Canada to Destroy Thousands of Classic Browning Hi-Power Pistols

[Dmc707]

It has been said that California is only about 5-7 years behind Canada with extreme liberalism

 

[HillsideDesolate]

It has been said that California is only about 5-7 years behind Canada with extreme liberalism

This is pretty true. I remember Vancouver filling up with junkies and fent around 2010. It got to where you couldn't drive there without getting your car broken into and the advice was to take the train.

 

[Snattlerake]

It's their armed forces giving up their Hi Powers for the SIG 320. But now Canada is transitioning to the Sig-Sauer P320 for their primary service sidearm, and since Canadian civilians can not legally own the Hi-Power under that country's onerous gun laws, they are scheduled to be scrapped, and that's an utter waste.
At this time the Canadian Forces has 11,896 Browning handguns in its inventory, National Defence spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier told this newspaper. Of those, 1,323 are non-functioning.

As the Browning 9mm pistol is currently in use, the details of a disposal plan still have to be worked out, Le Bouthillier explained. “However at this time it is anticipated that given the age and wear of the pistol fleet as well as the fact that the Browning is a restricted firearm and the magazine is a prohibited device, disposal will be through destruction by smelting,” he added.

David Pugiliese, the reporter on Canadian Forces and military issues, has been following the saga of replacing and destroying the Browning Hi-Power pistols, which have been used by the Canadian military since WWII. Most of the pistols were part of a production run done at the end of the war. The Canadian military has been working on the project for many years. From David Pugiliese, Ottowa Citizen October 13, 2022:

 

[Boehlertaught]

This sucks but a small positive is that 12k High powers being destroyed should raise the value of the High powers left alive.

 

[AKguy1985]

Such a shame. What a waste.