40 S&W Browning Hi Power

[Pit]

I sent my 40 S&W Browning Hi Power to Don Williams @ The Action Works for the modifications outlined below. This will be one of my duty pistol’s. I sent Don several emails with pictures of thumb safeties and reshaped hammers I preferred. The pistol already had Heinie Slant Pro sights installed by my local gunsmith friend. Don's work

• Re-shape and skeletonize factory hammer
• Hi-Power reliability package
• Trigger take-up & over travel modification
• Fabricate extended thumb safety
• Bevel magazine well
• Smooth-Out package
• Stipple front strap & back strap
• Serrate back of slide to match Heinie rear sight serrations
• Hi Cut front strap
• Crown barrel @ 11 degrees & polish
• Flatten & serrate top of slide
• Add 14K-Gold Bead to front sight
• Refinish in DLC – Polish Slide Sides
• Mill the Heinie Slant Pro rear sight to enhance one hand clearing
• Blend the front sight base to better follow the contour of the slide
• Inspect five 40 cal. Magazines

Here is the final results. Quite impressed with the quality of Don’s work.

JW

[Pit]

Serrations back of slide. Shortened / rounded hammer

JW

[Lon]

Beautiful pistol. I believe that HiPowers are one of the best looking pistols in history. Especially a good custom HP.

[Pit]

I agree. Class and beauty. Flat shooting too.

JW

[Caballoflaco]

Nice blaster there.

It takes me back to the late ban-era days when that pistol always seemed like one of the best compromises between size and capacity for a .40. Unfortunately they were way out of my budget at the time.

[MattyD380]

Beautiful.

I love that it's simple and understated. It doesn't scream that it's special... it just kinda nods and winks--and you know. Kinda makes me want to get some work done on my Hi Power.

[fatdog]

That front and backstrap stipple, custom safety, combined with the blend and serrate the entire rear is some very good gunsmithing. This fills my envy bucket.

[Oldherkpilot]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you had me at "gold bead front sight." When Obi Wan talks about his light sabre, I picture a Hi Power like yours. Well done, sir.

[CSW]

I sent my 40 S&W Browning Hi Power to Don Williams @ The Action Works for the modifications outlined below. This will be one of my duty pistol’s. I sent Don several emails with pictures of thumb safeties and reshaped hammers I preferred. The pistol already had Heinie Slant Pro sights installed by my local gunsmith friend. Don's work

• Re-shape and skeletonize factory hammer
• Hi-Power reliability package
• Trigger take-up & over travel modification
• Fabricate extended thumb safety
• Bevel magazine well
• Smooth-Out package
• Stipple front strap & back strap
• Serrate back of slide to match Heinie rear sight serrations
• Hi Cut front strap
• Crown barrel @ 11 degrees & polish
• Flatten & serrate top of slide
• Add 14K-Gold Bead to front sight
• Refinish in DLC – Polish Slide Sides
• Mill the Heinie Slant Pro rear sight to enhance one hand clearing
• Blend the front sight base to better follow the contour of the slide
• Inspect five 40 cal. Magazines

Here is the final results. Quite impressed with the quality of Don’s work.

JW

Serrations back of slide. Shortened / rounded hammer

JW

Nicely done sir. Very nicely done.

[Shotgun]

Elegant is the word that comes to mind.

@Pit Is that black or a very dark blue job? It's very nice whatever it is.



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