Post by ToddSig on Nov 10, 2020 16:28:54 GMT -5
From The Firearms Blog
Canadian Army Looks To Replace Ageing Hi-Powers
It appears the days of the Canadian Army’s venerable Browning Hi-Power service pistols may finally be numbered after over 60 years of service. They hope to have trialled, selected and begun fielding the new pistols by the summer of 2022. A minimum of 9,000 pistols will be initially procured with follow on procurement contracts likely.
The program to replace the Hi-Power has been stalled for a number of years with complaints about parts breakages, limited supplies of spares and reliability concerns. While an excellent pistol the Canadian Army’s Hi-Powers are showing their age.
To read the full article
www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/11/09/canadian-army-looks-to-replace-ageing-hi-powers/
Canadian Army Looks To Replace Ageing Hi-Powers
It appears the days of the Canadian Army’s venerable Browning Hi-Power service pistols may finally be numbered after over 60 years of service. They hope to have trialled, selected and begun fielding the new pistols by the summer of 2022. A minimum of 9,000 pistols will be initially procured with follow on procurement contracts likely.
The program to replace the Hi-Power has been stalled for a number of years with complaints about parts breakages, limited supplies of spares and reliability concerns. While an excellent pistol the Canadian Army’s Hi-Powers are showing their age.
To read the full article
www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/11/09/canadian-army-looks-to-replace-ageing-hi-powers/
