Squeaky 135 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hello: Please pardon my ignorance, but would someone explain to me why everyone seems to be losing their minds over Springfield and CZ (?) making their versions of the Browning Hi-Power pistol? I've heard something about the patent expiring. The excitement is lost on me, but not for any lack of curiosity. What is the importance of the Browning Hi-Power? Or what is the historical significance of this pistol? Why is it so popular? To an uniformed layperson like myself, the Hi-Power just looks like a 1911 chambered for 9mm. I'm sure I'm wrong and that there is more to the story. I mean no disrespect to a John Browning invention. I'm just trying to understand what the excitement is all about. Maybe I'll get one too. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-story-of-john-brownings-hi-power/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squeaky 135 Posted December 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 Thanks "patriot." I think I might get one of these instead of a Glock 34. It's interesting how both the Allies and the Germans used this pistol during W.W. II. Like the 1911, it is a classic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 I got mine for historical significance, then discovered it's a great shooter. You'll like it. You'll want to get a bunch of the 17rd KRD mags and a loader. They work well and don't cost a fortune. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heartbreaker 1,085 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Hi-Power was the double-stack large capacity wonder nine that started it all. Almost every modern design borrows from it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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