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Posted: 1/1/2014 11:24:46 PM EDT
And if so, how would you go about it?
It's my carry gun. She shoots all day, and she'll put ragged holes in paper, but I definitely bought her well worn.  I'm usually the first one against refinishing old surplus guns, but as my carry piece and for a Hi-Power that shoots so well otherwise so well I'm thinking it'd be nice to freshen her up. I have no desire to "pimp" it out, but a return to a nice factory finish is what I'd desire. Sorry for the terrible pics and the flash REALLY brings out the oxidization; it doesn't look that bad under normal lighting, I swear. It still has that BTDT, gone too Africa look though....Or I'll say the hell with it and buy another one from Cole's.     |
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Posted: 1/2/2014 4:16:48 AM EDT
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town.
Something like this 
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Posted: 1/2/2014 7:47:05 AM EDT
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg Nice looking BHP! I would go this route too...... |
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Posted: 1/2/2014 9:31:05 AM EDT
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Nice looking BHP! I would go this route too...... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg Nice looking BHP! I would go this route too...... Thanks, I was short on time when I did this one up or I would have done the sights too...one of these days. |
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Posted: 1/3/2014 5:09:18 PM EDT
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Based on the sights and the rib between the sights, I`d say you have a Mk II. I`d have it refinished with a black parkerized finish then have a set of Novak sights installed for a FBI HRT High Power clone. Replace all the springs as recommended.
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Posted: 1/7/2014 3:34:56 PM EDT
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Based on the sights and the rib between the sights, I`d say you have a Mk II. I`d have it refinished with a black parkerized finish then have a set of Novak sights installed for a FBI HRT High Power clone. Replace all the springs as recommended. Listen to this man and DBAS |
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Posted: 1/9/2014 4:36:56 PM EDT
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Based on the sights and the rib between the sights, I`d say you have a Mk II. I`d have it refinished with a black parkerized finish then have a set of Novak sights installed for a FBI HRT High Power clone. Replace all the springs as recommended. This is the direction I would go. |
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Posted: 1/19/2014 6:10:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg |
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Posted: 1/19/2014 9:21:45 AM EDT
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Who did the stippling? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg I did! I made up a set of punches and then stared at it for about a 1/2 hour before I had the balls to take the first whack! A tip for anyone who builds up the courage, take a pencil and mark out a thin border along the edges as it helps you really focus when you get close to sharp edges that you really don't want to stipple. |
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Posted: 1/19/2014 11:05:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I did! I made up a set of punches and then stared at it for about a 1/2 hour before I had the balls to take the first whack! A tip for anyone who builds up the courage, take a pencil and mark out a thin border along the edges as it helps you really focus when you get close to sharp edges that you really don't want to stipple. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg I did! I made up a set of punches and then stared at it for about a 1/2 hour before I had the balls to take the first whack! A tip for anyone who builds up the courage, take a pencil and mark out a thin border along the edges as it helps you really focus when you get close to sharp edges that you really don't want to stipple. |
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Posted: 2/1/2014 6:58:49 PM EDT
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I have been thinking about hi powers lately. I wonder if you could get one coated by WMD guns. My BCG from them is hands down the best carrier I have ever had and I wonder what a mostly nib-x bhp would run like.
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Posted: 2/2/2014 6:06:51 AM EDT
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I have been thinking about hi powers lately. I wonder if you could get one coated by WMD guns. My BCG from them is hands down the best carrier I have ever had and I wonder what a mostly nib-x bhp would run like. Could be a very nice coating. Not knowing how it's applied, you would want to know if they utilize heat in its application. If I recall correctly if heat is part of the application process it shouldn't exceed 800 degrees due to the soldered barrel bushing. Any temp north of 800 and there is a chance that the solder will let loose and you could end up with a bushing problem. I am all for coatings that don't require oil to prevent rust whenever possible, especially in a carry weapon, hence the reason why I went with Norrells on the pictured HP. |
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Posted: 2/4/2014 7:42:28 PM EDT
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The crossbar in the frame is brazed and cannot take the heat of a nitride finish like melonite or tennifer. I plan to get mine hard chromed. You can hard chrome pretty much everything but the springs.
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Posted: 2/5/2014 6:56:57 AM EDT
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The crossbar in the frame is brazed and cannot take the heat of a nitride finish like melonite or tennifer. I plan to get mine hard chromed. You can hard chrome pretty much everything but the springs. The crossbar is brazed, never heard of that one before, thought that thing was press fitted. I was always under the impression the barrel bushing was the thing to watch out for when one needed to heat the gun up to apply a coating. |
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Posted: 2/5/2014 9:00:24 AM EDT
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The crossbar is brazed, never heard of that one before, thought that thing was press fitted. I was always under the impression the barrel bushing was the thing to watch out for when one needed to heat the gun up to apply a coating. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The crossbar in the frame is brazed and cannot take the heat of a nitride finish like melonite or tennifer. I plan to get mine hard chromed. You can hard chrome pretty much everything but the springs. The crossbar is brazed, never heard of that one before, thought that thing was press fitted. I was always under the impression the barrel bushing was the thing to watch out for when one needed to heat the gun up to apply a coating. I got that from custom smith Don Williams at Action Works, a High Power specialist. We were discussing what finish I wanted on a custom build and he gave me that info. |
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Posted: 2/5/2014 11:42:35 AM EDT
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Oh I wouldn't dispute the knowledge base of Mr. Williams!
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Posted: 3/1/2014 6:28:16 PM EDT
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg Nice looking pistol for sure. Where did you get the safety? I don't recognize it. |
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Posted: 3/2/2014 5:07:09 AM EDT
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Nice looking pistol for sure. Where did you get the safety? I don't recognize it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg Nice looking pistol for sure. Where did you get the safety? I don't recognize it. At the time I really wasn't happy with the after market safety's on the market at the time. I was kinda partial to Browning stock ambi safety but didn't have a spare to use on this pistol, so I decided to make my own. Sort of a combination of the Browning and the one that came on the Charles Daley Hi Powers. It came out all right, wish I would have just rounded the front of it a bit more but it is light years ahead of the tiny little stock stub it had on it. |
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Posted: 3/24/2014 12:08:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg  beauty
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Posted: 4/2/2014 1:50:49 AM EDT
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If your doing it yourself, take it apart, sandblast it lightly, clean well with something like acetone and coat in Cerakote or Norrells. If it were mine I may be tempted to spend the money to replace sights, on the stock rear sight I would open it a bit for better low light shooting prior to refinishing. For me I'd radius the hammer and also stipple the front and rear strap as it makes the purchase really nice. And since your taking it apart, I'd get on Brownings website and order all new springs for it as they are the cheapest game in town. Something like this http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0427.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/Tomb007/IMG_0429.jpg What grips are those? They are very nice, love that color! |
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Posted: 4/5/2014 6:00:18 AM EDT
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Those are Rosewood Altamount's, very thin and having been wearing very good for a number of years. Very reasonably priced too I may add they still make them in Rosewood !
Altamount Grips |
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Posted: 4/5/2014 6:08:09 AM EDT
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Ain't gonna lie.
I fapped. |
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