Browning hi power barrel cracking

Whats a good route to take in modifying the gun to make it more accurate and predictable. The new bhperformance advanced barrel for hi powers is the smoothest feeding, most accurate, most reliable, most featurepacked and highest quality barrel ever made by any manufacturer of a hi power. There are no instances of slide breakage or frame cracking in my files. The barrel lugs were well worn and the frame showed hi wear spots, but the pistols functioned. Barrel fitting is tough on hi powers because the slide has no.

For a while, we saw barrels advertised for the conversion, but later when calling around, the various manufacturers said that while they make conversion barrels from. Much to my dismay where the feed ramp meets the opening to the barrel there is a decent sized crack which is preventing the ammo from seating itself. The first few years that browning hi powers were assembled in portugal, the portuguese assemblers did a magnificent job of barrel fitting, and many routinely shot between 1. France, belgium, nazis and the fn hi power gun digest. The browning hi power is one of the most prolific fighting pistols of all time. A melancholy addition to the list, given the pistols inauspicious end earlier this year. Belgian browning hipower mk i the belgian made fn browning hipower pistol ranks as one of my favorite side arms of all time. Fabrique nationale recently announced that the browning hipower. Lightweight, accurate, with a comfortable grip angle and chambered in 9mm with a round capacity magazine, the hi power is still being used or has just recently replaced by military forces in over 50 countries worldwide. Although it is possible to still find a few hipower pistols at dealers across the u. Youd have thought the french would have had the first order in for its own new fn hi power. The hipower is one of the most widely used military pistols in.

I have been in business for close to 30 years as a pistolsmith, initially as a parttime venture and then making it my fulltime occupation around 1991. Sell your browning hi power for free today on gunsamerica. The browning hi power is a singleaction, semiautomatic handgun available in the 9mm and. The pump grip of all models is susceptible to cracking, the wood between the magazine and barrel being especially thin, this rarely detected unless the rifle is. Needless to say my pistol came out more solid on barrel to slide fit. The grips were cracked, the springs showed rust on them, and the trigger was functional. Australias leading supplier of guns, ammunition, clothing and accessories for hunting and sporting shooters. Shuey custom is an experienced browning high power firearms repair service. It was based on a commercial fn clawextractor action and came in. It is based on a design by american firearms inventor john browning, and completed by dieudonne saive at fabrique nationale fn of herstal, belgium.

The browning high power was made by fabrique nationale in. The mk ii was an upgrade of the original, classic 9mm hi power. It was based on a commercial fn clawextractor action and came in three grades. Where is the best place to pick up a browning hi power 9mm barrel. Also, i cracked the crosspin for barrel locking in the frame of one of my hipowers during the mid80s at. Hipower 9mm semi dropin with 12x28 suppressor threads quantity. The browning high power the original and classic pistol.

I am certain hipowers have suffered cracked slides. What is the difference between the mk ii and mk iii hi powers. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized. Brownells is your source for browning high power parts at brownells. Function is via john brownings tilting barrel design but the hi power. If you buy a sf semi fit barrel, it may possibly need to be fit by a gunsmith.

In the second half of the 20th century, the browning hipower became the. 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. We do offer these fittings for an additional charge. The gun shows a fading blue going to a grey patina and the grips are fine with no cracks or chips. This faithful copy holds true to the singleaction design of the hi power, having a barrel that measures 4. Googling hi power barrel cracked i have seen mentions of this being where two sections are joined at the factory.

Maybe just got lucky the fit on the locking lug and slide came out perfect. The browning hipower pistol, first produced in 1935, is one of the best combat pistols ever designed. Another troubling occurrence was a cracked firing pin retaining plate. Browning 4 barrel grade 6 skeet gun in case 12 ga 20 ga 28 ga and bore. Com is the worlds largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiats of all types. Those of you who purchased early forty hi powers might remember browning. The belgian made fn browning hipower pistol ranks as one of my favorite. Lone wolf distributors alphawolf for browning hi power. Browning hi power barrels for 40 cal and 9mm firearms.

From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiats, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. I will be buying a new browning hi power tax return and installing a longer than stock bar sto barrel compensator. I am not by any means an expert on fn hipowers, but as i was. This bolt action rifle is a browning high power chambered in 7m remington magnum. 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. Can install 9mm on 40 cal must specify conversion barrel. Advanced barrel for browning hipower bhspringsolutions llc. Hipower barrel gun and game the friendliest gun discussion. From there, the pistol was completed by dieudonne saive and put into.

The guy with browning hipower will always be one of them. Urban armory north americas premier firearms broker. Googling hipower barrel cracked i have seen mentions of this being where two sections are joined at the factory. In 1960, browning introduced the fn high power boltaction, made in belgium along distinctly american lines. Building a more accurate hipower the firearms forum. It was based on a design by american firearms inventor john browning, and completed by dieudonne saive at fabrique nationale fn of herstal, belgium. The browning hi power pistol, first produced in 1935, is one of the best combat pistols ever designed. I have a browning hipower 9mm pistol that i inherited from my father. I am certain high powers have cracked slides, but so have the 1911, the. I have a 1976 browning belgium hipower 9mm with adjustable sights in like new condition with the original gun rug and gun booklet and never been fired. 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. Learn the answer once and for all from one of the worlds foremost authorities on the fn browning hihigh power. I often carry my original cz 75 pistol when traveling. 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.

I spoke to some guys at the range where i work and discovered that another hipower owner had the same problem. We stock 100 modern guns from ar15, ar10, glock, sig, 1911, 1022 and a host of threaded barrel guns and replacement barrels. No longer in production is the announcement more akin to an epitaph currently appearing on browning website in the hp pistolrelated page. All kkm barrels are made using certified 416r gunbarrel quality stainless steel bar stock. Buy browning hipower 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. 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. We are a full service gun store gun shop with armorer services, but not a gunsmith. Though, ironically, the french, who started the whole concept, never did adopt it, the gun was adopted by fns native belgium as soon as it was formally introduced in 1935. Then i bought a sig p220 sas and suddenly the hipower doesnt look so good. Our browning hipower barrels are made to order and have a lead time of 68 weeks. The pistol that would eventually become known as the browning hi power pistol started life as the p35.

Sell your browning hipower for free today on gunsamerica. Find browning hipower for sale online at, the worlds largest gun auction site. For services, options, packages see additional price list. Find great deals on ebay for browning hi power and browning hi power grips. This was incorporated into the hipower to ensure the hammer fell hard enough to both crack primers. Target pistol click for diagramblueprint also for nomad and challenger. Introduced nearly 85 years ago, it was the military or police sidearm for many countries for most of that time. Total ratings 2, browning gs75437 hiviz comp sight 12850. Then i bought a sig p220 sas and suddenly the hi power doesnt look so good. The browning hipower and the beretta 92 fs truly are the best. Ive bought, shot the heck out of, and then sold many of mine to friends who.

Shooting illustrated whats wrong with the hi power. Building a more accurate hipower the firearms forum the. Since browning announced a halt to the production of its venerable hi power pistol, a new manufacturer stepped up to produce a clone in the form of the tisas regent br9 9mm pistol. The browning hipower is a singleaction, semiautomatic handgun available in the 9mm and. Ive heard it said and there is a certain amount of truth to this, once youve tried everything else, looking for the best, what you wind up with is a browning hipower. The bhperformance advanced match grade 9mm hi power barrel. The gracefully slim barrel combines with the light weight to enhance speed of draw.

I appreciate the gun for its history, as well as its practical use. I think youll find that for a service pistol, the hi power is one of the more accurate. We can thread guns, pinweld muzzle devices, build ars, install pistol sights, laser engrave nfa or surface marks. The crack is visible but cannot be felt with the edge of typing. The browning hi power was arguably the first pistol to. Another major moment of advancement for the hi power design from bhspringsolutions llc. Oct 06, 2016 in 1960, browning introduced the fn high power boltaction, made in belgium along distinctly american lines. 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. Bill laughridgemassad ayoob browning hipower debate archive. Efk browning hi power 9mm threaded barrel mr silencer.

We are here to provide all your browning high power service and repair needs to include the following packages. Do any of them perform better than the factory barrel. This rifle is in overall good condition with some signs of use thoughout including cracking in the polyurethane coating. If you buy a mt match target barrel, it will need to be fit by a gunsmith. Total ratings 17, browning 1911 black label 380 factory 8rd mag. The browning hi power is truly one of the worlds greatest firearms. The mk ii was intended for the military and police markets and finishes were normally either matte blue or parkerized.

Ive got a bonestock browning hipower other than the hogue grips, and ive always considered these to be very accurate guns. It has a 25 blued steel barrel, burris scope mounts, and checkered walnut wood furniture. Fabrique nationale fn in belgium made the first hipower 9mm pistol in 1935. Lightweight, accurate, with a comfortable grip angle and chambered in 9mm with a round capacity magazine, the hipower is still being used or has just recently replaced by military forces in over 50 countries worldwide. What ever i do i will test it and keep a close eye on it for signs of cracking and coming loose. The pistol uses locking lugs to lock the barrel to the slide and angled camming surfaces to unlock the barrel after the slide recoils to the rear. Tisas regent br9 hi power pistol american rifleman. Our browning hi power barrels are made to order and have a lead time of 68 weeks. Unfollow browning hi power to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ive got a bonestock browning hi power other than the hogue grips, and ive always considered these to be very accurate guns. 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.

As this barrel shoots well and is in good condition, i would much. Camps website and a dvd from bar sto on barrel fitting. The numbers match on the barrel, the slide and frame. Learn the answer once and for all from one of the worlds foremost authorities on the fn browning hi high power. The hi power competition could do that at 50 yards. After more than 80years of production, browning but manufactured by fabrique nationale quietly added to the hi powers webpage no longer in production.

Ive owned several, but for a variety of reasons could never hold on to one very long. As a result, these loads did not feed in military pistols without barrel polish or throating. In this country, as opposed to the rest of the world, the hipower is a connoisseurs weapon. It was in its final stages of development when its creator, the legendary john moses browning, died at the fn plant in belgium. Reportedly, the result was rounded locking lugs and cracked barrel cams.