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Hi All,
New member and first time poster.
I am not entirely new to guns.
I own a couple bolt action hunting rifles, but am now in the market for some hand guns.
I have fired a few different hand guns but nothing ever felt as good in my hand as the Browning Hi-Power.
It just seemed to naturally point perfectly.
I'm a large guy, 6'3" and I'm left handed.
So, naturally, I'm in the market for a 9mm Hi-Power.
I've been doing my research but I can't seem to find an ultimate compendium of all info for the Hi Power.
I'm not opposed to reading and learning so if anyone has a link to reading material as opposed to providing long answers, I'm open to that too.
First of all, I have some general questions about single-action vs. double action?
What is/are the strategic pros or cons to either one when it comes to the Hi-Power (or the BDA/BDM).
So, I have a few questions that I would very much appreciate it if anyone could enlighten me.
Next, for the regular Hi-Power:
Secondly, the Hi-Power BDA (not the BDM)
Thirdly, the Browning BDM (I know it is technically not a Hi-Power)
I'm sorry for all the questions.
I really have looked online a lot.
I'd be happy to reply on professional insights from a gun shop but with coronavirus in full swing, the gun shops here all by appointment only and none of them have any Hi-Powers (any variant) in stock.
Thanks in advance for any/all help you can offer.
New member and first time poster.
I am not entirely new to guns.
I own a couple bolt action hunting rifles, but am now in the market for some hand guns.
I have fired a few different hand guns but nothing ever felt as good in my hand as the Browning Hi-Power.
It just seemed to naturally point perfectly.
I'm a large guy, 6'3" and I'm left handed.
So, naturally, I'm in the market for a 9mm Hi-Power.
I've been doing my research but I can't seem to find an ultimate compendium of all info for the Hi Power.
I'm not opposed to reading and learning so if anyone has a link to reading material as opposed to providing long answers, I'm open to that too.
First of all, I have some general questions about single-action vs. double action?
What is/are the strategic pros or cons to either one when it comes to the Hi-Power (or the BDA/BDM).
So, I have a few questions that I would very much appreciate it if anyone could enlighten me.
Next, for the regular Hi-Power:
- I've noted that the Hi-Power (and all variants) offer ambidextrous slide latches/safety but the magazine latch seems to be right handed only. Can this be mastered by a lefty?
- Are there any gunsmith options to reverse the magazine latch?
- If not, are there any lefties out there who have mastered a work around for the existing magazine latch?
Secondly, the Hi-Power BDA (not the BDM)
- All I can find information about manufacture (Wikipedia) indicates this was made in 9mm caliber, and I can find pictures of 9mm versions. But all I can find are the .380 Italian nickel versions (I believe made by Baretta). Do 9mm (any size) exist and if so any ideas where can I find a 9mm version.
- The magazine latch looks remarkably different on the pictures I've seen so, being a lefty, I naturally find myself wondering again if there is a gunsmith option to reverse the magazine latch?
Thirdly, the Browning BDM (I know it is technically not a Hi-Power)
- I've been able to find a few decent examples of these, but I've made specific note (from multiple sources) that the BDM is more narrow (and thus feels different) than the standard Hi-Power. Has anybody experience with both? Do they feel/point that different?
- Again here, the magazine latch looks different than the actual Hi-Power so again, I wonder, are there any gunsmith options to reverse it?
I'm sorry for all the questions.
I really have looked online a lot.
I'd be happy to reply on professional insights from a gun shop but with coronavirus in full swing, the gun shops here all by appointment only and none of them have any Hi-Powers (any variant) in stock.
Thanks in advance for any/all help you can offer.