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Davidsons monkey grips I just put on mine

Ooh! Twist the knife! Not one of my finer moments, selling my Silver-Chrome.

Yep. It's a straight-shooter. The new Mec-Gar 15-round mag works good too. Ran about 150 hp rounds through it yesterday with no failures, and killed a lot of clay pigeons. Haven't put it on paper yet, but I think that's going to look pretty good when I do.

Had the pleasure of shooting eh76's Highpower 40 at Quemado. It sure was sweet.
Sorry...no pics.

Sorry to stir not-so-fond memories.

This is the first gun my wife ever bought me. Wouldn't part with it short of two empty mags and having it pried from my cold fingers.

I couldn't believe how hard it is to get a currently stock Hi-Power safety lever! (Back-ordered indefinitely ) I finally broke down and got the Cylinder & Slide version. It was almost a perfect fit - just a little "adjustment" of the detent. Definitely mo-betta!

Ditched the thick factory grips and went with some cheap Hogues for now. They are slimmer for sure, but something nicer will come along.

Still debating whether I will ditch the mag disconnect.

Somehow I missed this thread originally....

40 S&W no snazzy grips..just functional ...internals gone through by Wilson Combat with a few minor changes.

Always liked them though never owned one.

Frank Serpico's choice. Bought his from John Jovino gun shop in Little Italy NYC. It is the oldest gun retailer in New York City

Even with my little bitty hands, the P35 is one of the best feeling handguns ever made.

Yours is a gorgeous example of fine pistol smithing.

Nicest looking, fitting pistol I have ever held and owned.
Bought mine in the early 70s before Germany floated the mark. I paid $175 for it with a holster and a box of ammo!
another sold for food $$ ...for $350.
I sent it back to Browning for a trigger job. Gratis.
great gun!

I carried it for 15 18 years. Still miss it.

I like BHPs, too.
Bob

'89 Forged-frame with a few mods


'67 T series Israeli that's been re-parked. Probably my favorite


Early 50's German police issue in minty shape


Don Williams tuned Practical


FN Belgian Police Alloy


'85 MK II Belgian


'71 T-series military contract
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A couple of nice Ts. Bottom ('67) is unfired, with pouch and instruction manual
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Sweet collection, RGK.

The first handgun I ever bought was just like that one. I had it about 2 years but traded it towards a Gold Cup. Wish I still had it.

That's what I'm talkin' about, RGK!

I especially like the Practical.

Had the opportunity to shoot this a Quemado...very nice.

That one is more special than you're letting on.

RGK - Question. You said, '89 forged frame. I wasn't aware they forged any frames that late. How do you know it's forged? Lack of serrations at the mag well?

I would love to see more pics and hear more about that pistol.

I'm seeing a custom barrel bushing, and I know I've seen that barrel bushing before; I remember the set screw. Squared trigger guard with 40 lpi checkering on the trigger guard and front strap of the gun. I recognize the grips but the maker's name is escaping me, and it looks like someone made a new paddle for the crimped on ambi thumb safety. S&W rear sight...

Man seems like I've seen that pistol before? I think I saw one just like that on Bill Laughridge's table at the Shot Show about a decade ago, maybe a little more...Is it a C&S gun? It's not an Austin Behlert gun; I'd recognize that.

Forged-frame BHPs were made up until, I think, '90 or '91. These were MK IIIs, as well as the late MK IIs. The best way to tell for sure it's a cast-frame pistol is to look inside the mag well...all the cast ones will have a casting mark(s) on the inside the magazine well. No marks on the forged guns. The grooves on the butt aren't a totally reliable indicator of a cast frame. The casting mark is.
Bob