Browning HP Reliable with HP ammo?

blueandgold · May 25, 2008, 03:12 PM

Just wondering if anyone has any opinions. They are beautiful pistols.

somerled · May 25, 2008, 04:17 PM

Yes, the MK IIs and IIIs are. Older ones with the "humped" feedramp are iffy without modification.

Here's a good link:

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/9...eliability.htm

shepherddogs · May 25, 2008, 08:31 PM

Yes, as stated before, the Mark IIs and IIIs are good to go. The ones I had were as reliable as any Glock or Beretta and feel better in your hand too.

Rangegod · May 26, 2008, 09:29 AM

I've owned a total of 13 HP's (currently have 10) with manufacturing dates spanning 5 decades, and in all honesty, I cannot remember having a single malfunction with any of them. Wish I could say that about my 1911"s.

JAC

HorseSoldier · May 26, 2008, 09:43 AM

The older ones can be picky about which JHPs they'll feed, like a lot of other pistols from that era.

New ones have zero issues.

blueandgold · May 27, 2008, 07:22 AM

Thank you for the feeback.

So why aren't they more popular? The CZ 75 seems similar (same calbers, can be carried C&L), but seem far more popular.

blueandgold · May 27, 2008, 07:26 AM

I was also wondering if caliber makes a difference?

rickseiko · May 27, 2008, 07:29 PM

I don't have any sales figures to back this up, but I know more people that currently have a HP than have a CZ75. I'd guess CZ is probably outselling the HP right now. The CZ75 is a very good gun at a very reasonable price. HP is a very good gun at a usually much higher price.
As far as caliber, I have never shot the .40 HP, but have read accounts of people who said it just didn't "feel as good" as the 9mm. I'd be very curious to shoot one and form my own opinion though. As Somerled mentioned there is lots of good reading on http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/, including a comparison of the CZ75 and HP. Be careful though, read that sight and you will probably buy one, and if you do you likely wont regret it.

May 25, 2008, 03:12 PM	#1
blueandgold Junior Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Posts: 7	Browning HP Reliable with HP ammo? Just wondering if anyone has any opinions. They are beautiful pistols.

May 26, 2008, 09:29 AM	#4
Rangegod Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2002 Location: South FL. Posts: 164	I've owned a total of 13 HP's (currently have 10) with manufacturing dates spanning 5 decades, and in all honesty, I cannot remember having a single malfunction with any of them. Wish I could say that about my 1911"s. JAC __________________ “Whatever the State saith is a lie; whatever it hath is a theft.” ~ Nietzsche

May 25, 2008, 04:17 PM	#2
somerled Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Location: eastern Kansas Posts: 603	Yes, the MK IIs and IIIs are. Older ones with the "humped" feedramp are iffy without modification. Here's a good link: http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/9...eliability.htm

May 25, 2008, 08:31 PM	#3
shepherddogs Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Posts: 1,007	Yes, as stated before, the Mark IIs and IIIs are good to go. The ones I had were as reliable as any Glock or Beretta and feel better in your hand too.

May 26, 2008, 09:43 AM	#5
HorseSoldier Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: OCONUS 61°13′06″N 149°53′57″W Posts: 2,282	The older ones can be picky about which JHPs they'll feed, like a lot of other pistols from that era. New ones have zero issues.

May 27, 2008, 07:22 AM	#6
blueandgold Junior Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Posts: 7	Thank you for the feeback. So why aren't they more popular? The CZ 75 seems similar (same calbers, can be carried C&L), but seem far more popular.

May 27, 2008, 07:26 AM	#7
blueandgold Junior Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Posts: 7	I was also wondering if caliber makes a difference?

May 27, 2008, 07:29 PM	#8
rickseiko Member Join Date: August 6, 2005 Posts: 63	I don't have any sales figures to back this up, but I know more people that currently have a HP than have a CZ75. I'd guess CZ is probably outselling the HP right now. The CZ75 is a very good gun at a very reasonable price. HP is a very good gun at a usually much higher price. As far as caliber, I have never shot the .40 HP, but have read accounts of people who said it just didn't "feel as good" as the 9mm. I'd be very curious to shoot one and form my own opinion though. As Somerled mentioned there is lots of good reading on http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/, including a comparison of the CZ75 and HP. Be careful though, read that sight and you will probably buy one, and if you do you likely wont regret it.