Browning Hi Power or Glock 19?

[duece71]

All,
I have a Browning Hi Power, blued, wood grips, adjustable rear sight. I love the pistol, shoots very well, never an FTE or FTF. Finish is approximately 80-85% with no holster wear, just minor blems and scratches on the slide and frame. All mags are factory (even a nickel one). I am not realy sure what I want to do with the gun. It sits in the safe and comes out once in a while for 2-300 rounds, gets cleaned and goes back into the safe. I can't carry it for concealed carry very well and therefore have been looking at swaping (selling) it out for a Glock 19.
The Glock would serve as a concealled carry pistol. I have a Glock 17 but again I am looking to carry concealled so I have somewhat ruled it out for carry. I have shot the Glock 19 and although I found the grip to be a little small for my hands (why I went with the G17 instead) I am revisiting it as a carry pistol.
I am looking for some opinions, good or bad and any comments about what you would do in my shoes.
Thanks.

[lethal dose]

While the glock 19 is the quintessential "do-it-all" handgun, I would hesitate to get rid of my hp. Save up. Ever considered a grip reduction on your 17?

[Outrider]

Do you enjoy shooting your Hi-Power? If you do, keep it and save up some money for a Glock 19.

[SteadyUp]

Keep the Hi Power and save up for the G19. For me, there is nothing worse than dealing with the regret of selling a gun I should have kept.

[duece71]

Thats what I thought. The HP trigger is one that someone described that has "no perceptable reset". Yes, I would agree with this and it bothered me for some reason. Maybe it is just something one has to get used to. Don't get me wrong, I like the HP, I am just into finding something that would fit the CC requirement a bit better.
On the grip reduction, no I have not thought about it. I would rather just keep it stock and go with a G19. I would keep it stock as well.

[duece71]

Keep the Hi Power and save up for the G19. For me, there is nothing worse than dealing with the regret of selling a gun I should have kept.

Ah yes, I have felt that as well and you are right on the money there. I sold a practically mint blued Russian SKS with bayo for.......a very small sum
If you guys keep talking like this, I swear, I am keeping my HP.

[brit]

Wish I would have never sold my Hi-power, it was a great pistol.

I'm gonna go ahead and say keep both, but if you really want a G19, I've got one I love, but I'd still trade for a nice BHP.

[Javelin]

My personal preference would be a G19. All things being equal.

[duece71]

BTW, the gun I replaced by buying the Browning HP, it was a Ruger P-85 9mm. No I don't regret selling the Ruger.

[DocGKR]

I sold all my Hi-Powers, as they served no purpose for me any longer.

You can CCW a G17 without too many issues with the right clothing selection. Having said that, the G19 is likely the optimal CCW pistol in the world. It's OK to run a stock G19 mag in the pistol, but be sure to run either G17 mags or G19 mags with Glock +2 floor plates (and G17 mag springs) as reloads so you don't pinch/cut your hand as so many folks routinely do when trying to rapidly insert standard G19 mags.

If I were you, I'd get a GOOD holster and carefully assess how my G17 works for CCW over 6-12 weeks. If it is not a problem, I'd just acquire a second identical G17. If the grip length is a bit too long and prints easily, then either buy a G19 or get another G17 and have the grip cut-down to accept G19 mags.