{"id":153164,"date":"2021-10-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=153164"},"modified":"2021-10-25T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T20:43:15","slug":"springfields-new-sa-35-iconic-design-with-a-modern-flair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfields-new-sa-35-iconic-design-with-a-modern-flair\/","title":{"rendered":"Springfield\u2019s New SA-35: Iconic Design with a Modern Flair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A legendary J.M. Browning design – brought back to life by Springfield Armory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 1935 the handgun that John Moses Browning designed for yet another military request went into production \u2013 although Browning himself didn\u2019t live to see it finished. That gun would go on to become an iconic firearm. The pistol was initially manufactured by FN, and later by Browning, and it has had several model names, such as the P-35. But most of us know it as the Browning Hi-Power. Now extinct, those wanting one have to take their chances \u2013 and their checkbook \u2013 to the used market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there is no substitute for a vintage classic, this author is betting that there are many firearm enthusiasts who would love to have a brand-new, modern version of this iconic design that they can appreciate as a tangible reminder of bygone elegance, and also as a range toy, or even the home defense gun. Heck, while we\u2019re at it \u2013 it is small enough to be your EDC! Let\u2019s face it, when John Browning put pencil to paper \u2013 magic happened. Best of all, the beloved design that most had sadly assumed extinct has risen from the ashes as the new Springfield Armory SA-35 \u2013 and it is something to cheer about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think many of us presumed that somewhere, someday, someone would revive the classic Browning handgun, most assumed it would take the form of an offshore reproduction with both quality and pedigree perhaps in question. When this sample arrived for testing and review, I was already excited that a stoic American company was making it \u2013 and even better that it be Springfield Armory, who is well known for making superb 1911\u2019s. In fact, despite its enormous catalog of modern polymer framed, striker fired handguns \u2013 it is the perhaps the model 1911 for which Springfield remains famous. Having established itself as the go-to manufacturer for a high-quality, high-reliability classic handgun at a blue-collar price \u2013 the prospect of a production of \u201cBrowning\u2019s other handgun\u201d is a sweet one, indeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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