Won't be able to pick it up till late September. $379
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=296873727







It will keep my other two FN's company.

Israeli:


Belgian:

Thanks Lew.
Did you post up a picture of the one you got yet?

I like the dovetailed sights and ambi safety of the new ones but I think I'm going to put a ring hammer on this one.

Think I'm going to put some nice wood on the new one. Scuffed up grips go well with the other Israeli.
I prefer wood on my guns whenever possible.

Probably classic but haven't shopped around yet.

If you go new FN get one with a solid trigger pin (vs roll pin) and matching numbers.
That will narrow em down a bit for you.

I'm left handed so the ambi safety and dove tailed sights were a go for me.

Well, this one is mine now. Belgian, parkerized w/ black plastic grips

I got one recently as well
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=305746555

So far I've replaced the recoil spring, firing pin spring, grips and grip screws. Didn't need to replace the grips or grip screws, but decided to just to have the extra parts if I needed. Also had to replace the firing pin stop because a chunk fell out when I took it off to check out the firing pin. Date code shows it as 1985. Barrel was replaced and I'm trying to get the yuck/brownish out the raw steel barrel. The frame was an easy clean up. Took the grips off, sprayed it down thoroughly with RemOil, let it sit for a couple of days and then blew it out with canned air. It actually turned out better under the carry grime than my 1988. This is going to be an interesting project gun. I've ordered a roll pin punch set, trigger pin and spring and some other bits from Brownells. Should be seeing them in a couple of days. ETA: out of the ones on the sale page, I got this one because it has the rib along the top of the slide like my 1988.

I missed this thread but at that price it is heck of deal

The FN I bought from GCole distributing:



Took a while to get it because my local FFL who offers $20 transfers doesn't know how to use his fax or email. So finally paid $25 to get this from another FFL. It was a $449.50 buy price, plus shipping and the transfer fee. Just picked it up today, haven't shot it yet. Nice reparked finish, although it is a bit rougher texture than what a Browning factory HP park would be.

I've been watching these Coles Dist. threads for a while, and decided to pull the trigger on this one last night. With NJ's horrid pistol permit system it will be a couple weeks before i can pick it up.

Brought mine home from the FFL today.


on a side note;
When I was doing this transaction I included a short note in one of the emails wishing Mr. Cole a quick recovery from his injuries and he replied with a short thank you.
And when I first went to my FFL to start the transfer, there was a check included from Cole's for reimbursement of the shipping charges. When I emailed back asking about it he said it was because he wasn't able to send the 13rd magazine that was included in the auction (CA = 10rd).

Nice Hi-Powers...

I just picked mine up today.






I'm wanting to put on an extended safety and slide release - any recommendations from anyone?

I'm going to take it to the range tomorrow, but I'm thinking that the hammer may bite me. Do you think a rounded hammer would take care of that problem?



No problem with hammer bite, but I did have one FTF using WWB that I wasn't really happy with.

I only have the one mag, so I guess we'll pick up some more and see if that doesn't solve the problem.