when fired. Movies and video games greatly exaggerate the sound effects for 'wow' factor.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago 13
@DrakeGmbH The sound of guns in films is not exaggerated, it's completely faked. It's not recorded on set, it's done by Foley artists in the studio, to sound bigger and boomier and longer-lasting, and so more important-seeming and dramatic, than the actual, slightly foolish 'snap' that small-arms cartridges make.
TheMarkXIV 9 months ago
@nikki4562 If you're accusing me of doctoring the videos, I'll list the steps I use when making these:
1) Record several clips with camera (this particular video was a Canon PowerShot A560 - 30fps 640x480. AVI video with WAV audio).
2) Stitch movies together with editing software - overlap ends of clips and add fade effects
3) Publish as finished file in MP4 format
4) Upload to YouTube.
No magic, no extra effects, no background music. Plain and simple.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago 2
Does this gun also come in 10mm?
lilwangstarr3 1 year ago
why does yours have the dent on the right side of the frame...
mine does not have that
killa123211 1 year ago
@killa123211 It's on the slide, actually. That scallop cut was present on the early models but I'm not sure when it was omitted. When the slide is retracted it lines up just above the takedown pin and was intended to make removal of that pin with your thumb easier.
DrakeGmbH 1 year ago
Yours is probably awesome. Our issued ones in the Canadian forces sucked balls we. We finally upgraded to sig226's the last year I was in.
moneymikey 2 years ago
@moneymikey i got a chance to handle a sniper team's equipment a year or two ago, and i liked the hp. :P
purplecurtisimo 1 year ago
this is like the brother of the 1911 who shoots 9mm bullets
kjsh987 2 years ago 3
More accurately - the son or nephew as the Hi Power was designed by Browning to improve upon the M1911 design. It was not finished before his death, however. The design was completed by Belgian firearms designer (and FN employee) Dieudonne Saive. He is also famous for designing the FN 49 and FN FAL rifles. It's interesting to note that the thirteen round magazine was not part of Browning's design - it was added after his death.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
i would use that over the m9 any day
88pie88 2 years ago 25
@88pie88 I would rather use a rock more than an M9.
Jrhoney 1 year ago
i hear these feel very weird in your hand when you fire, but its very comfy when your just holding it
weerd2normal 2 years ago
The grip is a bit wider than a Glock 19's but I can't say it feels much different than an M1911 when firing. The action and recoil impulse are similar. The sights on this model are even smaller than my Springfield GI which makes accuracy a bit challenging. Regardless, a very enjoyable pistol to shoot.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
i think these are the most practical real fighting handguns out there. nice gun i have three =p
momo671 2 years ago
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You have a beautifull gun, congratulations, it's in perfect conditions. Here in Argentina, it's produce by Fabricaciones Militares a modern version called M95 Hi Power, which has ambidextrous safety and other little improvements. The slide is externaly similar to the M1911A1.
Greetings from Buenos Aires.
arminio9dc 2 years ago
It's actually "Grande Puissance" in French! Great videos anyway, I just subscribed to your channel!
By the way, I saw your Webley MKVI vid: my dream pistol is a MK V (I love the bird grip)...how much is it nowadays?
lptomtom 2 years ago
Right, as I noted in the description. Thanks for watching.
I've been looking for a Mark V as well as I want a bird's head but also want one safe with smokeless powder cartridges. I haven't seen many for sale so I can't comment on the price - they are far less common than Mark VI's.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
Are these DA/SA with a decocking lever built into the safety or are they meant to be carried cocked and locked like a 1911?
glutn4punshmnt 2 years ago
These pistols are SA with a thumb safety - just like the M1911.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
dad has a browning hi powered hope its mine some day
badvideoproductions1 2 years ago
my dad had a FN GP35 with serial number 00300 while he worked for Investigations....I still have the magazine!But...I would rather find the gun and buy it again!is there any way to find it having the serial number?
Alfred5150 2 years ago
That's a bit of a wild goose chase - impossible to say where it ended up. Perhaps the agency he worked with still has a record of when or if the weapon was decommissioned - but if it's in the hands of a private owner there's no telling where it could be. A lot of agencies aren't willing to share firearms records with the general public anyhow.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
I strongly believe that the United States should follow Britain's intelligent choice in arming their soldiers with the Browning Hi-Power instead of the Beretta. If we insist on a 9mm sidearm then let it at least be the best fucking one ever produced. I HAVE SPOKEN!!!
armoredsoldner 2 years ago 46
was this the one available during the 1940s?
Sturmmann 2 years ago
In short - yes. This pistol is the same design as the original Hi Power.
The Hi Power began production in 1935. Mine was made prior to the US introduction in 1954, but post-war production information until 1958 is spotty.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
What DrakeGmbH said.
armoredsoldner 2 years ago
@armoredsoldner I dont know about britain, but Finland is phasing these out for glocks because these are terrible.
SuperFinnish 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner But don't forget that the SIG Sauer has been known to have A great 9mm firing side arm. In fact, Navy SEAL's prefer the SIG P226 than any other pistol. Its fine that Britain went with the FN Browning High Power, but the gun was made years after the US created and adopted the Colt M1911A1 during WW I and II.
tuck234 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner They use the sig sauer p226 now
02dartda 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner i agree Browning far outshines Beretta in everyway
xXdEaThSeQuEnCeXx 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner Apparently we're scrapping all our High Powers in exchange for an HK pistol, the USP in 9mm I think.
Loftworthy 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner One problem with the M1935... it was designed when technology was expensive and skilled labor was cheap. It's also a more intricate design which requires a more switch-on user to maintain than other more modern designs such as Glocks, HKs, etc. Given the generally poor firearms training the average grunt gets (6 hours per year) I think we should focus on being more effective with what's already issed rather than try to use hardware to fix a software issue.
RaderizDorret 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner Well the best one ever produced would be the Sig P210, but that is one, not enough capacity and two too cost prohibitive. A Hi Power with 17 rd mags would then do well.
chrismc410 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner The Beretta works better with the hot NATO 9mm round. Otherwise I'd choose almost any other 9mm pistol than the Beretta.
faffaflunkie 1 year ago
@armoredsoldner You are right the High Power is much better than a M9, but well people is afraid of
single actions and cocked and locked.
ge4 1 year ago
I have heard that this gun can be hard to get used to, but is very accurate.
shutthefuckupfatman 2 years ago
Similar controls and handling to the M1911 and CZ75 - not a big change. The trigger feels unique, the safety lever's protrusion is rather small making it a bit tricky to operate in a hurry and the sights are small - about like an early M1911.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
Does your one have an internal extractor?
esh325 2 years ago
Yes, mine has an internal extractor. Best I can place the date of manufacture is 1950...ish. Early postwar pistols are rather fuzzy on dating.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
The pistol looks to be in incredibly good condition for being that old. I was just wondering about the extractor because I read that all Hi powers made after 1962 had external extractors for increased reliability.
esh325 2 years ago
The Webley is my favourite Revolver.
This is my favourite pistol
skyro24 2 years ago 2
The Hi Power is probably my favorite pistol.
esh325 2 years ago
what is that recess on the slide about 1 1/2 inches in front of the trigger guard ?
darraghtank 2 years ago
To the best of my knowledge it is a relief cut for your finger when pressing out the slide lock lever during disassembly. It lines up right above the pin when the slide is locked open by rotating the safety lever into the disassembly notch.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago
All of your Videos are great, very clear and super close up. 10/10..nice guns too by the way !
depoty 2 years ago
Any experience with the Argentinian made FM Hi-Powers?
PhoenixPhart 2 years ago
The early FM's are essentially FN pistols - they were built under license in Argentina. The ones made after the license expired are of lower quality and finish. They still use the same part internally but the fit of the parts is looser and the exterior design of the slide has changed to be a bit more 1911-ish.
DrakeGmbH 2 years ago