Is it safe to shoot? I'd always been told that the WWII ones were not safe to shoot due to intentional defects created by the workers at the FN factory.
Never heard that about small arms. Tanks and complicated machinery then yes. IMO jacking up a pistol on purpose would probably be a fast way to a bullet in the head. To easy to detect. A assumption on my part.
I love High Powers. I used to own a German tangent sight,rear grip slotted for a stock HP in mint condition. Got it in a trade. Had it a few years and just could not turn down a offer I got from a collector.