Sounds like a good find! Enjoy!
Another Hi Power / P35
I specifically avoided calling this a Browning Hi Power, because it's not. This is my second (recent) Charles Daly Hi Power and it's in near mint condition. This one followed me home from the Pascagoula Gun Show on Sunday.
Much like 1911s, Hi Powers have been produced around the world and across many, many decades. I've owned many variations. I always especially liked the Charles Daly versions, though sadly they've been out of production for many years. The CDs were made with Hungarian FEG parts which were then finally fitted and assembled in the US, earning them the "Made In USA" label roll pressed into the frame.
Dan Wesson assembled the first pistols, with Magnum Research later finishing the majority of them. The Dan Wesson versions have the serial number prefix of HP and the Magnum Research versions are marked HPM. Both of my current Dalys share the HPM prefix and interestingly, though bought years and locations apart, both serial numbers are with 70 digits of each other. I have previously owned Charles Daly, Belgian, Hungarian FEG, Argentinian and Canadian Hi Powers and must say that my Charles Dalys have been the equal of any of them.
Best
Doc.
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Much like 1911s, Hi Powers have been produced around the world and across many, many decades. I've owned many variations. I always especially liked the Charles Daly versions, though sadly they've been out of production for many years. The CDs were made with Hungarian FEG parts which were then finally fitted and assembled in the US, earning them the "Made In USA" label roll pressed into the frame.
Dan Wesson assembled the first pistols, with Magnum Research later finishing the majority of them. The Dan Wesson versions have the serial number prefix of HP and the Magnum Research versions are marked HPM. Both of my current Dalys share the HPM prefix and interestingly, though bought years and locations apart, both serial numbers are with 70 digits of each other. I have previously owned Charles Daly, Belgian, Hungarian FEG, Argentinian and Canadian Hi Powers and must say that my Charles Dalys have been the equal of any of them.
Best
Doc.
