firedawg60
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WVsig, what sights are those?
That's a fine looker, bannockburn! I'd love to find one like it but I'm a bit cash strapped right now. My monthly royalty checks from Conoco-Phillips have been in the toilet lately.
Beautiful, WVsig!! Looks like that pistol has had some very high end custom work done! I worked for Les Baer for 21 years and I know fine custom work when I see it. I see pins and screws and the extractor that looks to have been nitre blued?
May I ask who did it? Perhaps yourself?
Hi all,
WVSig, I admit I learn something nearly every time you write on BHPs. Thank you for all the time you spend sharing your knowledge with us.
My own BHP story started with buying one from a THR member. This gun had been gently used. I have the blessing of living close to a friend who is a master BHP gunsmith. With his guidance, a trigger job, Novak sights, a C&S hammer, and a dark Cerakote finish all found their way onto the gun. The result is one heck of a carry gun, and looks like Darth Vader's BHP.
On accuracy, the gun is indifferent to 115s, hates 147s, and shoots like a house on fire with 124s, both RN and HPs. On the range or on duty, what a superb gun.
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That sounds like mine!!! Those tiny sights really are a joke, aren't they? As bad as the original 1911 sights. Just more reasons not to shoot the thing.Sights were miniscule, safety was impossible to put on or take off, and the trigger pull was incredibly heavy, as in off charts!
Those tiny sights really are a joke, aren't they? As bad as the original 1911 sights. Just more reasons not to shoot the thing.
How long ago have you sold the guns? What are they worth now? I bet you arse is sore from brutally kicking yourself....I wound up with a bring back Browning as one of my fellow officers, a WWII vet, was retiring. It was marked Fabrique Nationale, not a commercial Browning, and had typical German army markings on it.
Came with a holster and 2 mags, which also had markings on them. I had gotten that gun around the same time as acquiring a WWII Colt Govt. from another officer, also retiring, made by Remington Rand. I liked the grip on the Browning so much better than the Colt so I sold the Colt, one of my many firearm sales mistakes.
Enjoyed the Browning, then put it and a Luger I'd acquired from another retiring officer up for consignment sale, both sold pretty quickly. So make that three sales with poor judgement. lol
I got them in the early 70's, sold them in the late 80's. I paid $65 for the Browning, which had a worn wartime finish, $200 for the Luger which was a 98% gun, and the Colt Gov't, which also had a worn Parkerized finish, was traded for a .25 Colt Jr. which I had maybe $50 into.How long ago have you sold the guns? What are they worth now? I bet you arse is sore from brutally kicking yourself....
Browning died many years before the gun design was finished. His initial design was actually striker fired. You should thank Dieudonne Saive from FN for creating what we know today as the Hi-Power.The HP is a testament to Browning’s genius and the best pistol he ever designed.
I’d love to have one but they just don’t fit my hand. If I’m not ridiculously careful gripping it I get hammer bite.
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Define cheap ammo and "white box" as a number of companies do offer this with very decent QC.Found this police/military surplus Argentine clone a few years ago. Exterior was rough but the internals were quite clean showing little wear. The barrel was excellent. To me it appeared to be carried a lot but probably just shot for annual qualification.
My first range trip was a disaster. After one magazine I had several FTF and FTE's. Took it home and installed a new spring kit and extractor. Paid the $$ for two factory magazines. Second trip to the range was a little better but still disappointing. After two magazines w/o a problem the last round in the mag would either FTE or FTF with the slide locking halfway back which we all know is not a good thing with a live round in battery.
Took it apart and went through it meticulously. Third range trip same thing. After a full magazine the same problems. Deciding not to give in to frustration I put it in the safe and went on to other things that weren't as frustrating.
A few weeks later, after talking to my LEO son about it, he asked if he could take it the gunsmith that does the work on their firearms. Returned a few days later with a note "Don't use cheap ammo. I know white box is easy on the back pocket but pay the extra $ for Speer Gold Dot. No charge. Advice is free."
I don't know how this guy knew I was using that ammo but he sure was right. It hated the white box and wasn't to fond of the 147 gr. Remington. Runs fine with Speer, Blazer Brass and the Mag Tec +P.
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"White box" generally refers to Winchester's economy line of ammo. In 9mm form, "cheap ammo" is usually low powered 115gr ball ammo and often lacks enough recoil "oomph" to consistently drive the slide to ensure reliable function.Define cheap ammo and "white box" as a number of companies do offer this with very decent QC.
Thanks for the warning, if and when I start shooting again, I'll stick with Mil Surplus 9mm... Instead of Winchester "white box"..."White box" generally refers to Winchester's economy line of ammo. In 9mm form, "cheap ammo" is usually low powered 115gr ball ammo and often lacks enough recoil "oomph" to consistently drive the slide to ensure reliable function.
Generally speaking, 124gr or 147gr ball ammo will have enough energy to drive the slide. In addition, nearly all self defense ammo is loaded hot enough to drive the slide for reliable function.
Well a few guys I used to know, swore by Mil Surplus. "Works every time, aside from an odd round or two every so often".The Nato white box is good, for what it is. Shoots a little hotter then the regular WB.
Just 2 weeks ago I took it to the range. My 12 year old daughter was with me shooting a Buckmark and after I put a couple magazines through the BHP I asked her if she was ready to try shooting a 9mm. I put one cartridge in it and handed it to her, and after firing it she said "that wasn't bad" (she'd only shot .22's up to that point). Then I put 2 in, and she had a grin on her face. After that I loaded up a full mag, and I didn't get the gun back for the rest of the range session while she went through the 250+ rounds I had brought.