Hold on Springfield Armory!!!

[Usmccookie]

And at least a $1k price tag. There will probably be a significant price gap between the FN and SA

$1269-$1369 msrp

 

[chadm]

I'd say the majority of the wealth is held by those aged 60 and older. It makes sense to remake the things of their youth that they couldn't afford then.

Colt Python comes to mind. Why couldn’t they do a blue steel? I don’t like having to take care of stainless.

 

[KokomoDave]

I have $ down on a FDE Girsan.

 

[tackdriver]

Seems to be a resurgence for the Hi Power design. Looks like Girsan is introducing their own budget clone.

I've been looking for one of these for 5-6 weeks. Seems like street price will be around $475, but can't find them. Read on another board that it was a shipping issue, another said it was hassle with new import through Brandon's roadblocks. Maybe I can find one after the mid-terms.

 

[tackdriver]

The springer is a rebranded girsan isn't it

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I hope not! I was excited about the SA, until I learned that they chose to do away with the firing pin safety. They went back to the ancient sear lever w/o the safety feature.

No clue what this was about, unless it's a patent issue or something. To me, that safety was a big deal (no BOOM unless you actually pull the BANG switch) to me; and a good enough reason to pass on the SA and wait for the Girsan.

Or... just refinish one of the three BHP's upstairs.

I love these guns.

 

[tackdriver]

I’m thinking not at second glance due to the grip screws. Though I’m sort of curious as well on the hike at the end. Glock 34 like makes me think it has a guide rod

wierd... it almost looks like you can see the end of the recoil spring in the FDE pictured.

 

[tackdriver]

I'd take the SA model over the original to shoot or carry. I'd take an original FN or Browning for a safe queen.

years back, I picked up a beat up original 'turn in' from some gov't contract in Europe. Ugly and rough, but a '92 MKIII. Sandblast, GunKote, stone some internals, and it shoots great. Now I'm itching to sandblast again and try my hand at stippling the front and back straps, and maybe a line down the top. For the price, I figured it to be a great EDC for 'cheap'.

Then the Girsan news, at about $75 less new than what I've got in the project gun!

 

[tackdriver]

I'd say the majority of the wealth is held by those aged 60 and older. It makes sense to remake the things of their youth that they couldn't afford then.

What I really think is funny is that in the 80's and 90's, almost nobody in the U.S. gave a **** about the Hi-Power, despite it being the most widely carried sidearm in the world. It was also standard kit for the British SAS (at the time, the most elite units in the world).

I see what happens when they tell Americans "We're not going to make anymore, so you can't have a new one."

Now everybody wants one.

 

[tackdriver]

It looks like EAA with the Girsan is upping their game as well with some teaser pics of a rail frame version and a model with an actual beavertail that everybody always wants.

EAA Teases Updated Hi Powers in New P35 Series :: Guns.com

Cocoa, Florida-based EAA Corp is expanding its offering of Hi-Power clones with some 21st Century updates.

www.guns.com

It would be nice if they could just deliver the ones they already have.

 

[drillsgt]

It would be nice if they could just deliver the ones they already have.

I haven't seen any in person and only one on GB, a standard black one, went for 600.00.

 

[ECS686]

wierd... it almost looks like you can see the end of the recoil spring in the FDE pictured.

Yes it does. I’ll even go farther and say at certain angles the new FN looks to guns what a bad breast augmentation is to the show Botched”

I’ll go the Springfield or original if I get another Hi Power urge.

 

[drillsgt]

Yes it does. I’ll even go farther and say at certain angles the new FN looks to guns what a bad breast augmentation is to the show Botched”

I’ll go the Springfield or original if I get another Hi Power urge.

I'm the opposite, after seeing the new FN, my desire for the SPFD plummeted (unless an IOP pops up).

 

[Robert Richardson]

Something about having FN stamped on it that I like. It would go nice with the FN/FAL.

 

[bw210]

Had a SA35 on order for awhile... called my ffl to find out if any batches were due. Was told SA recalled all dealers inventory. Bummer... main interest is to mod out. Still have on order so one day it will show up. Have a T-series safe queen though.

 

[WebSnyper]

Had a SA35 on order for awhile... called my ffl to find out if any batches were due. Was told SA recalled all dealers inventory. Bummer... main interest is to mod out. Still have on order so one day it will show up. Have a T-series safe queen though.

Recalled as in order to correct a problem? Like extractor issues?

 

[drillsgt]

Recalled as in order to correct a problem? Like extractor issues?

That's the first I've heard of any recall, if it was true it'd be all over the forums, especially the FN ones that hate the SA-35 lol. There's a bunch still for sale on Gunbroker?

 

[WebSnyper]

That's the first I've heard of any recall, if it was true it'd be all over the forums, especially the FN ones that hate the SA-35 lol. There's a bunch still for sale on Gunbroker?

Agreed and I'd think it would show up here as well:

Recall Info - Springfield Armory

XD-S™ Voluntary Safety Recall FAQ View Recall Information

www.springfield-armory.com

 

[bw210]

Only stating what dealers told my ffl who has it on order for me. No idea if their available anywhere except on GB.

 

[DadSmith]

Them FN Hi Power look very nice. What is the difference on price between an FN and a SA? Both are made in the United States.

 

[WebSnyper]

Them FN Hi Power look very nice. What is the difference on price between an FN and a SA? Both are made in the United States.

Close to $600 difference on MSRPs between the SA ($699) and the FN ($1269 for the non stainless versions)