GREAT firearm......biggest complaints by some is a) it is 9mm not .45 (yes they now make some in .40) and b) it's not a 1911. However, if you consider that it is a J.M Browning design some will say that it has improvements over the 1911, as it was a follow-on to the 1911.
It boils down to a personal choice. Make sure that it is a genuine Browning Hi-Power manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium and Portugal. Be wary of some of the clone manufacturers (including Charles Daly of the Philippines & USA, FEG of Hungary, Arcus of Bulgaria, Argentina,and others). Know what model you are getting.
Mark II is an upgraded model of the original Hi-Power introduced in the early '80s. Some of the upgrades were ambidextrous thumb safeties, nylon grips, 3-dot sights, and a throated barrel.
The Mark III was another advancement over the Mark II released in 1988, which featured a firing pin safety and grips.
The BDA and BDAO models were also first produced in the 1980s by FN.
They are fun, well balanced, and shooters...................not bad for a 1911's little brother...............
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