Sharpie443
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So I've always loved the Browning Hi-power. The design is a bit out dated and it has it's problems but i still love it. It's one of my favorite guns to bring to the range and I've never been disappointed by one. So when i saw that i could get a surplus Hi-power for $300 I jumped on it.
Now the FEG Hi-power copy is not an exact clone and has some problems of it's own. The trigger isn't as good first off. It's very stiff and it seems to be that way with the three FEG HPs I've handled. The tolerances also seem a bit more loose than a Belgian HP. It's clearly not made to the same standards. My particular gun seems to have seen heavy use and abuse before it made it's way to the states. I had to have it worked on a bit before i could even shoot it.
The reason for these differences is more than likely do to the fact that it is a Copy of a real Browning HP not a Clone. It's more of FEG's take on the HP than a licensed clone. FEG was a major arms manufacturer in Hungary but they also made things like gas lamps and machined metal parts. They were not a dedicated firearms company but more of a general manufacturing plant. It's clear that they had a long history of producing copies of other companies guns rather than developing any themselves. Even so they did a relatively good job of this but the quality is not as high as companies like FN or Walther which they stole the designs from.
Having said that the gun didn't disappoint me for $300. It still feels like a Hi-power and preformed well at the range. I was able to hit a 6" steel plate just fine at 25 yards. It's not going to be driving nails any time soon but I have my Belgian HP for that. It is definitely a good buy for anyone who wants a Hi-power but doesn't want to shell out the money for the real thing.
For $300 i definitely recommend picking one up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA31v2vJ-Fw
Now the FEG Hi-power copy is not an exact clone and has some problems of it's own. The trigger isn't as good first off. It's very stiff and it seems to be that way with the three FEG HPs I've handled. The tolerances also seem a bit more loose than a Belgian HP. It's clearly not made to the same standards. My particular gun seems to have seen heavy use and abuse before it made it's way to the states. I had to have it worked on a bit before i could even shoot it.
The reason for these differences is more than likely do to the fact that it is a Copy of a real Browning HP not a Clone. It's more of FEG's take on the HP than a licensed clone. FEG was a major arms manufacturer in Hungary but they also made things like gas lamps and machined metal parts. They were not a dedicated firearms company but more of a general manufacturing plant. It's clear that they had a long history of producing copies of other companies guns rather than developing any themselves. Even so they did a relatively good job of this but the quality is not as high as companies like FN or Walther which they stole the designs from.
Having said that the gun didn't disappoint me for $300. It still feels like a Hi-power and preformed well at the range. I was able to hit a 6" steel plate just fine at 25 yards. It's not going to be driving nails any time soon but I have my Belgian HP for that. It is definitely a good buy for anyone who wants a Hi-power but doesn't want to shell out the money for the real thing.
For $300 i definitely recommend picking one up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA31v2vJ-Fw
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