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DaBigBR

09-13-2009, 11:14

Caught the BHP bug around the beginning of the year. Ended up picking up a 9mm Practical for about $600 and sending it immediately off to Ted and Jason at Heirloom near the end of February. Was quoted 10-12 months...

...Ted called on Friday...I should have it in 2-3 weeks.

So. Psyched.

lawandorder

09-13-2009, 14:58

Once you have the BHP bug there is no going back. You will love carrying and shooting it.Please show us pics when you get it in.

the perfesser

09-13-2009, 15:22

The BHP is the only pistol model that I want to have two of -- slightly/somewhat different, of course. Am constantly on the lookout for el Segundo.....

Cobra64

09-20-2009, 16:49

bac1023

09-21-2009, 19:41

Awesome!

I love custom HPs. :hearts:

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu81/ollituc/000_2612.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu81/ollituc/000_2607.jpg

DaBigBR

10-21-2009, 12:46

Well...it's here.

Pardon my poor photos.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/DaBigBR/BHP/100_4044.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/DaBigBR/BHP/100_4045.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/DaBigBR/BHP/100_4047.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/DaBigBR/BHP/100_4048.jpg

Off to shoot it...

Cobra64

10-21-2009, 16:58

Well...it's here.

Pardon my poor photos.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/DaBigBR/BHP/100_4044.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/DaBigBR/BHP/100_4045.jpg

Off to shoot it...Holy crap, that's beautifull! Is that a product of Heirloom Precision?

Bac has been suggesting I get a BHP, and your photos have pushed me over the edge. :)

DaBigBR

10-21-2009, 19:18

Holy crap, that's beautifull! Is that a product of Heirloom Precision?

Bac has been suggesting I get a BHP, and your photos have pushed me over the edge. :)

It sure is. It's the standard SRT conversion, with the trigger travel reduction, hard chrome, and checkering added on. Total for the work and shipping back to me was $2,540...only took eight months.

My suggestions:

-If you send one to Heirloom, get the trigger travel reduction.
-If you think that there is ANY chance of having it worked over, buy a Practical or some other model with the S/N on the side of the frame instead of the front of the grip. You can't have the fronstrap checkered with a standard BHP b/c of the location of the S/N.

Cobra64

10-21-2009, 20:35

It sure is. It's the standard SRT conversion, with the trigger travel reduction, hard chrome, and checkering added on. Total for the work and shipping back to me was $2,540...only took eight months.

My suggestions:

-If you send one to Heirloom, get the trigger travel reduction.
-If you think that there is ANY chance of having it worked over, buy a Practical or some other model with the S/N on the side of the frame instead of the front of the grip. You can't have the fronstrap checkered with a standard BHP b/c of the location of the S/N.Thanks for the tip on the serial number; I would have over looked that. Eight months ain't bad. It took Dan Wesson that long to make a somewhat custom Valor for me.

DaBigBR

10-21-2009, 23:26

Thanks for the tip on the serial number; I would have over looked that. Eight months ain't bad. It took Dan Wesson that long to make a somewhat custom Valor for me.

Heirloom Precision quotes 10-12 months at time of order. I read a review on another forum right before I sent my gun in where the guy had waited eight months, so I was hopeful. It went out on 02/27, so it will be just a week short of eight months.

lawandorder

10-22-2009, 19:30

Congratulations! That is one great looking BHP.

pangloss9

10-24-2009, 11:35

I think that is the prettiest Hi Power I've ever seen.

DaBigBR

10-26-2009, 17:04

Well, I shot it Sunday and today...maybe 300 rounds total.

It's completely unbelievable.

Best accuracy that I could choke out of it was 2" with a five shot group off hand standing at 25 yards. Three rounds touching in a vertical stack and the other two about an inch apart vertically and just a bit left of the first three.

I was also consistenly able to hit a standard IPSC silouhette steel target at 25 yards with five round groups fired pretty much as fast as I could pull the trigger.

It really is a work of art. I'm probably going to start looking for a .40 Practical so that I can have a twin made to eat up the pile of .40 ammunition that I have.

If you're thinking of sending one off to Heirloom, just do it.

Fire_Medic

11-04-2009, 20:04

Damn, this is pushing me over, lol. I have a BHP that will not be touched, but ever since I first saw the Heirloom Precision Website I have wanted to save and send them one. Was starting to plan on buying a HP early next year to send some where, that looks GREAT!

:thumbsup:

JohnJak

11-07-2009, 17:28

Very nice & sweet without all the gawdy gizmos.