Advanced barrel for browning hipower bhspringsolutions llc. It appears to me that the glock barrel actually has slightly more support than does the hi power barreland the hi power is not notorious for blowing cases. However, it seems so inaccurate that its driving me nuts. Browse all new and used browning pistols hipower for sale and buy with confidence from guns international. I have long admired the browning designed 9mm hipower pistol, but never really wanted to lay out the money for one. All told, browning made 61 trips to herstal in the last 24 years of his life. The crack is visible but cannot be felt with the edge of typing. The grips were cracked, the springs showed rust on them, and the trigger was functional. I read later the p7 was optimized for 115 gr loadings so that makes sense. We took one of the most revered pistols of all time and made it better we have improved accuracy, reliability, durability, and esthetics. This will happen on about all hipowers, and that shows up when the barrel stretches later on in its life, where the crack is from the joining of the breechchamber end to the barrel, and was hidden by polishing.
The browning hipower is a singleaction, semiautomatic handgun available in the 9mm and. I know that in many fabrique nationalefn browning pistols. Mar 06, 2018 owners of the iconic hi power pistol can upgrade their handguns with the addition of brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels, designed to provide years of precision shooting with a. Im aware of no onepiece barrels for the hi power that came from fn after the early 60s. Hi power may not be as wellknown a term as 1911, but it is in no way generic. The late dan shideler was a senior editor for gun digest books from 2004 until 2011, best known for his entertaining prose and knowledge and insight into firearms history, trends and pricing. The browning hipower, when seen in light of the way we use handguns today, was a flawed gem. Nazi fn browning hi power belgian wwii ww2 9mm high. Ive got a bonestock browning hi power other than the hogue grips, and ive always considered these to be very accurate guns.
Even without the spring and barrel in place the slide stops. But, im always watching the case at alibabbas houseoguns for interesting stuff and saw this one, a fm hipower, in the case for less than half the usual going price of a browning. If that really is a crack, it may be in part due to uneven bearing on the lugs, so that lug takes all the strain. This 9mm browning belgium made hipower has a 434 barrel mounted with an. The browning high power was made by fabrique nationale in belgium, and was designed by john moses browning like like the colt 1911. Has mmc sights, barsto barrel, cylinder and slide fire controls and spegel coco bolo grips. Please visit the website and check out what the great folks who support us have to offer. Nov 11, 2016 nighthawk browning hipower dieudonne saive helped fn refine john moses brownings original design to create the hipower, a 9mm combat pistol thats served on countless front lines, from world war ii to vietnam and beyond.
I just wanted to send you a quick thank you note for the excellent quality work you did in repairing the crack stag. Browning hi power 9mm barrel discussion in handgun discussion started by horty, mar 21, 2012. This will happen on about all hi powers, and that shows up when the barrel stretches later on in its life, where the crack is from the joining of the breechchamber end to the barrel, and was hidden by polishing. Fabrique nationale fn in belgium made the first hipower 9mm pistol in 1935. Harry brown also picks it up, when stretch is down. A fairly frequent hi power question concerns fns use of the twopiece barrel for the hi power pistol. The pistol features a sixround magazine capacity and is a strikerfired, single action, blow back mechanism. Shuey custom is an experienced browning high power firearms repair service. Nazi browning high power serial numbers archivessam98s blog. In 1969 browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of auto5. This is a 1978 belgium made browning 9mm high power. Hi power slide help handguns and ammunition forums. John moses browning and fabrique nationale dherstal the.
Its considered one of the best combat pistols ever designed. Browning hi power, hk p7, smith 39, and cz 75 pre b model all had problems with it. And although it is possible to still find hipower pistols at dealers across the u. Needless to say my pistol came out more solid on barrel to slide fit.
Buy browning hipower barrel, 9mm factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. The reason i ask is, i have had customers think the barrel was bad when they see a small crack around the chamber of the barrel. It has a nice, honest profile but most of the wear is on the straps. Hipower barrel gun and game the friendliest gun discussion. Some state that browning intended the hipower as an improvement over the 1911. It was based on a design by american firearms inventor john browning, and completed by dieudonne saive at fabrique nationale fn of herstal, belgium. Upon field stripping when he got it, he noticed a line that runs around the right side of the barrel hoodchamber, and then goes around the barrel and ends about at the front of the cam. These brownings are getting hard to find, especially in nice shape. Then i bought a sig p220 sas and suddenly the hi power doesnt look so good. First off, you have to establish that there is a difference, because there are people out there who will fight and argue that nato spec ammo. So far as i know, theyve all been twopiece, at least since the time in which the locking lug dimensions were changed. As this barrel shoots well and is in good condition, i would much. Today, the tisasregent br9 is in production, though the original browning hipower is not. The hammer and trigger springs were replaced and the pistol was reblued.
Receiver is mostly gunmetal grey with traces of case colors. German waa 140 waffenamt matching serial numbers and walnut. Our browning hipower barrels are made to order and have a lead time of 68 weeks. I own a beautiful browning hi power standard purchased in 1978. Showing and shooting a classic browning hipower, 1968 vintage. Googling hi power barrel cracked i have seen mentions of this being where two sections are joined at the factory. The barrel lugs were well worn and the frame showed hi wear spots, but the pistols functioned. Hipower 640b aug 20, 2011 designed by john moses browning, browning, hipower, nazi, i have what i believe is a first variation high power p35 with a serial number in the. Browning high power a friend has a browning high power that by serial number dates to 1973. Wood is vg with most original varnish and a minor crack on the left hand side of the lockplate which. Those of you who purchased early forty hi powers might remember browning. In 1935, the browning hi power, with a 4 58inch barrel weighing 2 pounds, and able to print 2 12inch groups at more than 50 yards in spite of its heavy trigger pull, was introduced. I have a browning hipower 9mm pistol that i inherited from my father. Novak belgian browning hi power 9mm listing not found.
He shoots it once, and after that he smokes a crack rock from its barrel chamber. Crown barrel for the browning hi power is absolutely remarkable well worth it, at 25 feet with standard 115 grain federal champion ammo the 10 ring disappeared after 50 rounds all the shots after that were just going through the empty 10 ring, great job keep up the great work. Original grips are in good shape aside from a small crack in the upper corner of the left panel. The gracefully slim barrel combines with the light weight to enhance speed of draw. Our browning hi power barrels are made to order and have a lead time of 68 weeks. Lightly used hi power, in fantastic shape inside and out. Waffenamts are present and clear on slide and frame. The browning hi power is one of the most prolific fighting pistols of all time.
The browning high power was made by fabrique nationale in. Current dealer inventories will be the last available from browning for the foreseeable future. If you buy a mt match target barrel, it will need to be fit by a gunsmith. The belgian made fn browning hipower pistol ranks as one of my favorite. Fabrique nationale recently announced that the browning hipower. The premark ii examples use a humped fred ramp that can have some problems feeding hollow points. A browning hipower is used by two hooligans on a motorcycle at the beginning of the movie. Has some light, scattered nicks and handling marks. The hipower is one of john moses brownings finest designs. Browning pistols hipower for sale guns international. This would be a 9mm hi power pistol, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001. Buy browning hi power parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. The brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels are fully machined right here in the usa from highquality stainless.
Fabrique nationale fn in belgium made the first hi power 9mm pistol in 1935. Owners of the iconic hi power pistol can upgrade their handguns with the addition of brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels, designed to provide years of precision shooting with a simple dropin replacement unit. Thanks for the quick turn around and the more than fair price. Maybe just got lucky the fit on the locking lug and slide came out perfect. Browning hipower olympian grade 3006 caliber for sale. We do offer these fittings for an additional charge. Slide stops short of the slide lock, so i will have to cut off the slide stop to take the barrel out and figure out whats wrong. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. Brownells is your source for browning high power parts at brownells. Browning although the p35 is often called the browning hipower after the legendary american gun designer, its country of origin is in fact belgium. So whenif you find a new barrel, make sure it is fitted so both lugs bear. But its my only browningfn made hi power, due to their cost relative to other options.
Another troubling occurrence was a cracked firing pin retaining plate. Like most things in life, the good stuff is never free. If you have never seen one just crack open your favorite glock, smith and wesson, hk, or ruger pistol. Tisas regent br9 hi power pistol american rifleman. This is an all matching and original wartime fn browning hi power that was issued to the german army. The crack is tiny and i wasnt even sure if it was a crack or a mark on the barrel, however, i tried polishing it with my dremel and it appears to be a. A friend has a browning high power that by serial number dates to 1973.
I have a chance at trading into a browning rifle, but was made by sako. Whats a good route to take in modifying the gun to make it more accurate and predictable. But unlike the 1911, the high power has always stayed under the browning name and it is still manufactured today by miroku in japan. Oct 06, 2016 in 1960, browning introduced the fn high power boltaction, made in belgium along distinctly american lines. The hi power is one of john moses browning s finest designs. We are here to provide all your browning high power service and repair needs to include the following packages. Camps website and a dvd from bar sto on barrel fitting. The browning high power the original and classic pistol. The browning hi power was developed as a postworld war i french replacement pistol. The browningfn examples are well made, accurate and reliable. In 1935, the browning hipower, with a 4 58inch barrel weighing 2 pounds, and able to print 2 12inch groups at more than 50 yards in spite of its heavy trigger pull, was introduced. Browning would spend his remaining years designing the iconic b25 superposed overunder shotgun, the colt woodsman. In the second half of the 20th century, the browning hipower became the.
In 1998 browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, oracle. Browning belgium pistols for sale guns international. I am certain hipowers have suffered cracked slides. This is a fine highgrade highpower olympian signed by two of brownings best engravers, gaston vandermissen and jose baerten. Reportedly, the result was rounded locking lugs and cracked barrel cams. Brownells is your source for browning semiauto 22 parts at brownells.
Now thats a fun topic right there as in, whats the difference between ammo thats loaded to 9mm nato pressures and ammo thats loaded to 9mm luger pressures. Bill laughridgemassad ayoob browning hipower debate archive. Today, the tisasregent br9 is in production, though the original browning hi power is not. Prepar3d v1 4 complete with crackprepar3d v1 4 complete with crack. Mr756 spencer sporting rifle merz antique firearms. This is a very early renaissance set featuring the bright. Can install 9mm on 40 cal must specify conversion barrel. On the left is a brand new glock 19 barrel and on the right is a used browning mk iii barrel. Function is via john brownings tilting barrel design but the hi power. I would load a magazine and cycle the slide and it would jam instantly in all cases. As a result, these loads did not feed in military pistols without barrel polish or throating. The barrels are also rifled using a conventional landandgroove design rather than the polygonal setup found in many handgun barrels today. In place of the swinging link on the 1911 the hipower employs a remarkably effective camlocking system.
This gun was originally converted, i believe, from the civil war spencer carbine frame and buttstock. If you buy a sf semi fit barrel, it may possibly need to be fit by a gunsmith. Hipower may not be as wellknown a term as 1911, but it is in no way generic. Jun 20, 2008 a fairly frequent hi power question concerns fns use of the twopiece barrel for the hi power pistol. I have seen them before where separation was occurring at the crack where the two join. Its an iconic 9mm combat pistol designed by americas most famous gunmaker. Im looking at a 9mm pistol, with the following marks. I was very very happy with the job you did putting the stars in my set of ajax browning hipower grips. The guide rod, on the rounded end that fixes to the slot in the barrel, is a narrow strip of concave metal, didnt surprise me that this is where it broke because it somewhat thin. Both have a corbon factory 9mm round dropped in their chambers. I am certain high powers have cracked slides, but so have the 1911, the. I called him up and browning hi power 9mm serial numbers.
This was incorporated into the hipower to ensure the hammer fell hard enough to both crack. My brother and i, both failry experienced shooters, have had little success in zeroingin this baby on a 25 meter range. Hi power 640b aug 20, 2011 designed by john moses browning, browning, hi power, nazi, i have what i believe is a first variation high power p35 with a serial number in the. Also, i cracked the crosspin for barrel locking in the frame of one of my hipowers during the mid80s at. It was based on a commercial fn clawextractor action and came in three grades. May 09, 2011 showing and shooting a classic browning hipower, 1968 vintage.
For services, options, packages see additional price list. I will be buying a new browning hi power tax return and installing a longer than stock bar sto barrel compensator. Ive been told by a very knowledgeable gunsmith that the feg p9 series is close enough to the browning hipower that hipower magazines fit and work in a p9. Exceptional browning renaissance set of three pistols. Was looking for a barrel to use in my israeli made hi power clone kareen mark 1 they call it and came across this barrel. Shooting illustrated whats wrong with the hi power. Approximately 45 caliber with an of the period 34 inch full octagon barrel. Modern handguns browning page 2 collectors firearms.
Ive owned several, but for a variety of reasons could never hold on to one very long. It is a latecomer compared to the colt 1911 and a contemporary of the walther p38 and polish radom. If its a problem a good gunsmith familiar with the hi power can straighten it to later configuration, or you can just get it rebarreled. The brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels are fully machined right here in the usa from highquality stainlesssteel bar stock, which comes 416r certified. Fn long slide glock 43 hk vp 9mm hk vp 9mm conversion coming soon sig sauer p227 xds single stack series thank you for the overwhelming response to our fn fiveseven threaded barrels. This was a buenos aires provincial police pistol and is marked as such. This would be a 9mm hi power pistol, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. This barrel has a smaller muzzle diameter than the standard 9mm barrel, to use it in a standard 9mm pistol it will be necessary to either install a bushing in the slide or silver solder a sleeve over the barrel to allow it to function. The fact that the hipower remains in production today without major changes speaks volumes on the soundness of its basic design. The manual thumb operated safety locks the slide in the closed position when. Brownells browning hi power full size 9mm barrels brownells. Learn the answer once and for all from one of the worlds foremost authorities on the fn browning hi high power. Feg p9r hi power clone gun and game the friendliest.
Googling hipower barrel cracked i have seen mentions of this being where two sections are joined at the factory. The browning hi power offers perfect balance, size and firepower, with an impressive round magazine capacity. Browning hi power barrels for 40 cal and 9mm firearms. And although it is possible to still find hi power pistols at dealers across the u. Fortunately, most of those flaws can be polished away, so to speak, at the hands of an appropriate artisan. The 22 barrel has an excellent bore and retains about 98% original blue with very minor wear at the muzzle with some very light scratches and extremely light pinprick pits on one edge. What does a refined hi power like the one from robar cost. Talk to me about browning hi power page 4 waltherforums. Chi power this was then followed by the serial number beginning with. Building a more accurate hipower the firearms forum the. The browning hipower was developed as a postworld war i french replacement pistol.