The Carryhawk is starting to tempt me, increasingly, of late. I had initially been relatively uninterested, due to the rounded, bird’s-headed grip frame, as I have come to prefer handguns with squared grip frames, but there is a possibility I may actually like this particular weapon, as is, and, if not, this aspect is relatively inexpensive to resolve satisfactorily, by replacing the grip frame, fabricating a spacer, for a set of standard stock panels, or, having either or both done for me. This same principle already exists, with conversion stocks/grips to use on rounded-butt S&W revolvers.
One reason that I prefer squared-grip-frame handguns, is because my aging right hand is vexed by muzzle flip. A squared grip frame, that reaches all the way to the “heel bone” of my relatively long right hand, stabilizes the entire weapon, much better, resulting in much less trauma to the base joint of the thumb, and the wrist. Well, though I started carrying on my right hip, in 1983, it was because I throw right-handed, so drawing an L-frame revolver from the then-mandated low-slung duty holster felt like a natural thing to do, from the right hip. I am actually left-handed, with fine motor skills, such as pressing a single-action trigger, and, am left-eye dominant, so, SA sixgunning, and, for that matter, SA auto loading, are natural things to do left-handed. The heel of my healthier left hand has more flesh over the bone, so it may actually “like” a rounded bird’s-headed grip frame, and the better conceal-ability may well be nicely convenient.
The SBH hammer is something that I do like. The V-notch rear sight is a “well, maybe,” but is easy to change. The black finish, is, well, appropriate for a “carry” weapon, and, now that I am retired from peace officering, can carry any handgun I want, rather than have to abide by PD restrictions, which applied to what I carried, 24/7/365. (I could legally CARRY any handgun, per state law, but would have to be careful to only defend myself, or others, with an “approved” weapon, with which I had qual’ed, for the record, until retirement removed that restriction.)
