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Production of the Browning Hi Power has ended.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... tion-ends/

The HP was an improvement over the pistols that came after it.

Last fall I inherited one from my father in law who died in September. I guess I should now hang on to it.

Way back in the 1970s as a young Lt I carried one in Northern Ireland for 2 tours. however unlike the guy in that old picture standing next to his Vaukhall Viva "Q Car" I kept mine in a Hunter shoulder holster under my coat not in my waist band and my "Q car" was a Ford Escort MK1.
Back in the 70s short hair marked you out as being military so we were encouraged to grow ours longer than regulation.

ELB wrote:Production of the Browning Hi Power has ended.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... tion-ends/

The HP was an improvement over the pistols that came after it. ;-)

Sad, I have one in 9 and 40 and so greatly prefer them over a 1911.

AndyC wrote:My sidearm in Iraq - but I still prefer the CZ75

Noggin, this might be a long shot but did you happen to know a WO2 Derek Bull (Para reg) there? He was doing the same work - got an MBE for it. He was one of my bosses in Iraq - sterling guy, very low-key but knew his stuff.

Sorry I don't think I ever met him, although I am guessing if you knew him in Iraq you are talking about 21st century adventure and not "Desert Storm". If he was a WO2 in the early 2000s then he would be a bit after my time I was in N Ireland in 76 & 77, I took my Major's pension and left the service in Feb 94.

I heard rumours that this might be coming.

Noggin wrote:

AndyC wrote:My sidearm in Iraq - but I still prefer the CZ75

Noggin, this might be a long shot but did you happen to know a WO2 Derek Bull (Para reg) there? He was doing the same work - got an MBE for it. He was one of my bosses in Iraq - sterling guy, very low-key but knew his stuff.

Sorry I don't think I ever met him, although I am guessing if you knew him in Iraq you are talking about 21st century adventure and not "Desert Storm". If he was a WO2 in the early 2000s then he would be a bit after my time I was in N Ireland in 76 & 77, I took my Major's pension and left the service in Feb 94.

Thank you both for your service and protecting us.

Bought one in 1972 before shipping out the SEA. The Air Force used S&W .38 Combat Masterpiece Revolvers for aircrew and Security Police in those days. I had an instructor in F-4 training who was shot down on his first tour. I recall him commenting that a revolvers was a POS to reload when you’re being chased through rice paddies. Decided I wanted higher capacity. Seems that the choices in those days was either a 1911 or a Browning Hi-Power.
An interesting side story was getting it over there. I left Houston for Travis AFB. I called the airlines and asked what to do. They just said to put it in my baggge (B4 bag for military folks). Got to the Phillipines for a few days for Jungle Survival School. When I checked in for the flight to Thailand, they said the same thing about putting in my baggage. When I got to Ubon, I asked our Life Support Guys where to store It. They said you couldn’t have a personal firearm in Thailand and violation could be severe, up to the death penalty. I just kept it in my locker and put it in my holster when we went to fly. No one ever commented on it after that.