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Posted by Browning from srt-totalcontrol-400.dialup.ndak.net on June 10, 1999 at 13:59:32:

In Reply to: Is to.....(insert tongue sticking out here (grins)) posted by Michaelson on June 10, 1999 at 11:42:09:

I won't argue with the problem of availability. The Hi-Power had only been available commercially from Fabrique Nationale for a year at the time of Raiders and only in limited numbers, but unfortunately Raiders is full of anchronistic equipment(Mk VII bag, Walther P-38), so although your reasons are all correct they don't rule out the Browning by themselves. As far as the groove is concerned, I'm not sure I made myself clear. Neither the M1911 or the M1911A1 had the "groove" I'm talking about. They both have a similar point where the lower portion of the slide narrows (over the guide rod and spring) but the portion of the slide which covers the barrel itself (top two-thirds or so) remains the same width. And it really, REALLY looks like the gun Indy had shows the groove from top to bottom like the Browning. Again, just a friendly disagreement. I currently own a M1911A1 and sold my Browning several years ago. I intend to remedy that mistake soon and it'll be the Hi-Power I keep in my Mk VII bag. I love this discussion.

-Browning

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Re: hmmm Michaelson 14:05:55 6/10/99 (2)
- Re: hmmm Forrestall 21:16:05 6/10/99 (1)
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: I won't argue with the problem of availability.  The Hi-Power had only been available commercially from Fabrique Nationale for a year at the time of Raiders and only in limited numbers, but unfortunately Raiders is full of anchronistic equipment(Mk VII bag, Walther P-38), so although your reasons are all correct they don't rule out the Browning by themselves.  As far as the groove is concerned, I'm not sure I made myself clear.  Neither the M1911 or the M1911A1 had the "groove" I'm talking about.  They both have a similar point where the lower portion of the slide narrows (over the guide rod and spring) but the portion of the slide which covers the barrel itself (top two-thirds or so) remains the same width.  And it really, REALLY looks like the gun Indy had shows the groove from top to bottom like the Browning.  Again, just a friendly disagreement.  I currently own a M1911A1 and sold my Browning several years ago.  I intend to remedy that mistake soon and it'll be the Hi-Power I keep in my Mk VII bag.  I love this discussion.

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