New Springfield SA 35

[Brad]

Anyone else see this? I am interested

SA-35™ 9mm Handgun - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

 

[Matt]

Yes, I’m fascinated, no mag safety and supposedly more durable at a great price…….Hi-Powers have always been sexy but not made for the long haul, especially the .40s. James Reeves on TFB TV has a great review. Search YouTube for it.

 

[fiver]

hmm.
wonder what the street price will be?
they showed 699.0 as their MSRP,, but i didn't see it coming with any 'extra's'.

 

[Winelover]

They got it right with the dovetailed front site, rather than the stake on, the original has. Should have went with an ambi safety, though. Gloss blue, rather than matte finish, would be preferred.

 

[Bret4207]

I'm not super crazy about the 9mm, but I love the Hi Power feel. I might "buy it for my wife" if the chance presented itself.

 

[Rick H]

I agree with the ambi safety. Hopefully there is a reasonably priced aftermarket option coming. I am not a 9mm guy but this one tempts me. I shot a Browning HP that Paris worked over and it had a very decent trigger. I'm not sure what he does but it was a great improvement over the standard HP.
I need another handgun in a new caliber (for me) like I need lead overshoes.

 

[Winelover]

I need another handgun in a new caliber (for me) like I need lead overshoes.

That's the way I feel about 45 ACP. Frank worked on my HP. Also replaced the main spring in my Python, when Colt refused to sell replacements.

 

[Rick H]

Frank Paris is/was (don't know if he is still around doing business) a wizard. Saw a lot of his work making the PPC rounds in the Midwest back in the day. Absolutely first class work. To my mind the HP is one of the purtiest self shuckers ever made. I think Springfield is on the right track with the functional changes they made. It remains to be seen what the quality/fit/finish of the production guns will be.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

They got it right with the dovetailed front site, rather than the stake on, the original has. Should have went with an ambi safety, though. Gloss blue, rather than matte finish, would be preferred.

If the base model sells well, Springfield Armory will likely introduce a premium model with those features, for a small increase in cost.

Edit - If you look at the top of the right grip panel you will see it is already cut for a safety lever.

 

[L Ross]

I wonder if those beautiful grips would fit my Portuguese Hi-Power.

 

[RBHarter]

Improved 15 round magazine .....,
Whan a modified 15 round MP or M9/92/96 mag is used it hangs about 1 round long in the grip .
The mag cut off for the trigger is a $10-12 fix with the pre Clinton trigger bar for HP and Feg clones .

The guide rod makes me wonder , full length , maybe a captured spring assy ?

I wonder if if it will use HP mags or if the mag release is moved to be compatible with the M&P/M9/92/96 etc mags ?

That 1-10 ought to be great for 147-200 gr bullets we can shoot hot loaded 38-200s in it .

 

[Tomme boy]

My FEG did not take any additional parts to take out the mag safety. I just removed it.

 

[RBHarter]

The I think post 1980 had a 2 piece disconnecter . Mine had it but I think mine was a LEO gun also . It had a little ramp polish etc done it would feed empty cases and really any/everything I fed it.

 

[Winelover]

Magazine disconnect removal was all that was needed to improve trigger on my pre 80's model. I always left one round out of the magazines for 100% reliability.

 

[Ian]

Happy it exists? Very. Interested in owning one? Not unless it comes with an ambidextrous safety and in .45 ACP. Wait....I already have several of J. M. B.'s automatics with those features so I'll leave this for others to enjoy.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

I’m excited to see someone making a modern version of the Hi-Power. The sights appear to be a huge improvement over the early P-35 sights and at least on par with the late model Hi-Powers.

A 15 round mag is a 2-round improvement over the 13 round Browning capacity. That’s not a huge selling point for me but it may be important to some folks.

The safety lever, albeit a single lever, appears to be a bit larger than the early model P-35 safety. I strongly suspect that if the gun sells well, we will see an ambidextrous safety option in the near future.

The introduction of this pistol by Springfield Armory really is an homage to the original Hi-Power. Springfield Armory must feel there is enough demand for new Hi-Power type pistols to justify tooling up to make this gun. That is quite the honor.

While everyone and their brother is cranking out polymer framed, striker fired pistols of every conceivable configuration; Springfield Armory is going old school to capture some unserved market segment. Good For Them!

While this pistol is single action, it may be a competitor to the CZ-75, another all steel 9mm pistol in roughly the same size and weight class. We’ll See.

 

[Tomme boy]

It will not be a competitor to the cz. The cz75 out classes the HP, and the 1911. But that is my opinion. When the hp grows up, it wants to be a cz75

 

[Brad]

I have a CZ Tomme and this still interests me.
The matte finish and right hand only are not a concern, I am a righty.
I would want to handle one first but the price is certainly decent.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

I really like the CZ-75 and think that it is a great pistol. I didn't mean to insinuate the new Hi-Power clone is a direct competitor to the CZ-75 in terms of design; What I am getting at is the new Hi-Power clone may be an Economic competitor. People that are seeking a steel framed, full size, 9mm pistol may look at both models as being possible purchases.

The Hi-Power has enough nostalgic draw that people who had one in the past may want a new one or people that never had one but want one now may purchase the Springfield Armory model simply because it’s new and available.

The CZ-75 shares some of the traits of the Browning Hi-Power (same tilting barrel locking system, both have high-capacity magazines, both are all steel pistols, both are full sized pistols). However, the CZ-75 was very much a departure from the older single action military pistols like the Hi-Power. The CZ has a slide with full length rails and the slide rides inside the frame. The CZ has a far different trigger system that allows both DA and SA operation and can be carried “cocked & locked”. So, the CZ-75 is not in the same design class as the Browning Hi-Power and if my comments suggested that – I apologize for the confusion.

I do think that people looking for a full sized, steel framed, 9mm pistol may consider both types.

 

[Tomme boy]

Well I hope they build them better than their 1911's. My old lady's dad has an original 1911 Remington Rand from WWII. It was rearsenaled during the late 50's. That thing shoots better than any SA 1911 that was not built at the Geneseo plant. The ones they build there shoot pretty good.

One of my friends works at Les Bear. He fits the slides to the frames. He actually likes the SA 1911's as a carry gun. Says they have the right amount of slop to make them reliable. What is funny is, in the Lee Bear commercials on the tv, you can see his tool box with a SA sticker on it. He is in a couple of the commercials.

I guess it comes down to what you want out of it.