Three quick hits ACCURATELY placed as well as with any handgunĪt five to seven yards. I found I could draw, get on target, and get two or The trigger isĬontrollable and the handgun does not exhibit uncomfortable The HP DAO comes onto the target quickly. Shooting, and this gun excels in that regard. Oil before the initial testing, and we have enjoyed severalĬounts with a personal defense handgun is quick down-and-dirty The pistol was field strippedĪnd lubricated with a good coat of Birchwood Casey gun The spurless hammer was most unobtrusive in But we were pleased with the smoothness of theĭouble action trigger as well as a complete lack of interferenceįrom the hammer. Thinner grips would have been more comfortable.įiring test produced no surprises, as we expected the handgun toīe reliable. Just the same, no one felt the pistol was too large for This would have made for a more concealable handgun and one They could haveīeen more compact, without the thumb rest. Testing and evaluation was the grips or stocks. A sole criticism of the pistol in several weeks of Pistol is a compact version, featuring a 3 ½ inch barrel. Very nice pistol, well designed and executed. Short fingers but not apt to drop the magazine at an inopportune The magazine release is all Browning, easily reached by Stop is an extended affair that worked well in practice. Manual safety or decocking lever and none is needed. Hooked trigger guard and modern thumb swell grips. Strike capability in case of a dud round. The action is not set by the slide, the trigger may be pulledĪgain and again in practice. This is an outstanding double action only trigger press. Total compression is right at 9 ½ pounds. As for the FN’s trigger compression, it is surprisingly This answers the need for a positive firing pin block orĭrop safety in modern production. Time the firing pin is positively blocked from any access to the When thisīlock rises, the hammer may strike the firing pin. Located at the rear of the slide, rises slightly. The trigger is fully pressed to the rear, the firing pin block, The sights are high visibility and the finish a dull matte thatįN features a newly designed firing pin block that is quite The frame and slide are different and even the magazinesĭiffer from the High Power. The pistol is reliable but there are certain troubleįeatures a redesigned extractor that will answer many of theseĬomplaints. Over the years there have beenĬriticisms of the High Power design centered upon longevity and Preserve the outline of the High Power while offeringĬonsiderable improvements. It is obvious some effort has been made to When examining the HP DAO, the gun is recognizable as a Browning derivative, but the pistol is far different from Production run of the compact High Power. Production runs or prototypes, but this is the first general Power offered in ‘Detective’ format and numerous low Pistol is offered in a compact version, a first for FN The pistol is available in 9mm Luger only. HP DAO, but the handgun is available to all buyers. Pistol is intended as a law enforcement product and is marked FN Offers genuine improvements over the original High Power. The new pistol not only makes the most of the concept, it While many professionals prefer the single action designįor sound reasons, practical considerations prevent the singleĪction from being adopted for general police issue. Into a modern double action only handgun. That appears to be a successful transition of the High Power Single action High Power to a double action design, but few haveīeen successful. The years there have been various attempts at converting the Power or P 35 is among the most successful military pistols ofĪll time, and immensely popular with civilian shooters world Of us are familiar with the Browning High Power.
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