Comments on: The One True Sword http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/ Tagline, you're it! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: DirtCrashr http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-944 DirtCrashr Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:23:32 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-944 Well that DOES look pretty swell! I just got back from handling an Ed Brown Kobra-Karry (what-ev) and it was nice but sheesh, the bills stack way-up and I don't have a CCW anyhow. Well that DOES look pretty swell! I just got back from handling an Ed Brown Kobra-Karry (what-ev) and it was nice but sheesh, the bills stack way-up and I don’t have a CCW anyhow.

]]> By: TD http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-942 TD Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:11:19 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-942 <a href="http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=173094&highlight=hi-power" rel="nofollow">You can see that custom Hi-Power here.</a> Looks only tell part of the story, though. The trigger on that thing is about 3 lbs and CRISP! I was absolutely amazed. You can see that custom Hi-Power here.

Looks only tell part of the story, though. The trigger on that thing is about 3 lbs and CRISP! I was absolutely amazed.

]]> By: DirtCrashr http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-941 DirtCrashr Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:16:17 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-941 Unfortunately the CCA's site is down - I like pictures. I invoiced the guy I've been working for since June, so I'll be getting some gunmoney soon. :-) Unfortunately the CCA’s site is down - I like pictures. I invoiced the guy I’ve been working for since June, so I’ll be getting some gunmoney soon. :-)

]]> By: TD http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-938 TD Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:42:40 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-938 <i>Ask TD if you don’t believe me…</i> Tam speaks the truth. The demo Hi-Power at CCA is drool-worthy. Which reminds me, I emailed Tony for a quote and he never got back to me. Maybe I'll call ColtCCO tomorrow afternoon and get the ball rolling on my HP project... Ask TD if you don’t believe me…

Tam speaks the truth. The demo Hi-Power at CCA is drool-worthy. Which reminds me, I emailed Tony for a quote and he never got back to me. Maybe I’ll call ColtCCO tomorrow afternoon and get the ball rolling on my HP project…

]]> By: Tam http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-937 Tam Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:31:38 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-937 Want the High Power of teh s3XXy? Call Shannon or Bob @ CCA. Really. Ask TD if you don't believe me... Want the High Power of teh s3XXy?

Call Shannon or Bob @ CCA. Really. Ask TD if you don’t believe me…

]]> By: Gregg http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-931 Gregg Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:54:49 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-931 I don't like the whole high thumb grip. I just have way more respect for the demon Murphy than some. I don’t like the whole high thumb grip. I just have way more respect for the demon Murphy than some.

]]> By: TD http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-929 TD Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:08:09 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-929 <i>Smallest-Minority Kevin at the GRB had to show me how to properly hold it and ride my thumb on the safety lever…which I thought was a weird thing to do, but WTFDIK?</i> That's a relatively recent technique that (I think) was developed in IPSC competition. I never have gotten used to that style of grip; it just doesn't work with my hands. I don't have enough flesh on my palms to reliably depress the grip safety if my thumb is high. Smallest-Minority Kevin at the GRB had to show me how to properly hold it and ride my thumb on the safety lever…which I thought was a weird thing to do, but WTFDIK?

That’s a relatively recent technique that (I think) was developed in IPSC competition.

I never have gotten used to that style of grip; it just doesn’t work with my hands. I don’t have enough flesh on my palms to reliably depress the grip safety if my thumb is high.

]]> By: DirtCrashr http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-927 DirtCrashr Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:43:59 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-927 Jedi - Oh no I just assumed wrongly, having no experience with 'em, that the Hi-Power was a DA/SA because of the <i>style</i> of trigger. Oops! My 1911A1 is a stock '44 model with no beavertail or nothing (with the tiny sights), but doesn't seem to nick me - of course Smallest-Minority Kevin at the GRB had to show me how to properly hold it and ride my thumb on the safety lever...which I thought was a weird thing to do, but WTFDIK? :-) Jedi - Oh no I just assumed wrongly, having no experience with ‘em, that the Hi-Power was a DA/SA because of the style of trigger. Oops! My 1911A1 is a stock ‘44 model with no beavertail or nothing (with the tiny sights), but doesn’t seem to nick me - of course Smallest-Minority Kevin at the GRB had to show me how to properly hold it and ride my thumb on the safety lever…which I thought was a weird thing to do, but WTFDIK? :-)

]]> By: Unix-Jedi http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-925 Unix-Jedi Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:50:39 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-925 *sigh* Sorry, I really, really, really need preview. I think I forgot a " on the end of that link. *sigh* Sorry, I really, really, really need preview. I think I forgot a ” on the end of that link.

]]> By: Unix-Jedi http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-924 Unix-Jedi Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:49:50 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-one-true-sword/#comment-924 DirtCrashr: Be careful! that's a different gun you're looking at! It's got a lot of BHP lineage, but if it's Double Action, it's the new "BDA" - not a BHP! I bought mine from someone who'd tried to smith some stuff, messed it up. It needs a little work, out of the box, after you yank the mag disconnect (Otherwise you have to insert a mag to drop the hammer). <a href="https://shop.cylinder-slide.com/ccp51/cgi-bin/cp-app.pl?usr=51F2851562&rnd=7168579&rrc=N&affl=&cip=160.10.36.60&act=&aff=&catstr=HOME:6:20:BHPDI&pg=ste_cat&ref=BHPDI" rel="nofollow">Cylinder and Slide make some very nice aftermarket sears/hammers.</a> Most who try my BHP remark it's got the best trigger of any BHP they've tried - it's really not <b>that</b> far behind my 1911. (Wilson Combat guts in it.). The gunsmith I took mine to (needed help with getting a pin out.. Didn't know how to hold my mouth to plink it out) has also welded up beavertails for them - even with that hammer, I get a little pinch from time to time - nothing bad, and nothing like what the stock hammer did to me. The thing that sold me on the BHP is how accurately I shoot it naturally. Sure, I need more practice, who doesn't - but I can easily put a magazine into a IDPA target head area at 25 - something I'm hard pressed to do with my 1911, and can't do with my Glock 30 reliably. They're very accurate. DirtCrashr:

Be careful! that’s a different gun you’re looking at!

It’s got a lot of BHP lineage, but if it’s Double Action, it’s the new “BDA” - not a BHP!

I bought mine from someone who’d tried to smith some stuff, messed it up.

It needs a little work, out of the box, after you yank the mag disconnect (Otherwise you have to insert a mag to drop the hammer).

Cylinder and Slide make some very nice aftermarket sears/hammers. Most who try my BHP remark it’s got the best trigger of any BHP they’ve tried - it’s really not that far behind my 1911. (Wilson Combat guts in it.). The gunsmith I took mine to (needed help with getting a pin out.. Didn’t know how to hold my mouth to plink it out) has also welded up beavertails for them - even with that hammer, I get a little pinch from time to time - nothing bad, and nothing like what the stock hammer did to me.

The thing that sold me on the BHP is how accurately I shoot it naturally. Sure, I need more practice, who doesn’t - but I can easily put a magazine into a IDPA target head area at 25 - something I’m hard pressed to do with my 1911, and can’t do with my Glock 30 reliably. They’re very accurate.

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