Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle
My Dad is really into BHPs. My grandfather, who was a WWII and Korea vet, suggested he take a BHP with him to Vietnam. Dad said it was great advice, and suggested I get one too. However, I never shared his enthusiasm for the BHP. I saw it as an antiquated design and never gave it a second thought.

Fast forward 20 years and a nice girl I know was widowed and needed the money more than the guns. Her husband had a MkIII in his collection and I went ahead and bought it.

I’ll be damned if it hasn’t become my favorite 9mm! New grips, removal of the magazine disconnect, and a new hammer have made all the difference in the world. I just wish it was blued instead!

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That looks real nice. Other than the finish, the hammer (which you replaced) and the grips, I think it's identical to mine. Same sights and safety. Maybe mine is a Mk III too, but one with wood grips and polished blued steel.


Yeah, I decided that if I was going to have one, I’d make it as shootable (for me) as I could, rather than trying to be “correct”. That’s why the Mk III was what I wanted to start with. It had more usable sights and a more pronounced safety. The plastic grips were all scratched up, so I replaced them. The spur style hammer would hit my hand, so I went with a “no bite” hammer and kept the original parts, just in case.