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posted October 30, 2021 10:01 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by parabellum:
Here's an old friend of mine. 1990 production standard Sport Model, forged frame. Bone stock. Handsome and reliable. I had considered taking out the magazine safety, but I think I'm going to leave it as-is.

Shown with a Mec-Gar 20 round magazine.


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posted November 03, 2021 07:35 PMHide Post
A couple of mine.

FN Hi Power







Browning








Damn these phone pictures are poor, sorry.


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posted November 04, 2021 08:05 AMHide Post
I guess we know why he goes by Parabellum now. Wink

Prices for vintage Hi Powers have been going to the moon recently, especially mid-60s T series. Here's a couple of recent examples:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/913284932

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/913024531

I am happy that I picked up an as-new 1967 T-series locally about a year ago for $975. I thought it was a bargain at the time, but it has probably appreciated better than the stock market.
 
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posted November 04, 2021 07:12 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by ridewv:
Damn these phone pictures are poor, sorry.
Actually, they look fine. That Capitan of yours is a seldom-seen item in the US. How did you come by that, if you don't mind me asking? Perhaps I never looked hard enough, but I never ran across one for sale.
 
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posted November 04, 2021 08:31 PMHide Post
Para I'm trying to recall the details of purchasing this pistol, I'm not at home to even look at the receipt. Actually I have two with consecutive 511 prefix serial numbers, on the one pictured I had a gunsmith remove the disconnect and he also did something else maybe a slightly lighter spring (he did the same to the FN and another HP I have) which makes for a nice trigger. I left the other Capitan stock and unfired. I bought the two I believe somewhere around 1999 from Vector Arms in Utah. Doing a search I found an image of one of Vector's ads promoting these pistols which they obtained from a contract overrun. I see the ad must be dated after I purchased my pair.



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posted November 05, 2021 08:58 AMHide Post
In the late 80's, when money was too tight I had the chance to purchase a brand new Browning Captain for under $ 400.00 which was a closeout from a local HK dealer. Needless to say I was tight on funds so I passed. Confused
 
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