Now this one has me excited. Will definitely move on one or 2 of these. My FN pistols are great guns and these will be good I am sure. While not true to the original design, they will probably be better.
The only question I have is about the extractor. Not sure why they went internal but I will find out if they work by shooting one.

You know, if you were just looking for a modern all metal, hammer fired, single action pistol (not the classic Hi Power reincarnated), this be a good offering.

So, is it made of stainless steel or is the ' stainless steel' version just the coating color?

I really hate that scalloped cut on the right side of the slide just aft of the hi-power cut. What is that for?

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Originally posted by Keystoner:
I really hate that scalloped cut on the right side of the slide just aft of the hi-power cut. What is that for?

Allowance for rotation of the takedown lever?



"Taking the design even further, FN engineers resolved the complex takedown method of the original design and updated it to current standards. Now, disassembling your FN High Power for cleaning and maintenance is as simple as taking down any modern polymer pistol, simply rotating the takedown lever allows shooters to instantly field strip a FN High Power."

What an odd claim. I always thought the original Hi Power had the simplest/easiest take down of any auto pistol.

it's raining Hi Powers !

Girsan
Springfield
now FN

will be curious to see how this all shakes out over the next couple of years

very interesting that an older gun design 'out of production' for a number of years now has THREE offerings (soon anyway) in the US

what's old is new again.... choices are a good thing


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Ah, their webpage shows it much better. I'm switching to "wait and see" vice "Here, take my money, give me one!". Forty ounces in weight (unloaded I presume). I consider it a hybrid between the tried and true, and today's market demands (adjustable grips, the changed takedown, internal extractor). I like the stainless though.

What's up with the two piece backstrap/beavertail? Maybe different sizes?

How many Pesos for this pistola?

I'd call this gun HiPowerish. It's not quite a HiPower.

Maybe that's OK, but it's only OK if the gun works and works well.

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Originally posted by 220CDAK:
What's up with the two piece backstrap/beavertail? Maybe different sizes?

That's my guess. They are going for the modern interchangeable backstrap thing as seen on modern polymer guns.

Same with the takedown and probably the lockup.

Like Smith's new single action, this seems to show influence from polymer guns bleeding into metal frame single-actions.

Just as Smith's CSX is not a 1911, this is not a HiPower.

It is something else. Time will tell if that is a good something else or not.

It's not a High Power.

The Python that isn't a Python is more a Python than this is a High Power.

FNH-USA needs to stay the fuck out of the handgun business. I hope this thing turns out to be a world-class jammamatic.

If someone will make a version with a rail and optics ready, I think it could be a serious competitor for the high end double stack 1911.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
Goes to show what I know I always thought it was Hi-Power.

It's both.

Browning advertised it over the years as the Hi-Power.

FN advertised it over the years as the High Power.

How about first making sure this abomination even works?

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
Goes to show what I know I always thought it was Hi-Power.

It's both.

This thing is neither.

See, that wasn't a commentary on whether this new model lives up to the name, or resembles its predecessors closely enough.

Merely pointing out the historical differing model names between the two companies, in response to Black's confusion over the spelling.

I know that

Maybe FN should have called it something different?

Maybe...maybe it's a good gun but a High Power it ain't.

Maybe they should have called it the Super Power???

A medium power?

It looks like a Turkish knock off of a hi power……wait, scratch that. The Turkish clone is more a hi power than this is.

Pass, it is a little too "reimagined" for my taste.

At the very least, if one has a Hi Power itch, it can now be scratched several ways:

- Original
- Turkish clones (Girsan and earlier Tisas, although I haven’t looked for, or seen much mention of the latter),
- Springfield Armory
- FNH’s new model.

If one only wants a shooter, the Turkish guns and the SA may be more attractive especially if they accept existing after market parts and other bugs are worked out.

The new FNH, if it can get out of the blocks without too many teething issues, will certainly find its niche in the marketplace, much like the resurrected Colt revolvers (rooting for CZ’s $$$ and leadership!)

The original will always be with us either stock or various levels of customized for those that don’t want to consider the other options.

I am intrigued by the FNH, or one of the clones. But at the MSRP of the new FNH, looking for an original might be a possibility.