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Looks promising, very nice actually, but won’t get me to abandon my CZ 75B Omega Convertible, which addresses the couple of minor quibbles I had with the original, and cost less than $600 when I bought it.

Here’s another updated 1935. These guys chose to keep the magazine safety, which doubtless seems like a good idea to folks who live where they can’t even own the pistols they make.

I’d rather have an original for historical reasons. Those are gorgeous pistols though with a beautiful finish.

I'm not into "new" guns, but I think I would have to take advantage of that offer. The SA looks pretty nice.

Distributor or dealer?

The Hi Power has always been about feel, if the new FN somehow duplicates that I will be all over it. 17 +1 ,4.5 lb trigger, take down lever, no bite, other improvements, but still a Hi Power. I don't like the rear sight, but this pistol looks to be a great candidate for an optical sight.

The ugly sister SA-35 does nothing for me.

The plastic grips and angles don't do it any favors IMHO, It looks like a CZ-75 to me.


Mike

There are worse guns to be compared to, much worse...

True but if you want one of those you can get it. Wouldn't contort a Hi Power and still call it that.

The plastic grip panels and the non-flush magazine are immediate turnoffs for me.

Looks like Hi Powers are coming back in style.

All the kids that grew up with Glocks are finally realizing what real guns are all about.

I'll bet that "40 ounces" gets edited down - that's about 8 ounces more than a classic Hi Power. I don't see how it could add that much weight.

I think the key here is that it is not a "hi power" but rather a "high power" - different design. I was thinking it was a Hi Power and scratching my head at where they added the extra 8.5oz of weight.

If SA gets the bugs worked out of the SA35, I think I would rather go with that as I like the looks of it better

Handled an SA-35 last week at my LGS. They had one on loan to shoot. Good ergos nice trigger pull, sights. Waiting for them to get one for sale. Looks very much like the old BHP.

Still prefer LWT CCOs, Commander 1911s and the BHPs for EDC unless I really need a very discrete CWP, then it’s a P-365. To each his own.

I forget who weighed one on the YouTube, but it was 31.8oz empty.

Tell me how you like it Sam, may persuade me to buy a 9mm.

I'll get this or the Springfield, whichever come in 40 S&W first.

I like it. Didn't think FN would have the guts to put out a new all metal pistol in todays market.

It's a very bold move for sure. I'm interested to see how the market responds. Could be a career defining moment for some VP at FN.