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Discussion: My Long Road to the SA-35

There were multiple isses with the Gen 1 SA-35's.

Sort of old news & I don't pay any attention to it anymore.

All the issues are documented here in older posts, unless they've been deleted.

Glad I have original BHP's, and I'm still fine-tuning the Girsan MCP35 Pi I got earlier.
 
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The new High-Power is in name only. I bought my Bersa and Girsan for a darned sight less than the SA-35. This isn't anything wrong with the SA-35 that a little tinkering won't solve, but it is mighty expensive for what you get.
 
I love Hi Powers. Fortunate to own one of the later HP Brownings.
The Turkish clones interest me. I have a couple Tisas 1911s, if their HPs are near that in quality they should be great guns.

I am not trying to stir the pot and am too lazy to research, just going by scuttlebutt, but I heard the SA-35 are Turkish built, USA assembled, similar to the later Brownings Belgium/Portugal connection.

As an aside, I have a newer FN High Power, ( spelling of Hi is correct). It is a fantastic shooter, a beautifully engineered pistol, admittedly with few things in common with the original and is bigger size wise, but points naturally like the OG.

Here is a website address for a guy who does work on modern HP clones.

Hi-Power Medic Services | BHSpringSolutions LLC

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I am sometimes tempted to pick up a Girsan P35 OPS PI but I want to hold one first. It is a struggle between this, buying a FN 309 or saving money.

Who am I kidding. I'll probably end up with both eventually. Screw my wallet.
 
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I am sometimes tempted to pick up a Girsan P35 OPS PI but I want to hold one first. It is a struggle between this, buying a FN 309 or saving money.

Who am I kidding. I'll probably end up with both eventually. Screw my wallet.
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YOU BAD, BAD BOY! (Go get 'em tiger!)

You might want to look into a Bersa TPR9C. It costs less and is as lightweight. The Bersa's double-action is "butter smooth". You'll instantly fall in love with it!

Take my word for it. You can't go wrong with a Bersa product. If it fails under normal use, they'll either repair or replace it.
 
I happen to love the Hi-Power in all its versions. It's my second favorite semi-auto pistol of all time. ;)
I currently have six. A Browning, a FN Detective, a FEG, 2 Girsans and of course a SA-35.
I believe the SA-35 is the best version of this classic pistol yet. All the most wanted upgrades right from the factory. (y)
I'm sorely tempted by the new 4" version, but I'm holding out in hopes that SA will make a lightweight version.

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Not picture is my Girsan MCP-35 OPS.
 
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