My plain jane MKIII with some sweet Spegel Rosewood grips.

One of these days when I have a real job, it'll go to Novak for the Spec Ops package.

My plain jane MKIII with some sweet Spegel Rosewood grips.

Lumpy, doesn't look plain to me at all. I like that combo - it looks sharp.

Very informative reading, especially the part about dealing with Kurt.

Well, to be fair to Wickamnn's, the work he did was excellent. No complaints at all with it. I just didn't feel comfortable doing business with him anymore because I had no idea what was going on and nobody was talking to me to let me know.


ken_mays:

Also good stuff about Roguard and NP3, looks like you're discovering these finishes aren't as durable as some folks would have you believe.

Well, they aren't an indestructible uber-finish to be sure. In particular I've found the claim that you can run NP3 dry because it is self-lubricating to be an exaggeration. The gun will work like that; but the NP3 will wear off and a lot faster than it would with a little lube too. I think most people don't notice the increased wear because the bare metal isn't a much different color than the dull grey of NP3.

Having said that; both the recoil spring guide and the firing pin retaining plate had a nearly perfect coating of NP3 even after the parts themselves had cracked from mechanical stress.

As you can see in the second set of pictures, Roguard does wear with use; but considering the amount of use, I am pretty pleased. Compared to Black-T (the only other space age finish I was able to comapre it against) or traditional finishes, Roguard comes out way on top.

Here is a new shot of the slide:


Here is the same slide at about 4,500 rounds:


Here it is at 11,482 rounds:


Note: In last picture, NP3'd match barrel has been replaced with uncoated stock barrel and the firing pin retaining plate notch is broken on one side

So, all in all, not too bad in the wear resistance department.

Thanks Lumpy. Arizona Response Systems did the smithing and Armadillo Refinishing did the coating.

bcr308

I just bought this (haven't seen it yet but I hope it looks as good as the pictures.) and was thinking about getting some custom work done to it (maybe an AMBI safety, trigger job with C&S hammer and Sear, and Novak Night sights)

Or I might just bob the hammer add the ambi-safety and melonite treat the metal, basically making the trigger components 50-55RC like the C&S components. I'll have to talk to EGSW and see if they think that would do the trick.

I was hoping to see some pictures of some custom hi-powers to get some ideas.

Also I kind of like the idea of a re-contoured ambi safety from a MKIII hi-power, does anyone have a MKIII Ambi safety they could sell?

My new Novak Hi Power.

Lumpy,

Trust me it will be the best money you have ever spent! I am hooked ;-)

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I'm in love!

Here is a Picture of my mint 1966 era Hi-Power. Carried by my grandfather doing private security back in the day!

I purchased this MK I BHP new in 1987 to celebrate my 21st birthday. It was the first gun I ever owned and the one I had always lusted for. She’s had some basic work (e.g. mag safety removal, crowned barrel, polished feed ramp and a respectable 5# trigger job) but, cosmetically, she remains as natural as the day she was born (grips don’t count).

Shown here with my FAL and a bar of Galler milk chocolate - the Belgian Royal Warrant Holder - and the smoothest chocolate you'll ever taste.

My new FN Herstal MKIII 9mm