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Sofaspud
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2. "RE: omitted detail"
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>Many years later, in the early 1980s, FN developed a
>double/single-action version in order to meet the US military's
>specifications for its new sidearm search, but the DA Hi-Power lost
>out to the Beretta 92F in that contest.

I did not know that.

I find this tidbit interesting because, while I quite like how Hi-Powers fire (as I think I mentioned), I've been meh on their looks... and the Beretta 92F -- or rather, the slightly-newer FS -- is my personal favorite, appearance-wise.

I also think they're a helluva lot of fun to shoot, but offhand I couldn't say I prefer it over the Hi-Power. This calls for some range time experimentation!

(Random Beretta fanboy trivia: I've never had a Beretta bite me, though I did get bit by a Colt M1911 once. Which was ow. Something about Beretta designs just fits my hands better than... well, most others.)

(More random trivia: I've been using an Airsoft pistol to teach my son firearms safety -- and admittedly, just for fun plinking in the backyard -- and the best one I've had so far is a 92FS replica. Had a Glock something-or-other replica at one point. Bleh.)

--sofaspud
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 Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power [View All] Gryphonadmin Jan-31-16 TOP
   omitted detail Gryphonadmin Jan-31-16 1
     RE: omitted detail Sofaspud Jan-31-16 2
          RE: omitted detail Gryphonadmin Feb-01-16 3
              RE: omitted detail Sofaspud Feb-01-16 5
                  RE: omitted detail Gryphonadmin Feb-01-16 6
                      RE: omitted detail drakensis Feb-01-16 8
                          RE: omitted detail Gryphonadmin Feb-01-16 10
                              RE: omitted detail Verbena Feb-01-16 11
                      RE: omitted detail Sofaspud Dec-28-20 21
   RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power pjmoyermoderator Feb-01-16 4
   RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power MoonEyes Feb-01-16 7
      RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power Gryphonadmin Feb-01-16 9
   RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power BobSchroeck Feb-01-16 12
      RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power dbrandon Feb-02-16 13
          RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power Gryphonadmin Feb-02-16 14
              RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power zwol Feb-02-16 15
                  RE: Gun of the Week: Browning Hi-Power dbrandon Feb-03-16 16
   Speak of the devil... Gryphonadmin Feb-08-16 17
      RE: Speak of the devil... pfloydteam May-08-23 25
   Two Items, One Sad, One Weird Gryphonadmin Feb-27-20 18
      RE: Two Items, One Sad, One Weird SpottedKitty Mar-03-20 19
      RE: Two Items, One Sad, One Weird Gryphonadmin Mar-15-20 20
   Silly Shit on the Internet Gryphonadmin May-09-21 22
      RE: Silly Shit on the Internet Gryphonadmin May-11-21 23
          RE: Silly Shit on the Internet MoonEyes May-15-21 24


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