anothernewb
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what a bummer. This has me concerned. I wonder what spare parts one should have on hand for a BHP? my practical has about a thousand rounds through it so far, and I plan to use it for awhile to come.
that's a BHP "practical" model. I have it's adjustable sight twin.Wow, that must be a service issue gun. Mine has different markings and a gray Parkerized finish.
Sear, extractor, and firing pin, at a minimum.
Then hammer & trigger.
Springs, pins. Mag latch. Safety.
Wonder what the going rate for a minty or LNIB Hi-Power is going to be in five years or so.
I paid IIRC about $500+ for my brand new MK3 during the late 90s at a LGS. Not spending more than you have to is common sense. Availability can be an issue with any particular gun; at one time I wanted a Walther PPQ but couldn't find one locally, and did not want to buy one unless I was able to handle and examine it first. My budgets have usually put me in the mid to upper mid priced brackets, and I shop by design, features, ergonomics, build quality and maker. In other words, when I wanted another Hi-Power it did not matter that I could have bought another pistol that "could do the same thing" for $100 less - I wanted a BHP.About as much as they sell for now if you are still buying smart. If everyone panic and starts buying up all the used BHPs on the market price increases will be a self fulfilling prophecy. IT makes no sense to me that people who would have never bought one at $900 NIB are now looking at them just because they are discontinued. IMHO people have always overpaid for BHPs because they don't know where to get them.
problem with increasing sales is they dont make and import enough. none sit for very long. actually kinda a hard gun to find consistently much like the cz sp01s.Hello. Not exactly correct - Mk. III & Standard in 9mm Luger are still listed as "current production", they discontinued .40 S&W models and several others. But I did read on some other forum, from a guy that spoke with Browning representatives, that the future of Hi-Power is entirely dependent from this year sales - if they did not report increase in sales, BHP will drop from production in 2018.
I don't know what the others do but CZ sends guns to CZ-USA in batches, which I assume means they build them in batches. Almost everything they make goes through periods of feast and famine, supply wise here in the US. Batch size typically depends upon sell-out rate. For example, they may send 1000+ 75 PCRs over, but only a relative hand full of CZ 550 Varmints.problem with increasing sales is they dont make and import enough. none sit for very long. actually kinda a hard gun to find consistently much like the cz sp01s.
sometimes i often wonder if the makers pay attention what sells and what doesnt.
a world without hi powers is a terrible one. browning and fn are wrong.
Cooldill said:...Seriously, blame the Collector communities stinginess for the disappearance of affordable Hi-Powers (and so many other guns). As long as they're stuck in someones safe next to sometimes literally dozens of identical guns, never to see the light of day, everthing will be A-okay because the gun community panders and gives in to gun collectors, it's all built around THEM not the shooters, not the ones that actually take guns to the range.