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Posted: 9/28/2008 6:37:58 AM EDT
I purchased a surplus Browning Hi-Power from AIM back in the late '90's. It was a good gun except the sights stunk and the trigger was worse. I decided to have Novak customize the pistol. Some pistol puritans will complain that I customized a Belgian made HP.          
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I got this package: Novak Special Ops BHP Package Novak 3 Dot Night Sight System Sight In Inspection of all Components for Serviceability Crown Barrel Hand Matte Front with Milled Border around Serial Number Hand Matte Back Strap Hand Matte Grip Screws Reliability Package Novak "NO BITE®" Hammer Modification Trigger Job Option to Remove Magazine Disconnect Carry Bevel Treatment Bevel Magazine Well Novak Logo Marked on Slide Refinish Bead Blast & Blue Spegel or Mil-Tac G-10 Silver/Black Diagonal Grips $ 1195.00 + Shipping I did not get the Carry Bevel Treatment, but I added the safety. |
Much obliged. 
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Yeah. I'm like you. This is NOT a carry gun. That's what $500 polymers are for. |
Just curius as to why? |
Yes it did. I didn't write the number down but you can see that there is a number in one of the before photos.  There is a 5 digit serial number stamped on the barrel, slide and frame. I photoshopped it out for the post.
I feel my Hi-Power is a more than a tool and has value in it the way it is. I would not want it to have harm come to it by CCW. There are many other tools just as suited for CCW that it wouldn't hurt to get all scratched up, wear marks etc. That's all. |
That's strange. You know you can have it refinished then the finish wears off right? I carry a Wilson CQB compact stainless. I think they go for $2500 now. I even set it on the bare rough table at the range  . Why the hell would you spend all that coin for a gun to be made up to snuff for carry and then make it a bench warmer. That just doesn't make sense to me.
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If you own a sports car do you drive it every day or do you find it more comforting having a daily driver that you do not worry about when its setting in the parking lot? When its legal to carry my firearm too all the places I go then I will carry my upper shelf stuff until that time comes I am not leaving large amounts of money sitting in a vehicle that can be stolen. |
You definately can use it as a carry gun. My dad used to carry it when he would work as a undercover police officer in the 70's. I have it now and it still looks pretty good. For me personally I don'y carry it because I prefer my lighter Kahr PM9. |
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Beautiful work. The only thing I would have done different is the hammer. I'm a fan of the bobbed hammers, the hole punched ones look funky to me. I plan on sending mine, when I acquire one I like, to Heirloom Precision for the SRT package. Yours looks great though, they did awesome work. |
So, send it to Novak and have him do the trigger and get rid of the magazine safety. That's part of the reason for the crappy trigger. |
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You have my gun? really close, was wanting to get the checkering done to the front and back strap. Really like how yours turned out, I just can't bring myself to carry a HP If something happens i would rather they get one of my Glocks for a while and not a HP. <a class='textLink' href='http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/python00/th_DSC03062.jpg' target='_new'>i164.photobucket.com/albums/u10/python00/th_DSC03062.jpg</a></a> Yeah. I'm like you. This is NOT a carry gun. That's what $500 polymers are for. Just curius as to why? That's strange. You know you can have it refinished then the finish wears off right? I carry a Wilson CQB compact stainless. I think they go for $2500 now. I even set it on the bare rough table at the range . Why the hell would you spend all that coin for a gun to be made up to snuff for carry and then make it a bench warmer. That just doesn't make sense to me.You definately can use it as a carry gun. My dad used to carry it when he would work as a undercover police officer in the 70's. I have it now and it still looks pretty good. For me personally I don'y carry it because I prefer my lighter Kahr PM9. Its a fine Pistol non the less and had I spent the cash making it all pretty I'm not sure I would want to bugger it up either |
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I have a 90's Mk.III that I've upgraded over the years since the 80's. First I had a smith put a trigger stop in it & take out the mag safety. Then I shipped it to Novak for a set of 3-dot sights. Now my gunsmith is installing the following.
Bar-Sto barrel C&S ambi safety selector C&S trigger C&S hammer/sear group C&S extended slide release new springs throughout I should be getting it shortly. |
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