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NavyShooter · August 28th, 2009, 23:06

There may be 226's in CF Inventory, but not for issue to anyone but "special" folks.

The 225 is current issue to various folks, mostly Navy, but also to some other units (ie MP's, force protection, etc.)

The venerable Browning Hi-Power is still the issue service pistol to the Canadian Army. If you want me to dig out the reference doc, I can do so at work on monday.

I have fired good and bad Brownings. But most of the "bad" Brownings I've seen have functioned nearly 100% when the old magazines are replaced with new ones.

Our pistol team had 20 Brownings, and they were well cared for....and the only jams we ever had were attributable to damaged or bent feed lips on the magazines, or, in two cases, cracked barrels. That BLR'd the pistols (Beyond Local Repair) so we got replacements....that were effectively brand new.

The last time a Browning HP was made for the Canadian military was in 1945. That's when the Inglis Factory stopped building them. We're still shooting them new from warstock. An acquaintance of mine had one that he got, literally NEW IN THE BOX, including the wartime lend-lease decal on the front-strap completely intact. Amazing. should have been in a museum!

Anyhow.

We've since moved on to Sigs, and have 10 Sig 225's. Single stack, 8 shots (+1 in the chamber) and I have been outshot by shooters with Brownings, firing side by side on the same firing point. There are good BHP's out there, and when combined with good mags, and a skilled shooter, they are a force to be reckoned with.

NS

August 28th, 2009, 23:06	#90
NavyShooter Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Waverley, overlooking the Lake	There may be 226's in CF Inventory, but not for issue to anyone but "special" folks. The 225 is current issue to various folks, mostly Navy, but also to some other units (ie MP's, force protection, etc.) The venerable Browning Hi-Power is still the issue service pistol to the Canadian Army. If you want me to dig out the reference doc, I can do so at work on monday. I have fired good and bad Brownings. But most of the "bad" Brownings I've seen have functioned nearly 100% when the old magazines are replaced with new ones. Our pistol team had 20 Brownings, and they were well cared for....and the only jams we ever had were attributable to damaged or bent feed lips on the magazines, or, in two cases, cracked barrels. That BLR'd the pistols (Beyond Local Repair) so we got replacements....that were effectively brand new. The last time a Browning HP was made for the Canadian military was in 1945. That's when the Inglis Factory stopped building them. We're still shooting them new from warstock. An acquaintance of mine had one that he got, literally NEW IN THE BOX, including the wartime lend-lease decal on the front-strap completely intact. Amazing. should have been in a museum! Anyhow. We've since moved on to Sigs, and have 10 Sig 225's. Single stack, 8 shots (+1 in the chamber) and I have been outshot by shooters with Brownings, firing side by side on the same firing point. There are good BHP's out there, and when combined with good mags, and a skilled shooter, they are a force to be reckoned with. NS __________________ Death from a bar.... One shot, one tequilla