F/N Hi-power { Charles Daly knockoff } ?

[Roofuss]

Not sure this is the right place to ask , but here goes , anyway :

A good friend just recently purchased a Charles Daly Hi-Power 9mm knockoff of the F/N { Browning } Hi-power in like new condition, with 2 mags, but no box or paperwork. This is almost an exact copy { there are others such as FEG, FM, etc.} of this great 9mm pistol and seems to shoot very well. The serial number is low { # HPM 0177 } and we know that Charles Daly only made these for a short time . They have since gone out of business and we're wondering if anyone has any additional info on them { how many C/Daly's were manufactured, for how long , etc } and if there is any collector value for them ? We have had very little luck searching online.

Any/all help would be greatly appreciated , Thanks !!

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[Bruce McAskill]

The Charles Daly name has been used to import all kinds of firearms from all around the world over the years. I think your friends Hi-Power was imported from Turkey by Charles Daly. It could have been from somewhere else but I do know some of their firearms did come in from Turkey including shotguns and pistols.

[Roofuss]

No import markings on the gun, but has Charles Daly on the left side of the slide . The original owner said he threw out the box { sheesh ! } and paperwork, after he bought the gun. My buddy bought it at a local gun show, from that original owner for $425.00 .

[Roofuss]

Well, as an update to this thread :
My buddy was unhappy with the way the almost new condition Charles Daly Hi-Power shot ...he put a couple hundred rounds of all types of 9mm ammo { his reloads, my reloads, store bought of 2 different makers } and the gun would not cycle or eject . He stripped the gun gun down, and "mic'd it out...barrel was out of whack . He decided to try a used barrel out of one of his other Hi-Powers ...taa daa, problem solved..no hiccups .
Gonna keep the gun, and just find a good , used barrel for it .

[WarPig1976]

Well, as an update to this thread :
My buddy was unhappy with the way the almost new condition Charles Daly Hi-Power shot ...he put a couple hundred rounds of all types of 9mm ammo { his reloads, my reloads, store bought of 2 different makers } and the gun would not cycle or eject . He stripped the gun gun down, and "mic'd it out...barrel was out of whack . He decided to try a used barrel out of one of his other Hi-Powers ...taa daa, problem solved..no hiccups .
Gonna keep the gun, and just find a good , used barrel for it .

How was it out of whack.?

I have a commercial Mk3 that acts up once in a while for varies reasons, shooting lead cast bullets is a big no no in mine lead and carbon build up real fast on the bolt face particularly under the extractor which causes all sorts of malfunctions.

[Roofuss]

Barrel was "mic'd " and found to be egg shaped and "out of round ". I have a used H/P barrel coming priority mail that we found on Gunbroker and hope to have it by Saturday . He didn't want to sink a bundle in a $350 gun, so he decided to go this route . Will keep ya posted as to the out come.