The FN/Browning High Power-Revisited Part One

[Joe in PNG]

I've gone on and joined the HP Club.
Photos to follow once I pick it up- seems the fact that everyone is buying guns makes it hard to get the background checks done.

[entropy]

Congrats!

Everyone needs a BHP. Or two....

[JonInWA]

A quick update: I have had an opportunity to square-range fire the High Power with the BH Springs Solutions' checkered matte walnut hybrid grips, and I liked them; however, the grip screw did loosen after around 50 rounds of firing, even with the red fibre washer, so the fibre washers have been yanked out and replaced with Challis rubber O-rings underneath the grip screws.

At this point, my High Power grip of preference for operational carry and use remains the RDIH grips with the VCD stippling treatment-and I'm using Challis O-rings with their grip screws as well to mitigate against screw loosening and backing out. Even if the screws do loosen on the RDIH grips, due to their wrap-around fingergroove frontstrap configuration they're less likely to have any slippage even if the screw(s) loosen and back out to a degree.

I'll have the opportunity to use the High Power in an IDPA match in a couple of weeks; BH SS has some additional prototype gear they'd like me to test, so I'll likely do that, provided they arrive and can be installed and tested prior to the match-I'll report on it appropriately. Yeah, that's a teaser....

Best, Jon

[Joe in PNG]

I've gone on and joined the HP Club.
Photos to follow once I pick it up- seems the fact that everyone is buying guns makes it hard to get the background checks done.

[Joe in PNG]

It came with VZ grips installed, so that's nice. It's also got express sights- which I may keep, depending how we do at the match this week. Trigger safety was already removed.
It's obviously been refinished, but it's a decent job.
SN is 111XXX, so a 1962 date according to the Browning website.

So far, I like it.

[Joe in PNG]

Got an ambi safety, Mec-Gar 15's, and a Wolff service spring pack on the way.

[Joe in PNG]

I'm wondering if the slide has an NP3 coating?
How would I tell if it was? It does feel pretty dang slick.

[entropy]

Nice!

Check out Jack First for other parts if needed.

The most natural pointing auto ever made. The Grace Kelly of auto pistols.

[JonInWA]

I'll recommend you use BH Spring Solutions for replacement springs; they recommend a holistic approach with springs-replacing all of them in one fell swoop, which actually makes a lot of sense, and their spring kits aren't very expensive. Their site is well worth a detailed stroll through, as is the late Stephen Camp's, highpowersandhandguns.com.

Best, Jon

[entropy]

Thanks on the above advice as well. They’ve sat idle for a while, and it appears in the meantime there are places that have stepped up to address some of the issues with them...like springs.