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I turn 60 in a couple of months,i was thinking of having my 1970's Browning Hi Power re done,refinish,trigger job,checker front strap,that kind of work.Anyone have recommendations ,NightHawk,B&H spring,Cylinder & Slide
Etc ?

I doubt you will find someone that will checker the front strap as it is very thin which is why you see them stippled. Alex Hamilton (Ten-Ring Precision) has been working on them for decades.I have used him numerous times as he is local to me.

Novak does BHP work too.

Cylinder & Slide quit taking work 6 mos ago. Closing the business.

Behlert Precision also does Hi Powers. I've seen some of their work in times past. His son has the business now. Don't know about the quality of the work since Austin retired (or passed on?).

I've got a Girsan HP out to a local guy who's swapping out a "stylish" straight trigger for a C&S wider trigger, that has the natural curve to it (which always fit me well). If he can make the pull a little lighter/crisper, that would be good, too.

When I spoke with he and his wife in Dallas (DSC show) they left me to believe the business was being sold. Not sure if that actually occurred though.

I just ordered a new front sight from them.....

Thanks for the replies, the frontstrap is thin.I ve been looking at different websites ,it s a tough call.

'Nother option, and the one I took for my SA-35, is putting skate board tape on the front strap.

Feels as good as hand cut checkering and is WAY cheaper!

Virgil B.

I never cared for the stippling treatment. Knew a guy who would checker the front strap if he was in the mood, but he cut them like 50lpi to keep from getting too deep.
My good friend, who is an engraver came up with a slick solution to the issue. He engraves a crosshatch pattern and in the center of each diamond he uses a tool he made up to form a small rasp tooth. They can be dulled before finishing if you like, I left mine sharp.

The sights any decent pistolsmith with a mill should be able to handle. I used HP sized Novaks though some guys cut them for the 1911 sized sights. Put on a C&S safety if you want the larger paddle. And the C&S sear, hammer, and springs finish it off. I never found the C&S connector to be worth the time, YMMV.

My solution was this that Alex above tweaked some.



It seems to shoot as well as I do.