Springfield SA-35 Hi-Power Evaluation Session 1 - BHSpringSolutions Hi-Power University s66

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2024

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  • @tberkoff
    @tberkoff Před 2 lety +18

    Why did you replace the parts before doing the torture test? Wouldn't it make sense to keep everything stock and see what fails?

    • @MasterTaters
      @MasterTaters Před 2 lety +1

      5:45 He's trying to test his companies products compatibility so they can build their pistol based on the best original platform.

  • @tberkoff
    @tberkoff Před 2 lety +9

    Mark, thanks for doing these review and durability test videos. No one in the world knows more about the BHP!!

  • @deador9192
    @deador9192 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for the thorough analysis of SA35. You bring up the points which no one else caught or wanted to publish. I have seen so many who reviewed this model, and they were basically happy to put holes on paper.
    You have been generous to SA in your comments about the problems. In regards to the safety lacking the positive detent, thereby allowing the unintended slide lock, is a serious issue, as far as self-defense is concerned. Hope SA will address this problem, because I am planning to add this to my collection.

  • @PrintWizard89
    @PrintWizard89 Před 2 lety +20

    I'm 600 rounds into my SA35 and so far it has worked almost perfectly. I did have an instance where there trigger didn't want to reset after I put 9 mags through it quickly and got it really hot. Not sure if it was something I was doing or what, but I'm going to try a stronger trigger return spring.

    • @PrintWizard89
      @PrintWizard89 Před 2 lety +11

      It did continue to work after that however and the rest of the range session was flawless.

  • @juliojames5986
    @juliojames5986 Před 2 lety +7

    Now, listening early in your presentation, you are telling us your intention, to use, or see if the BH components are needed and or useable in the SA 35. Thank you. But I want to believe I can use the SA 35, stock, out of the box without, or with minor adjustments. News to me, that militaries do not carry cocked and locked with round in the chamber, safety on. IDF the exception. Thanks again.

  • @kentonhammond8938
    @kentonhammond8938 Před 2 lety +3

    I have 3 original Blued Hi-Powers, all 3 different, 1 in .40 S & W. None of mine have that problem. I still carry one in the Winter. Still thee most comfortable, ergonomic firearm ever made. Can't think of one malfunction I've ever had with any of my collection. I even have one with adjustable tangent rifle sight on top, made for the Argentine army I think. I got it brand new. The Blueing on all 3 of mine are just like gorgeous pools of oil to look at.

  • @marks1638
    @marks1638 Před 2 lety +5

    Good video Mark. Thanks for finding those nagging little (and sometimes big) flaws that most gun writers really never look at in depth.

  • @richardkluesek4301
    @richardkluesek4301 Před 2 lety +3

    14.50 , 19:00 , I had those conditions on a "C" series gun purchased in 1973, one the first with the spur hammer. A gunsmith remedied this by deepening the detent holes in the frame to secure the safety in its correct positions. Thats a quality control/inspection blip. Looking forward to more videos evaluating B&H custom parts installed in the SA35, including SFS.

  • @badengrishSi
    @badengrishSi Před 2 lety +2

    Thats why you never get first runs... I am glad you are putting this through the paces .

  • @davidharris9077
    @davidharris9077 Před 2 lety +3

    Mark, happy to see that you got a SA35 for testing. Looking forward to seeing future videos from you on reliability and hopefully accuracy as well. My BHP has the SFF System, Recoil Buffer system, and the Spring Optimization kit installed. Hopefully the new Remington will be able to use all your upgrades as I plan on getting the SA35, if it passes muster.

  • @garyK.45ACP
    @garyK.45ACP Před 2 lety

    Best review of this pistol I have seen. Subscribed. I look forward to the series

  • @johnhuttner9991
    @johnhuttner9991 Před 2 lety +3

    I see the msrp is $700 but can't find where to buy them at that price ....i see em on gunBrokers for $900 and $1000 ....wtf are people buying them just to resell em ?

    • @scotty475
      @scotty475 Před 2 lety

      I don't get it either. When these first hit the market I saw one SOLD on Gunbroker with bidding taking it a little over $2500! Good on the seller, there's one born every minute.

  • @TheGravitywerks
    @TheGravitywerks Před 2 lety +5

    With the 1911, the "safety" thumb actually rests on top of the extended safety...should be the same with the High Power.....may not necessarily be a design flaw but a grip misapplication. Thank you for the eval! Great video!

  • @grigorirasputin5020
    @grigorirasputin5020 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I have had a SA-35 for about six months. Utterly reliable with JHP and ball, 115 and 124 gr. Standard pressure, +P, and +P+. My only gripe, and to me it is a significant one, is the loose safety. Every 1911 I ever shot or handled had a decisive click when flipping the safety on or off. I found these to be useful, reliable, and comfortable, to use. My SA-35, wiping the safety on or off, it just kind of "slides" on or off. I do not like this at all.
    I recently bought a Tucker pancake and notice that any time I snap the thumb break in place, with gun cocked and locked, upon unsnapping and drawing the gun the safety is now off. Not good. Looking more closely at the safety, there appears to be a ball (or similar) detent that is made to engage the safety in on or off safe modes. For whatever reason, it is not engaging solidly as with a 1911. Will SA remedy this if I contact them?

    • @vlodpg
      @vlodpg Před 7 měsíci +1

      I've had no issues with my SA-35 but others with SA 1911's have told me Springfield has a great service dept.

    • @grigorirasputin5020
      @grigorirasputin5020 Před 7 měsíci

      @vlodpg
      Update. Sent it back to Springfield Armory with detailed note about the loose safety switch. It came back in the condition it left in with a note that "safety works". 🙄
      At my earliest convenience, I will probably sell this thing at a big loss.

    • @vlodpg
      @vlodpg Před 7 měsíci

      If you are expecting a solid click when engaging the safety, you are not going to find it. My SA-35 has more of a snap when taking the safety off then putting it on. My original pre war BHP & my early 80's version is no better. My 1st one was from the late 70's. I had a gunsmith install a C&S safety. IIRC,it was not much different to what Springfield is currently using by design & feel. @@grigorirasputin5020

  • @Hedgehog_Prime
    @Hedgehog_Prime Před 2 lety

    This is fantastic. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

  • @DirtyK1911
    @DirtyK1911 Před 2 lety +1

    Why not ride the safety down like my many 1911 shooters do with extended safety levers. I'd like to see the gun tested as is from the factory. I don't plan on putting in any upgrades right away, if at all.

  • @_JimS
    @_JimS Před 2 lety

    Thanks Mark, I've been waiting for this...

  • @blechmaier
    @blechmaier Před 2 lety

    Thanks Mark, I was waiting to see if you’d do a review and test of the SA-35. Looking forward to the rest of the review and testing. Also hoping that you’ll do a similar review of the new EAA/Girsan MCP35!

  • @georgewashington7312
    @georgewashington7312 Před 2 lety +1

    Girsan yavus 14 xtreme might also be worth a look when y'all get a opportunity, that's what I plan on getting.

  • @Rampant_Colt
    @Rampant_Colt Před 2 lety +2

    I can't find one anywhere. This is like a unicorn gun

  • @sgtlt
    @sgtlt Před 2 lety +5

    so just put your thumb on top of the safety like most 1911 shooters do

  • @markreed2576
    @markreed2576 Před 2 lety

    Pretty gun, does it go bang every time? Does it shoot with good recoil control, make a good group of shots? Pretty doesn’t matter when the Shtf.

  • @killgriffin
    @killgriffin Před 2 lety

    I've got one of these SFS kits for my 1911, but I can't figure out how to assemble the actual hammer assembly, the spring doesn't seem to be in the right position when I try to follow the written instructions. Also a bit disappointed that the right side safety is cheap plastic instead of also being steel. I didn't know that when I bought it, but I had planned on getting small parts coated in DLC, and can't do the safety now because of that.

  • @princeavaritia
    @princeavaritia Před 2 lety +1

    Was waiting to see if y'all did a test for it

  • @spanishforjames
    @spanishforjames Před 2 lety

    Fast forward to next video for review.

  • @pvp66
    @pvp66 Před rokem

    On a High hold one should rest your thumb on the safety . The SAS solved the problem,

  • @TK-fd2rj
    @TK-fd2rj Před 2 lety +2

    Dude...stick with the topic which is Springfield SA-35.

  • @kamerad4212
    @kamerad4212 Před 2 lety

    Your videos are great, and I have watched many of them. My only suggestion is you do these vids with about half the words. I have to force myself to keep listening when you repeat the same thing 3, 4, sometimes even 5 times. or 10.

  • @BillWilsonBG
    @BillWilsonBG Před 2 lety

    Is that issue with the safety when hammer down due to the design of the newer safety itself or the tolerances in the fire control group?

  • @maverickfox4102
    @maverickfox4102 Před 2 lety

    As soon as I get my 2 weeks vacation check and my Christmas bonus that's were my money's heading.

  • @mandolinman2006
    @mandolinman2006 Před 2 lety +1

    If only they'd make a stainless version.

  • @ericworst
    @ericworst Před rokem

    Impressive.

  • @isaidme0
    @isaidme0 Před 2 lety +3

    Number one it’s stupid to carry this gun empty with the hammer down. It has a thumb safety for a reason so use it and keep one chambered. Second you should be riding the thumb safety with your thumb while shooting the gun to get the highest grip possible so it won’t be able to get engage with that downward pressure anyway.

  • @AA43560
    @AA43560 Před 2 lety

    I'm curious if all tisas have the barrel problem, or is it only early production ones?

    • @DLordSadow
      @DLordSadow Před 2 lety +1

      It appears to have been the result of subpar manufacturing processes. I had some issues with the barrel in my BR9 and it was manufactured nearly 2 years after the one BHSS tested was. While the specific issues that BHSS experienced may have been unique to the gun they had, the fundamental problem was not. The problems with my Tisas BR9 disappeared after I replaced the barrel (and by the time I’d replaced the barrel, I’d already replaced almost everything else in the gun).

  • @joeconrad3828
    @joeconrad3828 Před 2 lety +1

    So, if the safety shifts upwards and you can’t rack the slide without shaking and wrestling with it, how can you say that it’s not a big deal? I think you’re being too polite to Springfield. It seems like a huge deal to me.

    • @bhspringsolutionsllc555
      @bhspringsolutionsllc555  Před 2 lety +2

      The matter will need more investigation and feedback from other owners. Our observations are based on the particular gun we have.

    • @bhspringsolutionsllc555
      @bhspringsolutionsllc555  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you Joe. I appreciate your input. And I went back and watched the video where I said "this is not a big deal", and that sentence is now being edited out of the video. I stand by the statements made before and after my comment about "this is not a big deal". The rest of the story about the "this is not a big deal" comment is that this improper function of the safety doesn't stand to disqualify the Springfield SA-35 from our own consideration as a possible HP platform for more advanced Hi-Power configurations because we'll be replacing out the Springfield's operating system entirely if that is the case - so, it was in that context that the words "this is not a big deal" came out of my mouth. After CZcams processes my edit, "this is not a big deal" will no longer be included. As I say in the video shortly after the now deleting sentence, "If I was a Condition 3 Hi-Power user, the Springfield SA-35 would not be eligible for that role." In the context of the question of Condition 3 Defensive Use, the improper funtion of the Safety Lever is more than a big enough deal to disqualify the SA-35 from being considered for that role. Thank you again for watching and for your thoughtful input - you were right!

    • @isaidme0
      @isaidme0 Před 2 lety +2

      A you shouldn’t be carrying this gun in condition three to begin with it should be cocked and locked or don’t bother. Second it won’t engage while firing the gun if you are ridding the safety with your thumb like you should be doing to get a high grip.

  • @jimh8580
    @jimh8580 Před 2 lety +4

    I see it already needs an ambi-safety

  • @rollerco
    @rollerco Před 2 lety +2

    Boy is this guy long winded and says very little.

  • @joelmclamore1139
    @joelmclamore1139 Před 2 lety

    Theres a lot of haters here.if you have nothing constructive go somewhere else.

  • @tektoneng
    @tektoneng Před 2 lety +2

    This just seems like another sales pitch for BH parts. Yawn

  • @johnanderson3475
    @johnanderson3475 Před 2 lety +2

    hmmm. i figured theyd atleast fix the safety. maybe a bit more tactile and certain its in one position or the other. a detent would fix that problem and the range of motion problems he pointed out. be terrible to carry these days. given not much has changed and its still a range toy. ill take the fn hi power for the same price. was hoping springfeild would redeem themselves. looks like more mediocre guns and antics. thanks the for the vidoe!

    • @isaidme0
      @isaidme0 Před 2 lety +3

      You are supposed to ride your thumb on the safety while shooting just like a 1911. It’s not going to be able to engage if shouting the gun correctly.

    • @unixfool
      @unixfool Před 2 lety

      @@isaidme0 That's a good point.

    • @johnanderson3475
      @johnanderson3475 Před 2 lety

      @@isaidme0 right, but it was a problem with the originals. people were reluctant to carry with a pill in the pipe because of the wonky safety. it was mushy and not tactile like a 1911. i looked around some more and apparently springfeild did address it.

  • @Slab-gv7vu
    @Slab-gv7vu Před 2 lety +2

    Too much talking

  • @jeremythompson9299
    @jeremythompson9299 Před 2 lety +2

    Over 8 mins and most of it was spend on another pistol. Extremely boring video that I couldn’t even finish watching. Thumbs down.

  • @itsme6026
    @itsme6026 Před 2 lety

    come on, browning had it on sale forever. and now it's made by springfield. same old same old

  • @orestino6212
    @orestino6212 Před 2 lety +5

    You talk too much.

    • @unixfool
      @unixfool Před 2 lety +2

      Compared to who/what? I mean, he's explaining the basis for the series. You're saying he shouldn't explain how they'll be testing the gun and that he shouldn't explain the checks within the report? If he can't do that, then there's no reason for a video.
      Do you have a CZcams channel? I'd like to see your videos and reviews so that I can see if you're a better narrator.

  • @paulscountry456
    @paulscountry456 Před 2 lety +1

    Hmm,what a old worn out design, who buys this stuff,old fossils?

    • @joelmclamore1139
      @joelmclamore1139 Před 2 lety +4

      Just because you dont like it,dosent mean the designs no good.

    • @paulscountry456
      @paulscountry456 Před 2 lety

      @@joelmclamore1139 brilliant gun and well built the European models are highly collectible,but it is a very old platform and although still capable there are far better choices today and for at least 30 years....

    • @thomasward00
      @thomasward00 Před 4 měsíci

      Firearms is a very mature product, this is made with Modern components, not everyone wants polymer pistols.​@@paulscountry456

  • @Boot2Ass24
    @Boot2Ass24 Před 2 lety

    These are ugly, just because it’s a new gun coming out does not making them the next “big thing”. I wouldn’t pay $600 for this ugly chunk. Imo.

  • @sweetcostarica
    @sweetcostarica Před 2 lety +1

    Critical Analysis
    The Springfield SA-35, aka the antique Hi-Power clone or one step forward, two steps backward.
    _Points for use:_
    - what or who is the SA-35 for?? Not military, not police, not concealed carry, not for collectors (need a real Hi-Power for this), not for competition as this old design is not reliable enough to win next to ultra reliable Glocks & Glock-like guns, maybe for home defense *_but_* who knows if this copy of an old design is reliable for protecting your familia's life, range gun OK every gun, good or bad, is fine for range paper attack.
    - hammer-fired single action with a safety, is old, old school in very safe, lightweight, smaller, striker-fired, no external manual safety, modern pistol era.
    - the design maybe reliable, probably not in today's very, very reliable modern polymer pistols.
    - for re-sale value, for collector value, for intrinsic value, for real life use the $700 USD (Turk made possibly) compared to the real Hi-Power there is no comparison.
    - rumor has it that Springfield's SA-35 is forged in *_Turkey_* (this maybe why it is so cheap at $700 USD for a $1,200 USD original design from FN Herstal)
    So this is a new untested by average Joes/Janes is a big gamble. The is a cheaper copy of the P35 Hi-Power so don't get you hopes up.
    The best thing to do if you like the Hi-Power... buy a Hi-Power. If you want a gun to use in real life... buy a Glock 17 or SIG P320.
    SIDE NOTE: Springfield as a company is NOT for your gun rights as seen in their anti-gun right lobbying.

    • @unixfool
      @unixfool Před 2 lety +11

      "- for re-sale value, for collector value, for intrinsic value, for real life use the $700 USD (Turk made possibly)"
      "- rumor has it that Springfield's SA-35 is forged in Turkey"
      If you can't validate the rumor, why even mention it? You captioned your comments as "Critical Analysis" but the mention of a rumor and your view that the company is anit-gun is anything but critical. That dig about striker-fired handguns and "modern pistol era" is laughable, too. I mean, you can own both a Glock 17 and an SA-35 without issue. As much as folks hate on 1911s and single action hammer fired handguns, they're still here...they're not going anywhere anytime soon, no matter what you think about them.
      That whole commentary was odd.

    • @sweetcostarica
      @sweetcostarica Před 2 lety

      @@unixfool The critical part, to me, is that the gun is forge in Turkey. Springfield is not the same company as Springfield of WW1 & WW2 days, i.e. changed hands. So the "rumor" is not a stretch at all. *_Lets find out the truth of where the SA-35 is made, OK?_*
      To the more important stuff:
      "- for re-sale value, for collector value, for intrinsic value, for real life use the $700 USD..."
      What do you think of a copy of a great pistol the P35 Hi-Power ($1,200 USD from FN Herstal) be made? Made for "what" & "who" I personally have no idea when we have cheaper & much better modern pistols that a safer & much more reliable.

    • @sweetcostarica
      @sweetcostarica Před 2 lety

      @@unixfool BTW this is real: czcams.com/video/Ac7qV-hPe6s/video.html

    • @unixfool
      @unixfool Před 2 lety +4

      @@sweetcostaricathe coolest thing about the internet is that everyone has a voice. The biggest problem with the internet is that everyone has a voice.
      I'm one of those folks who don't believe everything I see concerning reliable internet-sourced information. Everyone wants to be a gunsmith know-it-all. I don't know you. Can you share your gunsmithing credentials? Can anyone vouch for your credentials? If not, then you're just internet noise.
      Anyone can post anything nowadays...it devalues most of the available info. Not even sure why forged frames and slides are OK, but when Turkey is mentioned, Turkey is the exception. 🤣🤣 But again, you claimed it a rumor, right?

    • @sweetcostarica
      @sweetcostarica Před 2 lety

      @@unixfool 100% correct. I am not trying to convince anyone- it's their money.
      Here is where I am going with this: we know the $700 USD Springfield SA-35 is cheaper copy of the FN Herstal P35 Hi-Power and it was made to make money only by Springfield Arms.
      So logically there are going to be issues with the not on the market yet copy. What are those issues 🤔 and even more logic; why would a person buy an untested copy, a fake, a clone when they could buy the real thing. 👀 See:
      D4 Guns on-line gun dealer's sale,
      - P35 Hi-Power Nazi stamped for $1,349.00 USD on sale right now (Sunday, November 21st, 2021).
      Don't believe me? Then follow the dots...
      God bless 🙌