Found a deal on an FEG FP9 at the gunshow this weekend.  Came with two mags and finish is basically what I would consider new old stock.  I haven't taken a picture yet as I broke a grip screw when detail stripping it for cleaning and decided to strip the grips and refinish them with a nice dark walnut stain.  They were a very light walnut color.  Once the re-finish is done and I get the new grip screw shipment from Numerich I will grab some snaps and post them up.

For those not familiar, the FP9 is a faithful P-35/Hi Power clone.  The only deviation is a full length ventilated rib on the slide.  All parts are compatible with BHP parts.  It has a ring hammer (and the corresponding hammer bite). On detail strip there was one additional breakage I found in the trigger shoe.  There is a ring on the back/top of the shoe that controls the trigger arm.  This ring is missing about 25% of it's circumference, but still provides it function without issue.  Not going to worry about it at this time.


There are 3 generations of the FEG.  The first gen is pure high power.  gen 2 is close, gen 3 are known as S&W because of internal changes.  Not all parts are interchangeable between the HP and the gen 3's.
I removed the magazine disconnect plunger and plunger spring, polished the contact parts in the fire control group.  The trigger is still a bit heavier than I would like, but is otherwise decent with a nice clean break.  I don't have a trigger pull gauge but would guess this is 7-9 lbs.  It is crisp enough that it feels more like 5.  But it is a rude awakening compared to my daughters Kareen Hi Power.  The FEG's are known to be pretty over-sprung on the mainspring, so I will order a Wolff 26lb spring and see if that helps.  I can also take another run at polishing the sear and hammer.  I just touched them up a bit with some 1500 grit but didn't run the dremel with some rouge.  That will probably help a bit too.

I plan to fix the hammer bit issue on the mill this weekend.  The plan is to cut a 2.5" radius relief below the ring to give some room for some flesh when the hammer is all the way back.  It will my first go using a rotary table with the mill, so it should be a fun learning project. 

I have not had a chance to shoot it yet, but will be a little surprised if it doesn't shoot like a champ.

All in all, pretty happy with the purchase.   Less so with the illegal background check on private sales at the gun show the Democrat county mayor rammed down our throats, but that is another tale.

exiledtoIA -

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However, there are 3 versions of the FEG. Gen 1 is pretty much a carbon copy of the GP35.  Gen 2 has a few internal changes.  Gen 3 are known as the "S&W" version. Slides will not interchange between the Gen 3 and any version of the GP35.