I recently hefted a BHP Practical with a fixed sight at a gun store. It was a beautiful looking gun. However, I found two things that were less than optimal.
First, the trigger was quite heavy. I suppose that could be fixed by a competent gunsmith, however.
Second, the grip was simply atrocious. I think that this particular NIB gun had Pachmayr grips, which were quite thick (made the gun feel like a Beretta 92). Even the Mark III plastic grips were not particularly comfortable. My thought was "am I missing something here?" "Everyone talks about how comfortable BHP grips are and these are terrible."
Am I indeed missing something here? Are Craig Spegel grips really that much more comfortable and better than factory grips?
I've got small hand with short fingers, so I've been looking for a gun with slim grips and a short, crisp single-action trigger, but this BHP doesn't seem that comfortable in my hands. What gives?
Skorzeny
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
First, the trigger was quite heavy. I suppose that could be fixed by a competent gunsmith, however.
Second, the grip was simply atrocious. I think that this particular NIB gun had Pachmayr grips, which were quite thick (made the gun feel like a Beretta 92). Even the Mark III plastic grips were not particularly comfortable. My thought was "am I missing something here?" "Everyone talks about how comfortable BHP grips are and these are terrible."
Am I indeed missing something here? Are Craig Spegel grips really that much more comfortable and better than factory grips?
I've got small hand with short fingers, so I've been looking for a gun with slim grips and a short, crisp single-action trigger, but this BHP doesn't seem that comfortable in my hands. What gives?
Skorzeny
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu