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Posted: 2/18/2012 11:36:01 AM [Last Edit: 2/18/2012 11:40:06 AM by BWood] THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Picked up a nice FM Argentine Hi Power from bondo here on the boards. Added a MKIII ambi safety...and a set of Craig Spegal grips.....voila. Concealed Carry Goodness! $350 for the pistol with 6 mags, and box $80 for the grips $50 for the safety $480 total invested..... How in the hell did I miss out on Hi Powers for all these years????? Sorry for the crappy cam pics but you get the idea

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Bhart89 Size 14 Carbon Footprint Team Member Joined: Jun 2002  LA, USA Posts: 11162 Feedback: 100% (3) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/18/2012 12:33:05 PM Sexy. I'm debating my next 9mm purchase and right now it's between the hi-power and the CZ75. These pics sway the balance in favor of the hi-power.
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SBRAR15 Member Joined: Apr 2006  USA Posts: 1205 Feedback: 99% (169) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/20/2012 3:17:06 PM [Last Edit: 2/20/2012 4:32:30 PM by SBRAR15] Did you have to do any fitting to the safety? I have a argentine I picked up for 250 from a buddy and wanted to add a factory browning safety.
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GainesvilleRebel Member Joined: Jun 2008  USA Posts: 415 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/20/2012 3:39:25 PM Sweet! Is your pistol parked?
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lew Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2005  MI, USA Posts: 3769 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/21/2012 11:30:13 AM Nice. My FM is my favorite firearm. Fits like it was made for me.
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BWood Don't Tread On Me Team Member Joined: Aug 2004  USA Posts: 2584 Feedback: 100% (44) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/21/2012 4:25:01 PM Originally Posted By SBRAR15: Did you have to do any fitting to the safety? I have a argentine I picked up for 250 from a buddy and wanted to add a factory browning safety. no fitting required at all took me all of 10 minutes to install
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MT_Max Member Team Member Joined: Mar 2008  VA, USA Posts: 357 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/28/2012 3:37:10 PM Nicely done!
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Hoppy NRA Life Member Team Member Joined: Apr 2003  OR, USA Posts: 13891 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/7/2012 1:31:56 AM Good looking FM. I need one of those safetys for my new FM.
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craig24680 Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2005  KY, USA Posts: 649 Feedback: 100% (39) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/7/2012 6:34:39 PM Looks very nice. I need some grips like that for mine. Craig
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Ironhandjohn Member Joined: Oct 2001  TN, USA Posts: 456 Feedback: 100% (18) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/7/2012 6:43:15 PM Very nice! Where did you get the safety?
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2minkey Member Joined: Mar 2002  WA, USA Posts: 1180 Feedback: 100% (37) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/8/2012 12:11:56 AM yep that is a very cute specimen.
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drobs Contractor Team Member Joined: May 2003  MO, USA Posts: 6715 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/13/2012 7:45:48 PM Originally Posted By Ironhandjohn: Very nice! Where did you get the safety? +1 what'd that safety run and where did you get it? Grips look sweet!
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BWood Don't Tread On Me Team Member Joined: Aug 2004  USA Posts: 2632 Feedback: 100% (44) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/14/2012 6:52:46 PM found the safety on Egay of all places. Think it was $50. Pics do not do the grips justice. Beautiful grain and color that did not come across in the pics. Spegal grips are awesome
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stevegc Team Member Joined: Jul 2005  TX, USA Posts: 780 Feedback: 100% (9) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/7/2012 2:25:25 PM Nice!
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DonFlynn Member Joined: Dec 2011  OH, USA Posts: 42 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/8/2012 12:30:47 AM Originally Posted By Bhart89: Sexy. I'm debating my next 9mm purchase and right now it's between the hi-power and the CZ75. These pics sway the balance in favor of the hi-power. Can't go wrong either way there
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LastRites Member Joined: Mar 2007  FL, USA Posts: 1401 Feedback: 100% (21) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/10/2012 4:33:05 PM Originally Posted By DonFlynn: Originally Posted By Bhart89: Sexy. I'm debating my next 9mm purchase and right now it's between the hi-power and the CZ75. These pics sway the balance in favor of the hi-power. Can't go wrong either way there Hi-Power is slimmer in the grip area which for me equals better egro's. The CZ's remind me of Berettas.
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BWood Don't Tread On Me Team Member Joined: Aug 2004  USA Posts: 3151 Feedback: 100% (44) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/22/2012 10:26:23 PM Well have a nice update! My Milt Sparks Watch 6 holster arrived yesterday. Well worth the wait!
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gunnut284 Member Team Member Joined: Aug 2001  FL, USA Posts: 5811 Feedback: 100% (30) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/23/2012 8:53:31 AM Nice. My FM looks very similar but it came with the MKIII style safety from the factory and I have Navidrex (sp?) grips on it (around $30 from Brownells when I bought them). I've cut down the ring on the hammer so its profiled similar to a high cut spur, no more hammer bite. Mine was $279 new several years ago, well worth it.
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