The Browning Hi-Power, Assembly and Disassembly, and a little rant.

[geronimojoe85]

I wonder how similar to my BDM this is. I may be able to use this as a guide for it as well.
I've never needed to take my BDM down this far for anything but it is interesting.

Take-down takes about 5 seconds; drop mag, lock slide back, flip take-down lever, release slide and off. Thats it!

Never had any trouble with it and is nice and skinny for comfy carry and hold 15+1. The "Dual Mode" is cool (if not useless), I keep it in pistol mode but have played with revolver mode a few times. The safety has a nice positive feel and action and is also an ambidexterous de-cocking lever. The magazine "pops" out when you push the release button just fine. I had Browning make my mag release ambi as well.


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Sorry I'm just getting around to this, it's been a busy week at work, busted water pipes spew liquid gold for my employer.


I've only shot the BDM once but I'm pretty sure the BDM is a totally different animal from the HP, so I don't think this guide will help you much. I can try and find a BDM to take down thread for you, but no guarantee on when that will happen, unless you don't mind loaning me yours for an afternoon.

 

[Leadeye]

Nice old guns, can't disagree with the negatives but I like them, have three. They are accurate and look good in my book, mine are the old commercial models with the round hammer. Safety is small but it releases easily when swept by my thumb between the knuckle and hand joint.

 

[Nyghtfall]

New here. Wondering if there was a printer friendly version of the instructions. Would like to add it to my notebook. Thanks.

 

[geronimojoe85]

New here. Wondering if there was a printer friendly version of the instructions. Would like to add it to my notebook. Thanks.

Might be easier to print from my blog:

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