![]() Looks like a 9mm dominated autumn is underway. While not precise, the fit was good enough to preclude the purchase of a separate holster. One thing I discovered some years ago is a couple of guys for whom I built holsters to fit their Model 1911 pistols would switch over to their P35s on occasion, carried in the same leather. The P35 design is one of those “standards” against which all other duty-sized 9mm pistols are frequently compared. It is an acknowledgement Browning was a man far ahead of his time and a genius when it came to designing handguns with staying power. Is this a sign of a retro revolution? I doubt it. Overall length of the Girsan MC P35 is 7.75″, so the dimensional differences between the two pistols are negligible. The EAA version has synthetic checkered grips, an ambidextrous thumb safety, slim trigger, dovetail front and rear sights, steel frame, blue/black finish, 4.87″ barrel, 15-round magazine and weight (empty) of 1.8 pounds. ![]() Enter the Girsan MC P35 from European American Armory, another ready-for-action sidearm “with serious respect for the original Browning® Hi-Power™ pistol design,” according to the company’s website. Springfield says a magwell “has been machined into the frame” for better reloads.Ĭould anybody walk down one of those dark alleys confidently with this pistol? No doubt. The SA-35 has forged steel parts, an improved feed ramp design, 15-round magazine capacity and does not have a magazine disconnect. Weight is 31.5 ounces and overall length is 7.8″. Barrel length is 4.7” cut with a 1:10-inch rifling twist. Springfield added finely checkered walnut grip panels, which contrast nicely with the pistol’s matte blue finish. It’s fitted with a white dot front sight and Tactical Rack rear sight, dovetailed into the slide. According to company literature, “subtle but significant upgrades” make it a winner. Beyond that, everything else is frosting on the proverbial cake. Models I’ve fired have been accurate and reliable. Every one of them loves this handgun, with its double-stack magazine, decent sights, ring-type hammer and guaranteed firepower. I’ve known several guys who have owned P35 pistols in 9mm. The design was completed by Dieudonne Saive of Fabrique Nationale in Belgium, but I imagine Browning would have been proud of the finished product. Both EAA and Springfield Armory have a new rendition.īrowning didn’t live long enough to see this pistol in production - he passed in 1926 and the pistol appeared in 1935. Thanksgiving is just over the horizon (next Thursday!) and something handgunners have to be thankful for this year is one of John Moses Browning’s most iconic handgun designs enjoying a double resurrection.
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