Got a new shootin arm in the house

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I was debating over a CZ 75B or this HP....

Think I am going to like this one. Anyone have info on removing the mag saftey to improve the trigger. I know that little pin in the trigger has to be pounded out, but I am afraid to attempt that. Anyone do it successfully without maring to finish?

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Beautiful. In particular I like the fully checkered grips.

As to not maring the finish during disassemble - I'm not gunsmith, but I'd personally use a brass punch of exactly the same diameter of the pin with a piece of masking over (but not around) the end. Remove it with a series of gentle taps rather than hard hits. Just don't let the punch slip.
 
Nothing to contribute to this thread other than to say thats one nice <deleted> gun!
 
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I have a 75th anniversary BHP.....and I love it. I can shoot it better than any other pistol I own. But..........the picture you have (OP) of the 75th isn't stock. The grips are not stock, and I think the sights look aftermarket?

As far as the trigger, I think the trigger (on mine) is much better than other Hi-Powers I've shot. It's on the heavy side, but not gritty and zero creep. Great gun.
 
A sheet brass guard with a hole just a touch bigger than the pin would be a good idea to put over the end with the pin sticking out. That way if the punch slips it won't hit the actual frame.

Really though the idea of using a brass pin punch is so it can't mark the metal. But a good scuff will often leave a different sheen scuff mark even if it doesn't actually harm the steel or blueing. Hence why a shield like I describe isn't a bad idea.

I see little point in putting a dot of masking tape on the end of the pin. It'll actually act like a lubricant and encourage the punch to slide off. Just hold the punch in place and re-position for each tap until the punch is below the edge of the hole in the frame.

Hardwood blocks to support the frame solidly from the other side is a good idea as well. Just setting it on a cloth where it tips and skids around is a recipe for failure.
 
IMTHDUKE

You made the right choice, as that is one very nicely finished Browning Hi-Power. Congrats on the newest addition in the house.
 
Have you considered the "legal implications" of killing one of the gun's safety mechanisms ? (EG: Some untutored soul picks up your pistol without permission and promptly ventilates a passerby, thinking the gun unloaded.)
 
There are no 'legal implications'. I owned three guns with magazine out safety feature and did not mind it at all. Lot of people do not like S&W lock either I suspect it is one of those hard to understand right wing issues again.
 
mrmeangenes said:
Have you considered the "legal implications" of killing one of the gun's safety mechanisms ? (EG: Some untutored soul picks up your pistol without permission and promptly ventilates a passerby, thinking the gun unloaded.)
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The majority of handguns don't have mag disconnect safeties, I think he'll be fine.
 
imthduke, while you decide on your trigger fix, take a hard arkansas sharpening stone and stone the front of the magazine where the mag safety piston rubs up and down. the smoother the surface, the smoother the trigger pull. you can also stone the face of the piston if the stone will fit down into the frame of the pistol. suggest you stone up and down (not across), as that is the direction the mag safe moves.

try it. makes a heck of a difference.

murf
 
IMTHDUKE,
If you visit one of the HP sites you will find illustrated instructions on removing the magazine disconnect.
 
mrmeangenes said:
Have you considered the "legal implications" of killing one of the gun's safety mechanisms ? (EG: Some untutored soul picks up your pistol without permission and promptly ventilates a passerby, thinking the gun unloaded.)
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That is purely the fault of the dumbass who pointed a gun at someone and pulled the trigger, not that of the owner. It's also not a regular occurence with the vast majority of pistols that don't have mag disconnects.
 
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