Thread: Personal Firearms

I have been known to carry a colt navy, get in all sorts of shit iffen I ever have to use it, but at least he will be dead.


Cheers

Heelerau

Originally Posted by bharner

So about as many issues as most 1911s ? I think they're both fine firearms with a little loving. Some day I'll have the money for a good Hi Power and 1911. I swear I've seen a photo or two of Prince Harry carrying a Hi Power.

Our forces are just starting to replace it. I don't know if they are already done with testing, but I do know that none of those beauties will be sold to Canadian patriots wanting to own a bit of history.. Either sold abroad or melted down

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Our forces are just starting to replace it. I don't know if they are already done with testing, but I do know that none of those beauties will be sold to Canadian patriots wanting to own a bit of history.. Either sold abroad or melted down

Because the contract was that Colt in Canada would actually produce the weapons it will take time to actually replace them (they will not just import a weapon completed in Europe if they chose the design- they will have to get the Canadian factory set up to produce it.) Expected delivery will be 2015.

In the mean time, please feel safe that you will never see one for sale. By the looks of things, they will not see them South of the boarder either. It is funny- even if they sold them for $250 each they would be able to recoup almost 5 million in a time when the government is cutting programs to save a few grand. From Canadian Forces Browning Hi-Power Pistols To Be Melted Down | Ottawa Citizen
Josée Hunter, a Defence Department spokeswoman, told Defence Watch that the 19,000 Browning Hi-Powers in service will be smelted at local foundries.

“The Department of National Defence and the CF are committed to the safe disposal of firearms,” she noted.

“DND and the CF employ strict control procedures over firearms inventories, from their acquisition through to disposal. In this case, as the old 9mm pistols are restricted and controlled goods, they will not be sold to the public,” she added.

I suppose that it is for the best. Can you imagine the uproar if somebody actually employed one of these to kill somebody? (if they were sold to the public.)

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Our forces are just starting to replace it. I don't know if they are already done with testing, but I do know that none of those beauties will be sold to Canadian patriots wanting to own a bit of history.. Either sold abroad or melted down

Weren't the Canadian Hi-Powr's made by Inglis? I've handled several over the years and other than the markings, they felt the same as the Brownings. I recall some of the Inglis made guns with tangent sights and the grip made for the shoulder stock/holster set up as was made and used by the Nazi's in WWII.

I had a Nazi proofed tangent sight HP but somebody thought more of it than I did and made an offer I couldn't refuse.

That happened to a LOT of neat old guns I've had over the years. Still kickin myself in the ass for selling some of them. LOL

That's a gorgeous HiPower, wullie.

Originally Posted by bharner

That's a gorgeous HiPower, wullie.

T-series I believe ... ? One of the best semis made and I believe the first hi-cap mag ?

Whatever it is, it looks well loved.

It was made in '63. I bought it unfired in '68 when I was 16 years old just before they passed the GCA of '68. Dad bought one that was made in '68. It's still unfired in the box. Mine has a lot of wear and tear on it. It's been around the block. That holster is relatively new and hasn't been worn much. I rarely carry a pistol anymore. It's a Don Hume and I think the third one like that I've had. I like it.

Ran a LOT of ammo run through through that thing and it has NEVER failed to feed and fire.

Lots of newer and probably better stuff out there now, but that old dog works for this old dog.

Regarding the Browning Hi Power. Jeff Cooper once said that the High Power needed : 1. A trigger Job, a better sit of sights, feed ramp polished, magazine disconector removed and a modified thumb safety. After these modifications it was good to go. This pistol was once the choice of the British SAS, they now use a SIG and was popular with CIA personnel who went into Laos and Cambodia duting the Vietnam War. With the above listed modifications I would feel well armed with the Browning Hi Power provided I had an adequate supple of Corbon Powerball ammunition.

Originally Posted by d. m. ellington

Regarding the Browning Hi Power. Jeff Cooper once said that the High Power needed : 1. A trigger Job, a better sit of sights, feed ramp polished, magazine disconector removed and a modified thumb safety. After these modifications it was good to go. This pistol was once the choice of the British SAS, they now use a SIG and was popular with CIA personnel who went into Laos and Cambodia duting the Vietnam War. With the above listed modifications I would feel well armed with the Browning Hi Power provided I had an adequate supple of Corbon Powerball ammunition.

Jeff Cooper was a quite a pistolero. I've read some of his books as well as those of Elmer Kieth and Bill Jordan.

I've never felt the need to do any of the above mentioned mods with my old HP.

I'll leave mine as Mr Browning intended it.

AS far as Heelerau's Colt Navy? I've NO desire to be on the receiving end of one of those things either. They've got more spank than a .38 Special. LOL