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Any Hi Power guys here?
I'm looking to trade into a pre war HP, but I've never seen one like this before.
No slide markings at all, frame SN is in the Finland contract range but the slide has me concerned it's a knock off replacement. Anyone ever see one like it? These are the pics I received, even the "thumbprint" looks a bit off. ![]() ![]() |
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I just flipped through my FN Pistols book. Only the Nazi made HP seemed to have variations in the thumb print because of lowered standards at the end of the war. None in the book have a thumb that small/narrow.
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Thanks for the reply, I'm thinking it's probably just a mixmaster. The FN book I have makes it seem like the only Finn contract guns were with tangent sight slides. If you're correct about the thumbprint, maybe a scrubbed nazi slide on a Finn frame.
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't all pre war HPs tangent sight equipped?
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The barrel appears to be WW2 Nazi controlled production.
$ .02 ..............
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Good catch on the scrubbed dirty bird, definitely a humped occupation barrel.
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Does this smell funny ?
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Yes you guys are correct, MR marked barrel and frame.
After some research in Vanderlinden's book, and some help on a hi power forum, it seems like this pistol could possibly be a lunchbox special. I should have the gun in my possession in a couple days and can inspect it for more markings. |
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Hmm, since the Buck'it has gone to sh-t...
Those of us without the FBuckit account do NOT get to see pics.
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.....no Dave even those WITH an account can't see them. It's a change to their TOS, if you didn't have a paying account before 1 July you can't embed pics on other sites (such as here or any other forum) without signing up for the new level of paying service required ($399pa). I have an active paid service so I am good till the end of next year they allude (though I think PB will be DOA by then) and I can't see any of these pics either.
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I got that Andy Ol Chap, was being Sarcastic..
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Thanks Jim.
That is a real nice one.
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