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i've been looking for a browning hi power & i'm a little confused about where they are actually made.
some descriptions indicate "made in belgium", others "made in belgium assembled in portugal".
why the distinction & is there a huge difference in performance & collectable value?
if there is a question i didn't ask, please answer it anyway.
thanx in advance,
TB
The Browning Hi-Power has been made for a long time. Not sure about the collectible values, but I would think the ones made in Belguim are more valuable. Wikipedia has a great article on the Hi-Powers and their models. check it out.
Made in Belgium - Parts made in Belgium and assembled in Portugal - it is still a masterpiece of a gun. My friend has a knockoff made by FEG. It is very similar the the Hi Power and shoots about the same, but it is still no Hi Power. You will probably invest about 1,000$ to buy one new. Worth every penny. JMHO.
$1000.00 is way out of my price range...i'll need to find a used one.Quote:
Originally Posted by berettatoter
great stuff here & i thank you all.
i already own a BDM 9mm, what is the difference between a BDM & a Hi Power?
TB
I don't believe the BDM is produced anymore. I think they quit making them in 1997. I don't believe the Hi-Power has a decock funtion either. Does your BDM have a decocker? Your BDM has a 10-shot magazine right? Hi-Powers run 13-shot I believe. Like I said earlier, my friend has a FEG made in Hungary, that is a pretty nice Hi-Powerish pistol that runs around 500$ NIB. The average Hi-Power, blued basic, should run you around 600$ if it is in 95% condition (NRA Excellent) - for a used one. New, you can look on the Browning website, but I believe they run around 920$-1100$ range (depending on model).Quote:
Originally Posted by trailblazer
or you can look at FM ( Fabricaciones Militares) in Gun Broker. They where made in Argentina with Browning license, All parts are interchangeable
I have read some article on the Argentinian Hi-Powers, and they were pretty well made pistols. Your right, they were manufactured under a license agreement, however the FEG I was talking about is not made under a license.Quote:
Originally Posted by island18
double post, sorry.