The more I look at a hi-res copy of the picture, it appears to me that the magazine release may be reversible.
The more I look at a hi-res copy of the picture, it appears to me that the magazine release may be reversible.
The pistol looks interesting, but it's not a P35.
Looks like a slimmed down SAO Sig wearing a Hi-Power skin suit. I wonder if it if intended to be a competitor to the alloy framed striker guns from Sig and Walther?
If it’s a reliable gun with a more positive safety than the original BHP, I’ll be excited about it. As someone getting more and more interested in SAO guns, more variety on the market is better.
I wouldn't mind another P95 decocker. I missed buying one with a rail all those years ago. I even have several holsters and plenty of mags...
This thing says, "Let's take a BHP and beat it with an ugly stick and then sit on fire."
This maybe an FN "Hi-Power", but it ain't no P35.
…which sounds pretty awesome if you ask me.
This is honestly the kind of thing I keep hoping I’ll see: re-engineered and modernized versions of a classic guns. (Smith!? C’mon—4th gens!! WTF!?) No, I guess it’s not entirely a P35. But I like the P35 because I like how it feels, handles and shoots—not necessarily just because it’s a P35. So, if you’re gonna modernize the design and still give me a solid all-metal gun that’s reliable, feels like a million bucks and puts holes right where I want them… sure. Beats a clone that’s true to form but not function (ahemTisas… coughSpringfield).
I get the ejection port lockup; it probably just makes more sense than ring lugs. Interesting on the internal extractor. That seems to be where the Tisas and the SA35 were having the most issues… so… maybe there’s something to that?
I guess i’m not thrilled about the idea of the grip being longer to accommodate 17 rounds (is the grip for sure longer though?). But, in this day and age, everyone would flip their shit about a big steel gun not having (much) more capacity than a Hellcat. So… I get it.
As far as the aesthetics? Eh, it’s fine. To be perfectly honest, I thought the P35 was ugly for the longest time. Kinda gangly looking. Muzzle cuts seemed out of place to me. Then I held one; it all made sense. Now I think the P35 is sexy, but… it took a minute. Maybe this’ll grow on me too. Still—I kinda wish they’d taken some styling cues from the HP-DA. To me, that’s what a modern Hi Power should look like.
Anyway… if the thing runs, I’ll be interested. I’d also love to see a compact.
Last edited by MattyD380; 01-18-2022 at 01:01 AM.