Excluding a Colt Series 80 stainless Officer's Model 45 ACP I owned many years ago, I have owned no centerfire semiautomatic pistols. I have an opportunity to buy a friend's Browning High Power. What is the procedure to create a Browning High Power 9x19 mm, manufactured circa 2000, to 40 S&W - that is, to be able to freely convert a 9x19 mm receiver to 40 S&W then back to 9x19 mm whenever I want to?
- Are these parts available from Browning without having them be shipped to a local gunsmith or gun shop?
- What are parts necessary for conversion?
- Are 19x19 mm magazines satisfactory for 40 S&W, and vice versa?
- In the universe of magazines for High Powers, which are among the most reliable, the most durable? Does this hold for 9x19 mm AND 40 S&W magazines?
- What gunsmiths specialize in working on these pistols?
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Regarding ammunition:
1. What are several 9x19 mm factory ammunitions that combine penetration controlled expansion most efficiently?
2. Among those ammunitions identified in #1, which bullets [used] are also available for reloading?
3. What are several 40 S&W factory ammunitions that combine penetration controlled expansion most efficiently?
4. Among those ammunitions identified in #3, which bullets [used] are also available for reloading?
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To reiterate, I know about 45 Colt, 475 Linebaugh, and 480 Ruger revolvers. I know close to zip about semiautomatics. Is [this] High Power, with its non-M1911 extractor (I think they used to have extractors of the same design as M1911s) a reliable machine, particularly with properly made reloaded ammunition?
Does the conversion that began this query make sense - that is, are "better" 40 S&W ammunitions significantly superior to "better" 9x19 mm ammunitions for self defense and/or duty use?
If there are questions I should have asked, but did not, please respond as though I asked.
- Are these parts available from Browning without having them be shipped to a local gunsmith or gun shop?
- What are parts necessary for conversion?
- Are 19x19 mm magazines satisfactory for 40 S&W, and vice versa?
- In the universe of magazines for High Powers, which are among the most reliable, the most durable? Does this hold for 9x19 mm AND 40 S&W magazines?
- What gunsmiths specialize in working on these pistols?
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Regarding ammunition:
1. What are several 9x19 mm factory ammunitions that combine penetration controlled expansion most efficiently?
2. Among those ammunitions identified in #1, which bullets [used] are also available for reloading?
3. What are several 40 S&W factory ammunitions that combine penetration controlled expansion most efficiently?
4. Among those ammunitions identified in #3, which bullets [used] are also available for reloading?
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To reiterate, I know about 45 Colt, 475 Linebaugh, and 480 Ruger revolvers. I know close to zip about semiautomatics. Is [this] High Power, with its non-M1911 extractor (I think they used to have extractors of the same design as M1911s) a reliable machine, particularly with properly made reloaded ammunition?
Does the conversion that began this query make sense - that is, are "better" 40 S&W ammunitions significantly superior to "better" 9x19 mm ammunitions for self defense and/or duty use?
If there are questions I should have asked, but did not, please respond as though I asked.