Why is browning so expensive

I just want a basic model that doesn't cost as much as two RIA 's. I am going to buy the copies, but I was just wondering. Why is the high-power MK3 so expensive?

You might be able to get a surplus Military FN for a lower price from Coles or someone. Quoted: my local gun shop also had a FM You have to keep your eyes peeled and be ready to do some light restoration. Hi Powers have never been cheap. And they rarely turn up on the used market, other than the surplus guns. If you want to play the Hi Power game its going to cost you. They are good pistols, however, I have a Detective.

I've got 5 FM's, and a 6th on the way, so I'm quite the fan. Maybe in years, but certainly not now. Link to Cole's You'll find lots of Hi-Powers there. Some are considerably more beat-up than others, but his descriptions are pretty conservative in their grading, so you have a good idea of what you're going to get.

Several years ago paid that for an FEG as best as I can remember. As noted above, FEGs come in a few different flavors. There was a website around for awhile that detailed the history and differences quite well, but it seems to be gone now. A minor difference I have found between the FEG and Browning pistols is the hole in the frame for the safety is slightly smaller in diameter, so you'll need to reduce the diameter of the pin on the safety slightly to get proper fit.

P9s also are found with both small 3 dot sights and large 3 dot sights. It is again a Mk I Hi Power clone. At least they are all Hi Power style pistols with the Browning operating system. I owner's wife. The P9R is only vaguely related to the Hi Power internally and has almost no parts compatibility with the P9, "early" P9M, or Hi Power, including using different magazines. The P9R is however easy to identify as it will not have the faint oval foot print on the right side of the frame for the pressed in cross bolt that you find on Hi Power, P9 and early P9M.

To make it worse, it's also been called the "FP9" from time to time by various mistaken experts and gun writers. If you are buying a "PJK-9HP" and you want a "Hi Power" clone, you need to be sure the foot print from the cross bolt is present on the frame. Creating even more confusion for anyone not already totality confused. The TGI pistols also seem to have been imported with both spur and round hammers. These are again clones of the Mk I Hi Power, but with the longer safety lever and a slide milled for Novak sights.

The "P9R" reference is very clear but you need to know the difference in operating systems not to confuse them with a Hi Power clone. My experience with these pistols is limited. These pistols sported a polished bright blue finish and were as nice as any FN-manufactured Hi Power I've ever seen. The few that I have shot over the years have been satisfactory with the exception of one of the so-called "Counterfeit Hi Powers" allegedly manufactured by FEG, but with FN-markings.

Supposedly, these were sold in the Mid-East. The one I shot found its way into the US from S. While the Liege only lasted a couple of years, the Citori was a hit. It was a good gun at a good price. In , I was lucky enough to travel to Kochi, Japan, to see the guns being made as Browning celebrated the million-Citori milestone.

I already wanted a Citori before I visited the factory. Seeing the amount of skilled handwork that went into each gun made me want one even more. Internally, the Citori is a solid, reliable gun.

The barrels tend to be well-regulated, shooting to point of aim and to the same point of impact, and they are popular with shooters around the world. The one valid criticism of the Superposed and Citori alike is that the guns are heavy, with even field gauges pushing 8 pounds. The Superposed is still produced in very limited quantities in Belgium as a custom gun, but there are plenty on the used market.

Browning used a method invented by Morton Salt for the furniture industry to dry gunstock wood during those years. Stacks of blanks were covered with salt, which drew moisture from the wood but also often turned to brine as it soaked into the blanks at the bottoms of the piles.

Some guns, especially those from the first couple of years, have serious rust problems, especially around the head of the stock. New Belgian Superposeds command higher prices, but Citoris are great in their own right. They are also more affordable and more practical shooters. Their tougher barrels can handle steel shot that can harm a Belgian gun, and Citoris made after the early 80s have choke tubes. The Citori also has a more desirable detachable forend in place of the sliding version on the Superposed, which is a pain when it comes time to clean the gun.

Earlier Citoris lacked chrome-lined chambers, and you have to clean them every time you shoot them to keep rust from forming. Early guns and many of the trap and skeet models have blocky, squared-off beavertail forends which some find ugly, although I have a sneaking fondness for them. In Browning introduced Citori Lightning field models with the traditional Superposed round knob and a trimmer forend that many find more appealing. Read Next: A Shotgun for Christmas. My favorite Citoris come from the 90s and early 00s.

They often have much better wood than guns of a similar grade made today, and the fit and finish are excellent. They also feature overbored barrels and the longer Invector Plus choke tubes for better patterns.

Among the current Citoris, I like the s, which look good and handle very well in both field and target models. The CX crossover target guns represent an extremely good value in a versatile clays gun. This small-bore scout rifle is the author's constant companion. From early tackdriving muzzleloaders to today's long-range game getters, these rifles have earned their reputations for hitting where hunters aim.