All controls including the safety, magazine release and take down lever are ambidextrous. The new trigger takes advantage of that and comes in at a very respectable 4.5 pound pull weight. This was always a contentious part as it typically worsened the trigger pull of Hi Powers and made it so that gun would not fire without a magazine in place. Another big thing is the elimination of the magazine safety disconnect.
Moving to the frame we find that the High Power has a 17+1 capacity, the highest capacity of any Hi Power variant or clone so far. The ejection port has been enlarged and the new 4.7-inch barrel is cold hammer forged and has a target crown, polished feed ramp and chamber for better reliability with more kinds of ammo. The other thing you’ll see are dovetailed front and rear sights that are compatible with the FN 509 for easy sight upgrades. One of the most obvious to the eye is the addition of an extended beavertail and redesigned hammer to eliminate the slide bite Hi Powers were known for. The reborn High Power (the new FN pistol is a High Power, not a Hi Power) stayed true to the lines and handling characteristics that made the original so popular, but updated a number of things that were identified as places that could be improved over its years of service. But for folks who wanted one from the folks who’d been building them since 1935 that wasn’t any help.įN rolled into the 2022 SHOT Show with a surprise, a brand new, re-worked from-the-ground-up, FN High Power.
In the intervening years since FN/Browning stopped making them, a couple of Hi Power “clones” have emerged like the Turkish Girsan MCP35 and recent Springfield Armory SA-35, which we covered her on My Tactical EDC. And that’s a lot of folks, considering that the pistol has been in production since 1935 and is one the most widely issued military and police handguns in the world.Ĭountless Hi Powers are still in service around the globe, but that wasn’t any help to shooters who wanted a new one. However, don’t dismiss the more classic styling of the Wilson Combat.When Browning stopped production of the original Belgian-made Hi Power in 2018, and FN stopped making their MK III Hi Power it felt like the loss of a friend to many shooters who grew up the design. If you really want to turn some heads at the range and enjoy a flashier style, you’re probably already eyeing the Langdon Tactical pistol. Recoil was minimal and anyone who can handle a centerfire caliber should be able to properly control this full-size pistol. On average, 5-shot groups at 12 yards were the size of my palm, tightening up a bit with slow, deliberate fire. The thinner fiber-optic front sight on the LTT was a bit more suited to accuracy at distance, but that can be swapped out on the Wilson Combat.Īt the range, I fired around 200 rounds of ammo from each handgun and never heard a click! when I should have heard a bang! This isn’t inconclusive evidence, but it is a trend. Both pistols were 100% reliable and absolute tack drivers. If you’re looking for the upper hand in accuracy, reliability, and handling between the two, you’ll likely be disappointed. Both pistols feature a crowned barrel for improved accuracy.
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