Posted: 10/24/2010 3:37:16 PM EDT
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Are there any out there? I see plenty of tactical 1911s.
Pics please. 
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What makes a pistol tactical? I'm not going to go all comic-book store nerd and say that "tactical" is about tactics and all that other crap, even though it's true . But I'm honestly curious - what makes one pistol "tactical" and the other not?Standardized for use in tactical operations by some unit of some military? I don't know... but these are cool photos: 
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Now THAT is a belt-rackable rear sight!
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What kind of thumb safety and slide stop are those? |
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What kind of thumb safety and slide stop are those? It's a FEG, and those are the factory parts. |
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What makes a pistol tactical? I'm not going to go all comic-book store nerd and say that "tactical" is about tactics and all that other crap, even though it's true . But I'm honestly curious - what makes one pistol "tactical" and the other not?Generally if one says "tactical handgun" one things of a handgun that is set up as an "offensive weapons system". This is of course not really a handgun role (this is why we have battle rifles), but in some special situations involving very close quarter combat or room clearing a handgun may be a good choice. |
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Quoted: Quoted: What kind of thumb safety and slide stop are those? It's a FEG, and those are the factory parts. Ah, thanks. Very different looking parts as compared to my FEG. |
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My Belgium/Portugal BHP is at Chestnut Mountain Sports right now to be worked over by Karl Sokol. He's built several S&W revolvers for me for carry and competition.
It's going to get his full treatment, plus the addition of a beavertail. I have huge hands and I always get hammer bit on a BHP or 1911 without a beavertail. I'll post pics when I get it back. |
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Here's a Practical http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b248/NickHugelarge/heaters/BHP.jpg And here's my favorite HIPower photo, a Heirloom Precision SRT http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b248/NickHugelarge/heaters/bhpSRT_1.jpg Oh god yes...... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wgh3P0eqLmk/SN2IHDO39nI/AAAAAAAAAlY/Ev9XNLX367g/s400/Homer+drooling.png I agree with Homer on this one. 
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There isn't much you're going to need on a BHP that they don't provide for at Heirloom Precision. Those in-house sights and safety, the cleaned up trigger, a flawless finish. THe Browning is an excellent argument that you don't need a ton of bells and whistles to achieve a "tactical" firearm.
Thank goodness I did this when I could because I could never afford it again. 
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I don't know if this pistol qualifies as "tactical", but it is my "old reliable". It was made in 1975 in Belgium. I bought it nearly new from my cousin. In the late 70's I took it on an 8 month trip to South America (Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, etc). I carried it in the Amazon basin area, on the monteplano, Macchu Pichu and many other pre-Columbian sites. It was quite beat when I came back, but it kept me alive on several occaisions. A few years later I sent it to Metaloy, and they did a beautiful job on it, inside and out. It just has standard parts in it, with Navadrex grips. It has never failed to function, and never had a broken part. It has been there to help me sleep easier for a long time, and will continue to do so.
In fact, I have a spare just like it from 1974 that has never been fired, and 2 new BHP's with military tangent sights on them, but this one has not quit yet. (sorry for the poor picture quality) |