Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm – Superb Hi Power Style Pistol

Description

The Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm is a modern production version of one of the most influential handgun designs ever made. Forged carbon steel frame and slide, a 4.7 inch cold hammer forged barrel, VZ G10 grips and fifteen rounds of 9mm, all finished in Coyote Brown Cerakote. It weighs 31.5 ounces and measures 7.8 inches overall.

A Hi Power Brought Up To Date

The design behind the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm was John Browning’s last, finished by Dieudonne Saive, and it introduced the high capacity double stack magazine to the world. Springfield kept the things that made it great and fixed the two complaints owners always had. The magazine disconnect is gone, which alone transforms the trigger, and the hammer is redesigned so it no longer bites the web of the hand.

Removing the magazine disconnect is the more important change. On the original the magazine spring pressed against the trigger linkage, which made the pull heavy and gritty and caused the trigger to go slack when the magazine dropped. Without it the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm has a genuinely good single action trigger, which is what the design always deserved.

Capacity comes to fifteen rounds in a steel framed pistol just 4.8 inches tall. That is still competitive today, and it was extraordinary when the design first appeared. The all steel construction and 31.5 ounce weight mean recoil is mild and the sights return quickly.

Barrel, Sights, Grips And Finish

The barrel on the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm is 4.7 inches of cold hammer forged steel with a one in ten twist. Cold hammer forging work hardens the bore as it forms the rifling, which produces a durable barrel with consistent dimensions. Combined with the forged frame and slide, the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm is built from the right materials rather than from castings.

Sights on the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm are a white dot front with a serrated Tactical Rack rear. The white dot is fast in daylight and the serrated rear cuts glare rather than adding competing dots. The rack style rear has a squared ledge that catches on a belt or hard edge so the slide can be cycled one handed. These are daylight sights, so anyone using this for home defense should plan on a light or a tritium upgrade.

VZ G10 grips replace the plastic panels of the original. G10 is harder and grippier than wood or polymer and holds up to sweat and oil, and it gives the pistol a modern feel without changing the classic profile. The Coyote Brown Cerakote covers both frame and slide for a consistent look that hides handling marks well.

Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm Specifications

• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Barrel Length: 4.7 inches, cold hammer forged, 1 in 10 twist
• Overall Length: 7.8 inches
• Height: 4.8 inches
• Weight: 31.5 ounces
• Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds, one magazine included
• Frame: Forged carbon steel, Coyote Brown Cerakote
• Slide: Forged carbon steel, Coyote Brown Cerakote
• Finish: H-250 Coyote Brown Cerakote
• Grips: VZ Grips G10
• Sights: White dot front, serrated Tactical Rack rear
• Action: Single action with no magazine disconnect
• Manufacturer Item Number: HP9201CB
• UPC: 706397990671

Only one magazine ships with the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm. Spares are worth buying early, both because a single magazine limits practice and because magazine availability for this pattern is better now than it has been in decades.

Why Buyers Choose The Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm

Buyers choose the Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm because it is a faithful version of a classic that has been genuinely improved rather than just reproduced. Original Hi Power pistols are increasingly collectible and priced accordingly, and most of them still have the magazine disconnect and the hammer bite. This one solves both and costs less.

The steel construction is the other draw. A 31.5 ounce all steel 9mm is soft shooting, holds its zero, and feels substantial in a way polymer does not. For a shooter who appreciates traditional construction and a single action trigger, there is very little else on the market at this price.

The honest limits are weight, sights and the lack of an optic cut. Thirty one and a half ounces is heavy for daily carry, the white dot sights are daylight only, and there is no provision for mounting a red dot. Anyone wanting a modern optics ready carry pistol should look at the Hellcat Pro or the Echelon instead.

Who Should Buy The Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm

The Springfield SA-35 Coyote Brown 9mm is for the shooter who appreciates the Hi Power design and wants one built to modern standards with the historical annoyances removed. It suits range use, home defense and belt carry for anyone willing to carry a steel framed gun. The single action trigger and thumb safety will be familiar to 1911 shooters. Collectors will appreciate having a shooter grade version rather than putting rounds through an original. Buyers who want factory night sights, an optic cut or a light carry gun should look elsewhere in the Springfield line.

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