From what I've seen there IS a shortage of HiPowers..... and those that want to sell them know it. I've wanted a Nighthawk HP for awhile but couldn't find a reasonable base.
From what I've seen there IS a shortage of HiPowers..... and those that want to sell them know it. I've wanted a Nighthawk HP for awhile but couldn't find a reasonable base.
I paid over $500 for my first Hi Power in 1983. Then I spent about $200 replacing the worthless adjustable rear sight, having the ramp/chamber polished to reliably feed HP's, and the action job done so the trigger pull was decent and the mags dropped free. That would be about $1,925 in today's money. A quick look at the current BHP market shows they're running about $1,200 and up for a decent example. If you then sent it to a recognized HP 'smith, you'd be adding another $600-$1,500 to the price. So a brand new, "fixed" HP with an MSRP of $699 may not be "earthshattering", but it's definitely a big deal!
Brownells sell for $679 when in stock
https://www.brownells.com/aspx/sear...gn=2021_10_25_Springfield&utm_content=Handgun
https://www.brownells.com/aspx/sear...gn=2021_10_25_Springfield&utm_content=Handgun
Interesting stuff. If one does a search for the Girsan MC P-35, one of the images you will see is almost a mirror image to the Springfield ad--guy sitting in front of a work bench, picture of JMB next to a digital clock reading "19:35", long gun leaning against the end of the bench. Differences? In the Girsan ad, the back of the guy's shirt has "EAA" imprinted on it in bold white letters, and the gun leaning against the bench is a shotgun rather than an M1A. Otherwise, they appear to be the same photo. One or the other ad photo-shopped? Or, is SA's pistol made by Girsan (in Turkey)? But why sell a pistol to a competitor, than come out with your own? Hmmm.... Just looked at the Springfield site and it says, "Made in the USA". This is getting more and more interesting.
Few guns feel better in the hand, or in a holster (the slim slide makes it easy to carry IWB with a good holster).
When I clicked on the video at the link, a Glock advertisement ran first.
With a lot of gun enthusiasts it's absolutely about the price point (even if they can afford top of the line original stuff).
This version from SA also looks like it comes from the factory with features not all BHP's have (bigger sights, extended thumb safety, no mag safety, checkered wood grips).
I'll let somebody else be the guinea pig and buy the first one but if the SA version also has a hammer that doesn't bite the hand that feeds it, I might have to pry my wallet open.
I've loved Hi-Powers for years but could never the justify the cost of a Browning or FN. Even the roached police turn-ins from Isreal have been selling for $550 and up. Even the FEG copies have been selling for $450 and up. Being able to buy a new, well-made version under $700 sounds awesome.
Ever since the 10mm Delta Elite came about, I always figured the 45 would fade away.
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