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Old 05-20-2014, 03:48 PM   #338
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Originally Posted by SirBrass View Post
Naaaah, no they're not. The Browning Hi-power was an improvement on the 1911 design by JMB and that was designed around 9x19mm parabellum.
Actually, JMB had little to do with the Hi Power as we know it. That was mostly Dieudonne Saive with some help from John's son Val. JMB's Grand Rendement was a much different pistol; it was striker-fired.

And if you wanted a nice, all-steel 9mm... why not just buy the Hi Power? Or, for that matter, a CZ-75...
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