FM (Argentina) High Powers?? - The Firearms Forum

LDBennett · 02-01-2005, 08:31 AM

Anyone got experience with the FM High Powers?

In particular have there been any problems?

How do they compare fit and finish to a real new Browning (assembled in Portugal but made in Belguim)?

As a shooter how are they?

We're not looking for a collector piece or even a jewel like the new Brownings but want a High Power to shoot trouble free with good accuracy, equivalent to any other defense pistol: a decent gun that will hold up.

This is for my son-in-law. I am now buying a Charles Daly (pick it up today) but he seems to think that the FM version would be cheaper and do OK. He wants to verify that to be true from a real user.

Thanks.

LDBennett

Shooter45 · 02-01-2005, 08:54 AM

I have sold a few of those Hi Powers and had no complaints but it's not the quality of a Browning.

I have owned a few CD 1911's and like them. The newer ones a good pistols and my only complaint is the mags. I keep looking at the CD Hi Power so how about a range report on yours.

stash247 · 02-01-2005, 11:07 PM

They are competent guns, tho kinda ugly.
Let me sorta re-direct you.
If you look for Inglis/Browning, you may find some historic pistols, with interesting features,at no greater cost. These are the real deal; built in Canada,, but with a sense of quality.
Hope this helps...

02-01-2005, 08:31 AM	#1
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,715	FM (Argentina) High Powers?? Anyone got experience with the FM High Powers? In particular have there been any problems? How do they compare fit and finish to a real new Browning (assembled in Portugal but made in Belguim)? As a shooter how are they? We're not looking for a collector piece or even a jewel like the new Brownings but want a High Power to shoot trouble free with good accuracy, equivalent to any other defense pistol: a decent gun that will hold up. This is for my son-in-law. I am now buying a Charles Daly (pick it up today) but he seems to think that the FM version would be cheaper and do OK. He wants to verify that to be true from a real user. Thanks. LDBennett -->

02-01-2005, 08:54 AM	#2
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,752	Re: FM (Argentina) High Powers?? I have sold a few of those Hi Powers and had no complaints but it's not the quality of a Browning. I have owned a few CD 1911's and like them. The newer ones a good pistols and my only complaint is the mags. I keep looking at the CD Hi Power so how about a range report on yours.

02-01-2005, 11:07 PM	#3
stash247 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,815	Re: FM (Argentina) High Powers?? They are competent guns, tho kinda ugly. Let me sorta re-direct you. If you look for Inglis/Browning, you may find some historic pistols, with interesting features,at no greater cost. These are the real deal; built in Canada,, but with a sense of quality. Hope this helps... __________________ Don't start no s**t and there won't be none, Terry