Posted: 10/10/2007 5:29:42 AM EDT
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Any experiences with these? Everything I've read indicates that they're great. Apparently, they're high quality FN liscensed copies made in Argentina, and the parts are 100% interchangable with FN parts. I'm primarily interested in the shorter "detective" model, as no one else makes a "Hi Power compact" that I'm aware of. |
I had one of the early FM imports and it was an absolute delight! Fed everything I wanted it to eat with no problem, stayed on minute-of-pieplate at 25 yards as long as I did my part and never had a breakdown. Not sure about the Detective version - I'll be interested in reading your eval if you get one and post it here. 
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The license the Argentines (FM) bought (to produce the Hi Power) from Fabrique Nationale (FN) back in the '60's or '70's expired loooong ago. Expired sometime in the eighties I believe. Anything being sold as "new" is definitely NOT a licensed copy. Take a peek at the front 3" of the slide. If it looks like a Colt 1911 it's not an FN licensed Hi Power. The Detective model is notorious for wearing out recoil springs. And replacement springs are virtually nonexistant. I have read of folks substituting springs from other handguns with good results. The shorter slide of the Detective model does little to improve it's concealability, as opposed to shortening the grip frame. |
