Does the original BHP (in 9mm) have a practical place in today's world?

FUD,

Try a Kramer holster as, dare I say it, designed by Duane Thomas. This should make it easy to carry.

In regard to carrying this pistol cocked and locked make the Browning High Power (BHP) your only weapon for a while. This should get you used to this carry mode.

If you are nervous about a BHP do you have the same fear of carrying a 1911A1 cocked and locked? If so, maybe this type of pistol isn't for you.

Regards,

Richard
 
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And that is why I carry a 1911 Style handgun 50% of the time. :)
 
I prefer the larger 9mm handgun. The G17/CZ75B/BHP. I do have hi caps for all of mine which does make a difference. I am of the old school "wonder nine" lover. I very seldom carry on my person but when I do I have the Glock 26/27. I always carry a handgun in my car so the larger 9mm works out well for me.
 
Jim Fox, Novak's and, maybe, Cylinder and Slide used to do to the BHP nearly what the ASP did to the 39, and a hundred smiths did to the 1911.

Since the grip is the bugaboo to conceal, and shortening the grip reduces capacity w/o an extended mag the metalsmiths have moved on to doing work that sells. Too many pistols are now sold off the shelf from the factory with features it would cost thousands to do with the HP. The 3913 did everything the ASP and Devel did, pretty much.

And FUD, just teasin' ya bout Wyatt.

I look for and enjoy FUD's posts 'cause they spice things up without burning what's at the bottom of the pan. Kinda like cajun cooking, when you eat it you get a slow burn without flames comin' outta your mouth.
 
Take the P-35 High Power and some string and a rule and a caliper and do a few measurements. Take notes— Slide width. Circumference of slide toward the front, at some given distance in front of the trigger at rest. Width and circumference of the handle ("grip.") Height and length of the pistol. Distance from bore axis centerline to center of trigger.

Now, do likewise with a few other popular pistols. Say, the H&K USP, CZ-whatever, Beretta 92 and variants, a couple of Glocks, a couple of SiGs. Oh, yes--don't forget one or two high capacity .45s.

How do they compare? With A Proper Holster, would it be ANY harder to carry the P-35 than the others?

I'll go with the poster who suggested the Rem 115 JHP, and also suggest the Federal Hydra Shok. These have very good profiles, and I've never known of a P-35 having extraordinary trouble feeding any conservatively-shaped HP. Have you tried different magazines? The older the piece, the more possibility someone has dripped or otherwise bent the feed lips.

I personally prefer a .45, in a 1911 of some type, usually a Commander LW, for daily carry. But could very easily live with my old, straight-shootin' Inglis/Browning. The grip safety is not all that necessary. Your holster covers trigger guard, your brain keeps your finger out of the trigger guard until you're ready for the hammer to drop.

FUD, if you're uneasy about the 9x19 CARTRIDGE, I'll not try to convince you. Likewise, if you can't live with the idea of cocked and locked. But the old pistol is just as viable today as it was when introduced. Maybe more so, because you can easily obtain a drop-in enlarged thumb safety to use with no modification of the frame.

Best regards--
RR

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Rocky Road, I'm a big fan of the 9mm Parabellum (either a S&W3913 or a Kahr MK9 sit on my hip most of the time when I step outside) -- if you read some of my other posts, you'll see that I defend it with charts, graphs, numbers, etc.

Rusty, I heard that Wyatt Earp was actually afraid of guns because of the noise that they made and ... ;)
 
The BHP may not be the most practical gun for CCW, but there is no rule that says all your handguns must be carry guns. (note I carry a fullsize 1911 everyday, not as hot here but it has been over 100 for the last 5 days in a row)

Personally I would love to have one just to shoot at the range, I think they are lots of fun. In fact I might just pick up a Feg for just that reason. :)
 
I shoot my hipower in IDPA and its the most likely one to carry in fall/winter (or a full sized 1911).
I like my 45.. I just seem to shoot the 9mm better.. I wish it wasn't so, but my hi power feeds anything you put in (ammo and magazines- from mec-gar to "rusty unmarked mag in an ammo can")it has jammed exactly ONCE since I've owned it (compared to my colt) and its durable and tough... oh BTW my hi power is a hungarian pjk 9hp... a steal of a gun.. only mods were an extended safty and houge monogrips in a galco slide holster.. if its good enough for the FBI its good enough for me. (HRT used hi-powers for a long time) And lets face it ANY gun can be made concealable depending on what you wear.
13 rounds of accurately delivered 9mm still have a place ? Heck yes.. just DISABLE the magazine safty so you can drop and swap mags easily. That's my NEXT modification.

Dr.Rob
 
100 years from now a P-35 will be more of a hot item than any Glock could live thru.I know dont leave the gun on the dash board on a hot day, sigh. :) Now if the damn thing was just in DA I would realy get excited. This is pretty much the only single action except maybe the P-38,Radom or CZ -75 that I might think about taking seriously.
 
No way!!! Nothing this ugly should be allowed to present itself in today's society. I'd much rather have a piece of extruded plastic than an old relic like a BHP.

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No way the BHP has a place in modern society. Why would anyone want an old relic like that when they could have extruded plastic? There will alway's be a place for the BHP in every society that I care to live in.

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FUD: If you think the Hi-Power isn't practical for concealment, you have to try it with the Milt Sparks Versa-Max 2. This holster just makes the Hi-Power flat out disappear under even the lightest shirt.
 
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