Turkish BR9 Hi Power Clone

Discussion in 'Browning Hi Power Handgun' started by Tokarev, Sep 7, 2018.

  1. Tokarev

    Tokarev Copper BB

    Hello.

    First post and I thought I'd introduce myself by posting a photo of my new toy. This is a stainless steel Hi Power clone from TISAS in Turkey.

    Initial impressions are good. The gun appears to be well made. Accuracy is a pretty consistent 2.5" at 25 yards. Reliability is good now that I've swapped the Turkish extractor for an FN one. That will soon be replaced with a C&S one just because.

    Who else has got one of these? How's it working for you? [​IMG]

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  2. Good picture, Tok. I haven't got a BR9 — they are not available in California — but they look interesting. Congrats. :)
  3. Tokarev

    Tokarev Copper BB

    I imagine these will do well especially since they are the only available choice for a new Hi Power. That is unless one finds a NIB pistol on a dealer's shelf that hasn't been snatched up yet.

    In addition to being new, the guns seem to be affordable and are selling for about the same price as the used surplus FN pistols on gunbroker.

    The stainless model will probably have the broadest appeal since it is the first and only mass production HP I'm aware of to be offered in stainless.
  4. billt

    billt .22LR

    I've been reading nothing but good about this pistol since it came out. Brownell's has them in stock in both black, as well as Stainless Steel. It's not hard Chrome plated like the FN Browning's, but rather a full Stainless Steel pistol. As you know Browning has discontinued the Hi-Power. So this Turkish clone by Tisas is the only one of it's kind in current production in Stainless Steel. (They also offer a model in black Cerakote for slightly less).

    https://www.brownells.com/firearms/handguns/semi-auto/regent-br9-9mm-4-6-13-1-prod118691.aspx?avs|Cartridge_1=APP_9+mm+Luger&avs|Make_3=Tisas

    It arrived yesterday at my FFL, and I immediately drove over to pick it up. This is a beautiful gun! Especially for it's modest price of only $569.00. (Brownell's charged a $10.00 handling fee, and my FFL charged $30.00 for the transfer). So the grand total was $609.00 to get it from Brownell's to my kitchen table. Not too bad for a Stainless Steel Hi-Power.

    Overall I'm very impressed. The machining and workmanship is impeccable. Very few tool marks on the inside of the slide and frame, and a nice slide to frame fit. The overall fit and finish on the pistol is beautiful! The gun field stripped very easily. It comes with 2, 13 round, polished blue Mec-Gar magazines. They interchanged with all of the other magazines I have for my other 2 Hi-Powers.

    I gave everything a good cleaning and oiling. Except for the slide rails, which I greased with Weapon Shield Lithium Grease. It went back together without a hitch. I'm hoping to get it out to the range next week, assuming everything dries out. (It's been raining cats and dogs here for the last several days).

    I ordered the Tisas BR9 Hi-Power Essential Reliability Kit from BH Springs Solutions. It gives you an extra extractor, and firing pin face plate. The kit also contains new springs and various roll pins required for installation. It's a good kit with quality parts that's nice to have on hand. I intend to shoot the hell out of this thing, so having a few extra parts for it in stock can't hurt. They could also come in handy for my other 2 Hi-Powers, should any small parts go south. Some of the very early production models of these guns had some issues with extractor breakage. But those were supposedly corrected, and these newer models are good to go.

    https://bhspringsolutions.com/tisas-br9-hi-power-/358-tisas-br9-hi-power-essential-kit.html

    If any of you guys are wanting a Hi-Power, but waited too long, and don't want to pay the high prices being asked for the used one's, don't be afraid to grab one of these. Quite honestly, for the price, I just don't see how you can go wrong. If this thing shoots half as good as it looks, I'll be a happy camper. Here are a few quick and dirty phone pics.

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  5. In The Ten Ring

    In The Ten Ring .270 WIN

  6. In The Ten Ring

    In The Ten Ring .270 WIN

    Here is a video on the weapon.

  7. Tokarev

    Tokarev Copper BB

    No need for the BH kit if the info on the current guns is correct. TISAS has supposedly fixed/updated the extractor and firing pin plate.

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  8. billt

    billt .22LR

    While that may in fact be true, it can't hurt to have a few extra spare small parts that are prone to breakage in any pistol that gets shot a lot, like extractors and such. Along with the necessary springs and roll pins needed to correctly install them. The BH Spring Solution Essential Reliability Kit gives you everything neatly packaged and identified at a good price.
  9. billt

    billt .22LR

    Tisas Regent Range Report, (400 Rounds)

    I got to the range early yesterday morning with the new Stainless Tisas Regent, and gave it a good workout with a total of 400 rounds of various ammunition fed through no less than 6 different magazines. I am happy to report the pistol performed flawlessly. Not a single FTF or FTE, or any type of hiccup of any kind!

    Needless to say I was extremely pleased. The 6 magazines that were used were as follows. 2 original Browning Phosphate coated 13 round magazines, with the, "springy thingy" at the bottom, to assist in kicking the magazine clear of the gun. 2 gloss blued 13 round Mec-Gar magazines that were shipped with the pistol. And 2 gloss blued 15 round Mec-Gar magazines that were new in the box.

    The magazines were all filled to capacity, and all fed flawlessly in the pistol, regardless of the type of ammunition they contained. With the exception of the Phosphate coated Browning magazines with the spring assist, they did not drop free when released. But all were very easily removed from the pistol when empty. All 6 magazines locked the slide back when the last round was fired.

    The ammunition used was as follows. 100 rounds of CCI 115 gr. FMJ Blazer Brass. 100 rounds of Remington brown boxed 115 grain law enforcement training ammunition. (This ammo was the hottest 115 gr. FMJ Ball I've ever shot). 100 rounds of Federal 124 gr. FMJ. And finally 100 rounds of Federal 115 gr. 9BPLE +P+ Hollow Points.

    All 400 rounds cycled the pistol perfectly. 4 magazines, (2, 13 round Browning's, and 2, 13 round Mec-Gar's), were shot rapid fire as fast as the trigger could be pulled. "Mag dumps", if you will. This was with the Federal 9BPLE, and was done to test rapid fire functioning. All 4 magazines fed perfectly. The brass was ejected cleanly and about 6 to 7 feet to the right, and 3 feet to the rear, in a nice neat 3 to 4 foot circle. I examined the cases as I gathered them and returned them to the box, and none showed any signs if denting or damage. I would call the extractor on this gun perfect. No problems with it what so ever.

    All shooting was done at 25 yards. The sights were adjusted perfectly, printing dead center with a 6 O'clock hold. The gun was warm, but was allowed a substantial amount of time to cool as all 6 magazines were reloaded. The trigger was slightly gritty for the first 100 rounds or so. But it smoothed out nicely as the shooting progressed. And after the last box of ammo went through the gun, it was breaking cleanly and very crisp after a minimum amount of take up.

    Overall I couldn't be more pleased with this pistol. It ran with 100% reliability for 400 rounds. With a good variety of different types of 9 MM ammunition. As you can tell from the picture, the gun got quite filthy after 400 rounds. But after a field stripping, and a good wet cleaning in Kerosene, followed by a good blow drying and re lubrication, it was as clean as when removed from the box.

    I'm going to pick up another one of these pistols for sure. I just don't think for the price you can beat them. They are well made, reliable, accurate, and very nice looking pistols. And with Browning ending Hi-Power production, these are as nice of a clone as you're likely to come across.

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  10. Cousin Vinnie

    Cousin Vinnie Copper BB

    Tisas a.jpg I purchased a couple new Tisas's with one still BNIB and the other one outfitted with the BH Solutions reliability package and I added a new REMSPORT barrel. Truthfully, there was nothing wrong with the factory barrel, but the REMSPORT is so much tighter. I have about 800 rounds of various bullet weights, standard and +P and they all have fired and functioned perfectly. View attachment 1692
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  11. Cousin Vinnie

    Cousin Vinnie Copper BB

    Hello Tokarev, did you install the extended ambi safety? If so, who's make and how hard was it to do?
    Thanks
  12. Tokarev

    Tokarev Copper BB

    That's a factory FN MKII/MKIII safety. Parts dropped in with no issues.

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  13. Cousin Vinnie

    Cousin Vinnie Copper BB

    Thanks for the information. I am going to place an order for these parts and see if I can perform this upgrade myself without going to the smith.
  14. gnappi

    gnappi .22LR

    I know it's an older thread, but the since Browning dropped the HP, the Tisas is a deserving substitute shooter. Out of the box mine has been through nearly 500 rounds and the only things I found were one of my ten mags (I have Browning 13's, and Mec Gar 15's) and one 15 rounder made by Ram Line (a notoriously junk mag) would not feed in the Tisas that will feed in my other HP's.

    Also, a spare barrel I have that drops right in and fits all of my HP's but simply does not fit the Tisas.

    Tisas pulled a hat out of a rabbit (deliberate reversal there) with the SS model, something I think Browning should have done years ago.
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  15. Cousin Vinnie

    Cousin Vinnie Copper BB

    Anyone know at what serial number the improvements were made?
  16. Cousin Vinnie

    Cousin Vinnie Copper BB

    I purchased a TR Enabling replacement barrel and it dropped right in my Tisas and functioned perfectly. Nothing wrong with the factory barrel, but wanted an upgrade. I have been using MecGar 13 and 15 rounders and nay a hiccup.

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