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[dberry]

I have recently fell in love with the single action trigger and am interested in the high powers. How is the durability and reliability compared to DA/SA pistols? Could $550 get me a decent high power? Pardon my ignorance,please. Thanks.

[h2o-5o]

Put on a pot of coffee, and start reading up on them at http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/

There has been a lot of HP's pop up for sale on the various boards lately, some for quite reasonable prices.

[JohnJak]

Put on a pot of coffee, and start reading up on them at http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/

There has been a lot of HP's pop up for sale on the various boards lately, some for quite reasonable prices.
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Like anything else you buy please do your homework. BHP is the finest pistol made in my honest opinion.

[bac1023]

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Like anything else you buy please do your homework. BHP is the finest pistol made in my honest opinion.

Definitely one of the best 9mms of all time. :hearts:



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[Strada Man]

I have recently fell in love with the single action trigger and am interested in the high powers. How is the durability and reliability compared to DA/SA pistols? Could $550 get me a decent high power? Pardon my ignorance,please. Thanks.

It's been said that when John Brwning designed the 1911 he hit a Home Run. When he designed the Hi Power, he hit a Grand Slam. I happen to agree.

I myself think it's the finest 9mm or .40 S&W platform out there today and it's reliability is second to none as long as you have a Mk III. The MkIII is any of the newer ones, but the production date escapes me at the moment, and it's too late and I'm too tired to look it up right now before going to bed.

As far as durability, change the recoil spring every 1,200 to 1,500 and you should be OK for the rest of your life. I myself carry and shoot a .40 S&W Hi Power off duty and change the recoil; spring every 1,000 rounds. It's cheap insurance.

I saw a 9mm MkIII for sale, looked seldom fired and well cared for, for sale in a local Pawn Shop. If I hadn't spent all my extra money on a Colt AR it would've gone home with me that day. The price? IIRC was $470 + Tax.

Strada Man

[Lester R. Britton]

I recently saw a HP for sale and it was extremely used. A lot of that fantastic blueing was gone. The asking price was $550.00. I recently purchased a "used" HP that looked to me like it had never been fired. It was/is absolutely perfect to the point where I'm in a quandry as to whether or not I should shoot it. I was $740.00 OTD. I finally figured someone was going to shoot this gun and it might as well be me. Shot 100 rounds, cleaned it and put it back in the box. This pricing is in the mid-west.

[El_Ron1]

Could $550 get me a decent high power?
Yes. Do your learning and choosing, have the money, look energetically and be patient.

[El_Ron1]

I recently purchased a "used" HP that looked to me like it had never been fired. It was/is absolutely perfect to the point where I'm in a quandry as to whether or not I should shoot it. What model, how old? Unless it's uncommonly rare and hard to replace, I'd start exercising your authority upon it. We ain't gonna live forever.