Browning HP

[USCGME2]

Anyone here have experience with a Browning HP in 9mm? Pros/cons welcome. Are there after market things like holsters, mags, etc?

[Cwi555]

Apr 6, 2013 22:26:18 GMT -7 USCGME2 said:

Anyone here have experience with a Browning HP in 9mm? Pros/cons welcome. Are there after market things like holsters, mags, etc?

I've had a few over the years. Didn't have any problem with them except for the mag safety which is something I don't much care for. Usually disabled that if I were to keep it.

[woodscustom]

An outstanding Pistol. Very reliable, feels good in the hand and accurate as anything else.

Don't pass up a good deal on one. WCR loves his.

WC

[woodyz]

I like my Browning HP 9mm second to my Colt 1911's. WC right about it feeling good in the hand it seems to just point itself where I want it to shoot. I never had any kind of problems with it at all. The wife has a Browning in 380 it does the same in her smaller hand, shoots well regardless of the ammo type. If I find any at a good price I will buy another one.

13 rounds but I can carry it cocked and locked like the Colt. CWI555 is right about the magazine safety, it makes the trigger pull suck, so I just took it out.

[onidah]

My Mark III is one of my favorite handguns. It shoots very well. It also points well (as has been pointed out earlier), like a natural extension of my hand. Aftermarket magazines are available that hold a few more rounds than the standard magazine. If you have thick hands, you'll want to put a d-shaped hammer on it rather than the regular one that is rather pointed, or it will "bite" you slightly in the meaty part of your hand between the thumb and index trigger finger on every shot as the slide goes back and forth.

Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of aftermarket accessories for the hi-power such as holsters (at least as compared to other more popular handguns). Blade-tech makes a nice kydex holster for the hi-power. Since the HP is a lot thinner than many of the newer, boxier-shaped handguns, it works well as a concealed carry gun either in a pancake holster or an inside-the-waistband holster.

Because it doesn't have a grip safety like the 1911, I don't feel comfortable carrying it cocked and locked.

They also hold their value really well, so if you ever do change your mind, you won't have a problem selling it.

Onidah