First Hi Power and Stupid Question of the Week

[WVsig]

like this
https://youtu.be/mdApLdz8EGA?t=1m6s

You can do it that. It will not always work on all BHPs. He is removing the Magazine Safety/Trigger Spring Pin not the trigger pin. I normally take the entire trigger out by removing the trigger pin.

 

[1KPerDay]

Ok thanks for clarification.

 

[sevt_chevelle]

On my MKIII I had to remove the whole trigger assembly. Be careful of which direction you drive out the pins.

This will tell you which is the proper direction.

http://www.midwestgunworks.com/field_service_manual/browning_hi_power_field_service_manual.pdf

 

[1KPerDay]

Now I'm getting hammer follow. On three occasions the hammer has dropped to the safety notch with a round in the chamber, when firing regularly.

I guess I got a huge lemon.

 

[Dentite]

That's a bummer. If you like the looks, feel, etc of the BHP and aren't ready to give up yet, you might consider selling the one you have and picking up something that hasn't seen so many miles, etc.

Look for a clean, lightly used commercial MkIII on the used market. You should be able to find a nice one for $600-700.

If you end up loving that one, you could spend a bit more for a quality trigger job by one of the known BHP specialists and have a nice BHP that's fun to shoot.

Do you have 1911s? I started on BHPs, then moved to 1911s while retaining the BHPs. I like things about each one.

 

[I6turbo]

Now I'm getting hammer follow. On three occasions the hammer has dropped to the safety notch with a round in the chamber, when firing regularly.

I guess I got a huge lemon.

I haven't examined my Hi Power to see what might cause the hammer follow, but I had it happen (aka, decocking) on my Beretta 92 and when I checked it out I found that the sear spring was just a bit tired. I haven't even replaced it yet, just bent a little more tension into it and it stopped the hammer follow/decocking. Perhaps your Hi Power has something simple like that happening.

If nobody comes along here with any help I'd find a good dedicated Hi Power forum, perhaps the one on the 1911 Forum, and see what input some of the knowledgeable people there might offer. http://forums.1911forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15

 

[WVsig]

Now I'm getting hammer follow. On three occasions the hammer has dropped to the safety notch with a round in the chamber, when firing regularly.

I guess I got a huge lemon.

There are 2 things on the Hi Power will cause hammer follow. First id the sear spring which is easily replaced. A lot of people bend them in order to reduce the weight of the trigger pull. It is pretty easy to replace.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/410601/browning-sear-spring-with-button-hi-power

The second one is the hammer hooks. There is only so much metal for the sear and hammer engagement and even a little bit of "polishing" can take too much off. The other factor is simply wear which can cause the hammer to follow. If you are going to replace the sear you might as well replace the hammer as well. I would suggest a C&S set. The angles are pre-cut and are decent. They are not perfect but will yield a good reliable trigger pull.

http://www.brownells.com/handgun-pa...i-power-hammer-sear-spring-set-prod20906.aspx

These can be installed by you if you know how to detail strip the gun which is not too hard.