The Springfield Armory SA-35 is a single-action, hammer-fired 9mm built on the Browning High Power pattern for range shooting and belt carry. It has an MSRP of $799. Its hammer was reshaped to keep it clear of the web of the hand, which is the hammer bite the original P-35 design is known for.

The other changes are in the controls and the feed. There is no magazine disconnect, so empty magazines drop free and the pistol fires with the magazine out, the way a current service gun does. The thumb safety is extended and far easier to sweep than the small original lever, the single-action trigger is tuned at the factory, and the feed ramp was reshaped to work with modern defensive ammunition. Sights are a white dot front and a serrated Tactical Rack rear square enough to rack the slide one-handed. The magazine holds 15 rounds and one comes with the pistol. There is no optics-ready version, so a red dot means having the slide milled, and the frame has no accessory rail for a light.

If you are cross-shopping, the FN High Power has an MSRP of $1,199, weighs 40.0 oz, holds 17 rounds and adds an ambidextrous safety and a second magazine, so the Springfield is 8.5 oz lighter and holds two rounds fewer at a lower MSRP. The CZ 75 B has an MSRP of $899 and holds 16, and it starts on a double-action press, so it can be carried hammer down instead of cocked and locked.