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Posted: 7/3/2012 5:09:07 PM EDT
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1988 made in Belgium assembled in Portugal MkIII with a Firedragon replacement barrel (original is cracked). I gave $400. I intend to build it into a carry piece. Heinie sights, wide, straightened trigger, looped hammer, sear, Wolff springs, Bar Sto or similar barrel, I'm thinking Ion Bond with VZ slim micarta grips. I'm contemplating building up a beaver tail by TIG. Undecided between stippling and milling a grip profile/texture. |
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Very nice! That's quite close to what I'm going for. Is there room to undercut the trigger guard where it meets the front strap like on 1911s? Yes, but you have to be VERY careful. If you're a little too much below or above you're going to make that area super thin or even break through it. That's why typically for a BHP you stipple instead of checker, and if you do checker you have to go with a very small and shallow LPI. There are a few spots where a little dent was raised inside the frame from the stippling, but they haven't affected performance of any kind. It's been a really fun project and I did all the work myself; unfortunately my wife has called dibs on it since she's a deadeye with it. |
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Does anyone know what material the forged frames are? If I'm going to weld up a beaver tail or repair a front strap mistake, I'm curious to know if it's 4140 or similar. Message 1911smith on here. He's also doing a custom BHP and I know he already welded on the beavertail. I'll see if I can dig up his thread to for you. ETA: Found it: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_39/71705__ARCHIVED_THREAD____Browning_Hi_Power.html&page=1 |
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