FEG hipower clone

BerdanSS · December 30, 2014, 09:57 AM

what would one of these be worth? I remember seeing them a long time ago alongside the new FN hi-powers. Are they pretty well built? accurate?

I cant tell if the picture is just grainy or if they tried to rattle can it. still waiting for the seller to get back with me on that.

UZO · December 30, 2014, 11:13 AM

Have several FEGs and they are excellent pistolas!!...
Been able to buy several over the years NIB/LNIB (with original box) for $300-350...
From your pic (hard to really tell condition) I'd say in the $275-325 area.
You'll see them on GunBroker auctions in that $$ range... and you'll also see the 'real thing', used Browning FN Hi-Powers for $425-450... If it's in good condition, $300 is a decent deal.

walks with gun · December 30, 2014, 11:15 AM

I carried one for awhile then got stupid and traded it off on something I thought was going to be great. Fit and finish was very nice on my FEG, polished bluing and it shot good too. Wish I wouldn't have got rid of it. Couldn't give you a clue on pricing of the one in your photo's, looks ROUGH from what I see. After market magazines and grips worked fine on mine.

BerdanSS · December 30, 2014, 12:30 PM

It was supposed to be a trade offer on a Ruger 22/45 LITE i have. Trying to get better pictures. Looks like they'ed need to add some cash

shaunpain · December 30, 2014, 12:37 PM

I hear they are great pistols and probably worth about $300 in today's market, maybe a little more. Keep in mind that they are not parts compatible with a Hi-Power (not really a big deal unless something goes south) and that there are two variants, one in single action and one with DA. It's a 9HP and a P9R. I believe the 9HP is the SA, but I could be mistaken. I would look into it.

kilimanjaro · December 30, 2014, 12:42 PM

Mine cost $289 three years ago. Nice pistol, good function. Best $300 pistol out there, if you ask me.

CWKahrFan · December 30, 2014, 01:07 PM

I've had 2 and liked them.
We've had many threads on the subject over the past few years... If you just type FEG in "search"... many pages will come up.
The internet in general has much info which is good to peruse because there are MANY variants of FEGs ... some more, some less "HiPower clones".

Especially check out the links in post #4 here:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...&highlight=feg

If you want great detailed info, you can get it here for $.99...

http://feghp.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

UZO · December 30, 2014, 01:21 PM

The FEG factory (Hungary) made its version of the Hi-Power for quite a few years and made several different models/versions, as pointed out by shaunpain.
IMHO the FEG 'PJK-9HP' version, imported by KBI (Krassner) is probably the model of choice!
I will tell you this, the KBI FEG's have one of the best 'blued' finishes you can get on a pistola, period!
And mine have all been flawless shoots!
The FEG Hi-Power is a very good pistola at a good price... Try to get one in VG+ condition and you'll really enjoy it!!

AustinTX · December 30, 2014, 04:46 PM

I automatically start out highly skeptical of sellers who use worthless dim pics like that one. What little you can make out of the texture looks rough instead of polished. It's also not possible to tell from that pic whether the gun is the true BHP clone or the later version that looked like a BHP on the outside but had S&W-style internals.

These guns aren't rare. Don't buy unless you can get clear visual evidence that it's in the condition you want.

James K · December 30, 2014, 08:05 PM

IMHO, the gun in #1 has been badly rusted, then refinished by being painted. It is not a factory finish and pitting can be seen under the paint. It could be a decent shooter, but unless the price was quite low and I could be sure the gun had not been in a fire, I would pass.

Jim

WVsig · December 30, 2014, 08:29 PM

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IMHO, the gun in #1 has been badly rusted, then refinished by being painted. It is not a factory finish and pitting can be seen under the paint. It could be a decent shooter, but unless the price was quite low and I could be sure the gun had not been in a fire, I would pass.

+1 unless they are selling it for under $200 I would pass.

It has been refinished and not professionally.

To my eyes it is BHP clone version not the S&W version has a circular cover at the rear of the slide like this one below.

Some of the FEGs have excellent blue finishes the one you are looking at does not.

AustinTX · December 30, 2014, 09:00 PM

WVSig, that's a different gun entirely, being DA/SA (and that happens to be my photo of my gun, an FEG ACK in .45).

FEG made a gun that looks essentially exactly like the BHP from the outside -- the only external differences being a different slide stop, different slide-stop cuts on the slide, and the absence of the ovalesque crossbolt "footprint" on the right side of the frame above the trigger -- but which uses a completely different locking system from the BHP. To add to the confusion, FEG used the P9M designation both for true BHP clones and for those pistols with BHP exteriors but totally different internals. (PJK-9HP was just the importer designation -- and it was also used interchangeably for these different versions.)

The only way you would be able to tell from the outside which is the gun in the OP's pic is to see the slide stop configuration or whether the crossbolt is present, neither of which we can do from that photo.

WVsig · December 30, 2014, 09:04 PM

Stand corrected here is a good link on FEG Hi Powers. $1. Honestly I have never owned one and only looked at them closely. I prefer Browning FN guns but if the price was right I would consider one.

http://feghp.blogspot.com/

BerdanSS · December 30, 2014, 10:08 PM

WVsig and UZO

Goood LAWED!

Those are B E A-utiful pistols

Thanks all for the info. I was betting it had been rattle canned, but I was secretly hopping it was just a bad picture

The spray paint thing was kinda confirmed when I asked about it, a few seconds later the post suddenly varnished

P.S. they were asking $300

tallball · December 30, 2014, 10:44 PM

My FEG high power has been shooting great for 25 years or so. You will find a nice one eventually.

KevininPa · January 1, 2015, 02:08 AM

...........UZO's lower one. Had it for about three years. Put a Sprinco buffer in it. I can dump a mag rapid fire in a six inch circle at twelve to fifteen yards. Can do extremely well with slow fire. This firearm makes me look good! I'd post a pic but it's currently getting hard chromed at Mahovsky's. I paid $350 for mine. It was as nice as UZO's, except for the back strap. That took a beating with the former owners carry. I know I paid a bit more than what these are worth but I don't regret it. It shoots EXCEPTIONALLY well. Love it and carry it a lot. FEGs are very under-rated but are becoming discovered. My first experience with FEG was a SMC380. PPK clone. Extremely accurate and very pocketable. Unfortunately, it had the same slide bite as the PPK. At least on my hand. And I don't have big paws. But the firearm shot as well if not better than my Sig P232SL. I Love FEGs.

December 30, 2014, 11:13 AM	#2
UZO Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 132	Have several FEGs and they are excellent pistolas!!... Been able to buy several over the years NIB/LNIB (with original box) for $300-350... From your pic (hard to really tell condition) I'd say in the $275-325 area. You'll see them on GunBroker auctions in that $$ range... and you'll also see the 'real thing', used Browning FN Hi-Powers for $425-450... If it's in good condition, $300 is a decent deal. __________________ A bunch of SIGs, CZs, BHPs, COLTs, DWs and a couple other...

December 30, 2014, 12:37 PM	#5
shaunpain Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 854	I hear they are great pistols and probably worth about $300 in today's market, maybe a little more. Keep in mind that they are not parts compatible with a Hi-Power (not really a big deal unless something goes south) and that there are two variants, one in single action and one with DA. It's a 9HP and a P9R. I believe the 9HP is the SA, but I could be mistaken. I would look into it. __________________ "Shut up, crime!"

December 30, 2014, 01:07 PM	#7
CWKahrFan Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2010 Posts: 2,016	I've had 2 and liked them. We've had many threads on the subject over the past few years... If you just type FEG in "search"... many pages will come up. The internet in general has much info which is good to peruse because there are MANY variants of FEGs ... some more, some less "HiPower clones". Especially check out the links in post #4 here: http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...&highlight=feg If you want great detailed info, you can get it here for $.99... http://feghp.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default __________________ What did Mrs. Bullet say to Mr. Bullet? ... "We're having a BeeBee!"... IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT!... IF THE GUN FITS, SHOOT IT! "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it." Last edited by CWKahrFan; December 30, 2014 at 01:15 PM.

December 30, 2014, 01:21 PM	#8
UZO Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 132	The FEG factory (Hungary) made its version of the Hi-Power for quite a few years and made several different models/versions, as pointed out by shaunpain. IMHO the FEG 'PJK-9HP' version, imported by KBI (Krassner) is probably the model of choice! I will tell you this, the KBI FEG's have one of the best 'blued' finishes you can get on a pistola, period! And mine have all been flawless shoots! The FEG Hi-Power is a very good pistola at a good price... Try to get one in VG+ condition and you'll really enjoy it!! __________________ A bunch of SIGs, CZs, BHPs, COLTs, DWs and a couple other...

December 30, 2014, 09:04 PM	#13
WVsig Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2010 Location: NC Posts: 5,309	Stand corrected here is a good link on FEG Hi Powers. $1. Honestly I have never owned one and only looked at them closely. I prefer Browning FN guns but if the price was right I would consider one. http://feghp.blogspot.com/ __________________ -The right to be left alone is the most comprehensive of rights, and the right most valued by free people.-Louis Brandeis -Its a tool box... I don't care you put the tools in for the job that's all... -Sam from Ronin -It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle

December 30, 2014, 09:57 AM	#1
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	FEG hipower clone what would one of these be worth? I remember seeing them a long time ago alongside the new FN hi-powers. Are they pretty well built? accurate? I cant tell if the picture is just grainy or if they tried to rattle can it. still waiting for the seller to get back with me on that. __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"

December 30, 2014, 11:15 AM	#3
walks with gun Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2014 Location: northern Mn. Posts: 271	I carried one for awhile then got stupid and traded it off on something I thought was going to be great. Fit and finish was very nice on my FEG, polished bluing and it shot good too. Wish I wouldn't have got rid of it. Couldn't give you a clue on pricing of the one in your photo's, looks ROUGH from what I see. After market magazines and grips worked fine on mine.

December 30, 2014, 12:30 PM	#4
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	It was supposed to be a trade offer on a Ruger 22/45 LITE i have. Trying to get better pictures. Looks like they'ed need to add some cash __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"

December 30, 2014, 12:42 PM	#6
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	Mine cost $289 three years ago. Nice pistol, good function. Best $300 pistol out there, if you ask me.

December 30, 2014, 04:46 PM	#9
AustinTX Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2010 Posts: 2,145	I automatically start out highly skeptical of sellers who use worthless dim pics like that one. What little you can make out of the texture looks rough instead of polished. It's also not possible to tell from that pic whether the gun is the true BHP clone or the later version that looked like a BHP on the outside but had S&W-style internals. These guns aren't rare. Don't buy unless you can get clear visual evidence that it's in the condition you want.

December 30, 2014, 08:05 PM	#10
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	IMHO, the gun in #1 has been badly rusted, then refinished by being painted. It is not a factory finish and pitting can be seen under the paint. It could be a decent shooter, but unless the price was quite low and I could be sure the gun had not been in a fire, I would pass. Jim

December 30, 2014, 09:00 PM	#12
AustinTX Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2010 Posts: 2,145	WVSig, that's a different gun entirely, being DA/SA (and that happens to be my photo of my gun, an FEG ACK in .45). FEG made a gun that looks essentially exactly like the BHP from the outside -- the only external differences being a different slide stop, different slide-stop cuts on the slide, and the absence of the ovalesque crossbolt "footprint" on the right side of the frame above the trigger -- but which uses a completely different locking system from the BHP. To add to the confusion, FEG used the P9M designation both for true BHP clones and for those pistols with BHP exteriors but totally different internals. (PJK-9HP was just the importer designation -- and it was also used interchangeably for these different versions.) The only way you would be able to tell from the outside which is the gun in the OP's pic is to see the slide stop configuration or whether the crossbolt is present, neither of which we can do from that photo.

December 30, 2014, 10:08 PM	#14
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	WVsig and UZO Goood LAWED! Those are B E A-utiful pistols Thanks all for the info. I was betting it had been rattle canned, but I was secretly hopping it was just a bad picture The spray paint thing was kinda confirmed when I asked about it, a few seconds later the post suddenly varnished P.S. they were asking $300 __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"

December 30, 2014, 10:44 PM	#15
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	My FEG high power has been shooting great for 25 years or so. You will find a nice one eventually.

January 1, 2015, 02:08 AM	#16
KevininPa Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2007 Posts: 253	I have one like....... ...........UZO's lower one. Had it for about three years. Put a Sprinco buffer in it. I can dump a mag rapid fire in a six inch circle at twelve to fifteen yards. Can do extremely well with slow fire. This firearm makes me look good! I'd post a pic but it's currently getting hard chromed at Mahovsky's. I paid $350 for mine. It was as nice as UZO's, except for the back strap. That took a beating with the former owners carry. I know I paid a bit more than what these are worth but I don't regret it. It shoots EXCEPTIONALLY well. Love it and carry it a lot. FEGs are very under-rated but are becoming discovered. My first experience with FEG was a SMC380. PPK clone. Extremely accurate and very pocketable. Unfortunately, it had the same slide bite as the PPK. At least on my hand. And I don't have big paws. But the firearm shot as well if not better than my Sig P232SL. I Love FEGs.