Irish Pat Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 has anyone tried one of these yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Been trying to get one since they were announced - haven't even seen one except in print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The SA-35 ? They have been having alot of issues , extractor . Think they slowed up production to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blarney Kid Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I got last month. Had no probs so far. Working getting qualified on it for duty use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, The Blarney Kid said: I got last month. Had no probs so far. Working getting qualified on it for duty use. Good to hear they may have fixed it by Now as that was early in release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Eeyour Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1. Springfield Armory is moving the manufacturing location. 2, Maybe overkill but this link shows some available fixes. https://bhspringsolutions.com/index.php/product-category/shop-by-model/hi-power/springfield-sa-35/ Looks like DIY = $100 and they do it = $400/500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The link Lazy refers to are a bunch of ....well you know. They SELL HI Power parts and springs as well as smithing work..... SO YOU FIGURE HOW UNBIASED THEY ARE. They have multiple videos showing everything wrong with the SA35. They had a shooting video showing an SA35 that failed to extract about twice per mag. They then inserted one of those 50 rd drum mags and proceeded to do a mag dump with no issues. No explanation how it could fire 50 w/o a hiccup but the previous 15 rd mag the gun had problems!? If you replace all of the SA springs with theirs you should be just fine....HA!! One thing I will say the HP is VERY susceptible to limp wristing! The gun is lightweight for being all steel and the slide NEEDS resistance to function, any loose grip WILL cause extraction issues. Springfield HAS NOT had any recall on this pistol so go figure where the problems lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 PS. SA and S&W are BOTH moving their headquarters to Tennessee. SA hopes to be moved by end of 2023. SA just expanded their production facility in IL., so doubt the SA 35 will be made elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Slim Chance Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I just picked one up this past week. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but it appears to be a well made version of the Hi Power. I had been wanting one since they were announced, but before last week the only ones I saw were on sale for "collector" prices, which I wasn't interested in paying. I got this one for less than MSRP, so it went home with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I understand SA are made by Imbel in Brazil. After my experience with the made-in-Brazil Stoeger coach gun... I was waaay more than apprehensive about Brazil products. However, I'm told this company makes top-notch forged products for SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Still haven't managed to be in the same room with one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 For what it's worth: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayuse Jack, SASS #19407 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, bgavin said: I understand SA are made by Imbel in Brazil. After my experience with the made-in-Brazil Stoeger coach gun... I was waaay more than apprehensive about Brazil products. However, I'm told this company makes top-notch forged products for SA. Make that “forgings used to be made in Brazil”. All Springfield 1911’s who’s serial numbers begin with “NM” have forgings made in USA They have been that way for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Even better! Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah, SASS #26619 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Saw one at the local Palmetto State Armory store about 2 weeks ago, but at $300 over MSRP, I will pass for now. I am hoping to see a Girsan (Turkish) knock-off at a store someday, or maybe even hold out for one of the new overpriced FN "High Powers". A sort-of Hi-Power in stainless looks very appealing to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 42 minutes ago, Pariah, SASS #26619 said: Saw one at the local Palmetto State Armory store about 2 weeks ago, but at $300 over MSRP, I will pass for now. I am hoping to see a Girsan (Turkish) knock-off at a store someday, or maybe even hold out for one of the new overpriced FN "High Powers". A sort-of Hi-Power in stainless looks very appealing to me... Read the reviews on the FN - expensive too, I wouldn't go there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 IMBEL is part of the Ministry of defence for Brazil. They oversee manufacturing rather than produce anything. IMBEL FAL's were produced on FN equipment and production was overseen by IMBEL. Same thing with the South American Hi Powers, they were made on FN equipment. The NM serial numbers DO NOT denote US forgings . At one time those 1911's with NM were fit and finished in the US while the others were produced wholly , in South America , First by FIE Corp which had the squared off dust covers, etc. This was expressed to me by Dave Williams who at the time was head of SA's custom shop. To my knowledge several; folks have called SA and they will not tell where their 1911 forgings are now being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Nor will I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Might consider one if they ever put one out with a a shiny civilian style bluing and some of the old style grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blarney Kid Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I got mine at our local Murdoch's store, I paid just over $650.00 with my military discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Might consider one if they ever put one out with a a shiny civilian style bluing and some of the old style grips. AFAIK, SA parts are interchangeable with the original. Plenty of the old style grips out there. The new ones are attractive looking and a slimmer profile - all depends on how they feel in the hand and point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Haven't seen a price that I will accept. I refuse to pay an obscene price gouge for this. Perhaps the passing of time will bring the price down, and the availability up. I do not need this pistol bad enough to be suckered into overpaying. But, that's just me. To each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 There’s another one out now. Article in the Rifleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 ive been considering one since it was announced , if i didnt already have several id probably have made the move it looks real nice to me , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Slim Chance Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 10:09 AM, Rip Snorter said: AFAIK, SA parts are interchangeable with the original. Plenty of the old style grips out there. The new ones are attractive looking and a slimmer profile - all depends on how they feel in the hand and point. It appears that parts are interchangeable. I installed a Browning Factory ambidextrous safety in mine over the weekend Other than the expected fitting work, it went in as designed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 I was in a LGS last week and a fellow customer got one transferred in so I was able to finally hold one. It looks and feels nice, but at the end of the day it's still just a Hi-Power. Amazingly the customer paid a "Gunbroker special" price for it and it had a warped grip panel, plus it was a really early one so it might have the extractor issue. The guy didn't care. Ooooookayyy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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