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Post by mikegermany on Sept 23, 2019 1:47:05 GMT -5
Just have seen this alloy framed HP, can someone tell me something about it? I find nothing about it. SN is 43xxx, proofed betwen 1951 - 1965, owned or bought around 1955. Frame is grey painted.
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Post by tnorris on Sept 23, 2019 10:17:48 GMT -5
Pretty interesting find.
I have never seen a square trigger guard on an FN High Power. Arcus clones I have seen in pictures do have a squared off trigger guard. The thumb safety is not a High power part and the sights don't look correct for the period. I don't know that FN was making alloy frames in the early '50s. I'm guessing this pistol was the victim of some custom work. Do the serial numbers match?
What a puzzle! I hope others here have better information for you.
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Post by Bob Reed on Sept 23, 2019 13:18:52 GMT -5
Hello and Welcome Aboard,
You can tell it's a very early alloy frame by the oval shaped locking cam vs. the round locking cam that is common to the later alloy HP's.
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Post by Mie on Sept 24, 2019 3:03:26 GMT -5
I dont think its custom made. Here some pics from the slide, looks for me like factory made. Frame and slide sn is matching.   |
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Post by tnorris on Sept 24, 2019 10:43:31 GMT -5
Mie... I have never seen a squared off trigger guard on a High Power. From a very little bit of reading this morning, the squared off trigger guard did not appear on any pistols until the 1970's. At that time it seems to have been custom work on 1911s for competition shooting. I came across photos of beautifully customized 1911s with squared off trigger guards added, and I have seen amazing work in adding 1911 style beaver tails to BHPs. A craftsman can make any modification or repair look factory original, except that the factory never produced a pistol with such features. Adding a squared off trigger guard to "modernize" an old pistol (all of the work was probably done in the late '70s or '80s?), could very well be why the frame was refinished in "grey paint". It would have required a refinish of the frame and the grey paint kind of makes it look like a Practical. It looks like a very functional modernized 60+ year old pistol. It is not factory correct - there are features which did not exist when this pistol was made. Obvious non-standard items: -trigger guard -sights -thumb safety -Pachmayr wraparound rubber grips
I would be extremely surprised, stunned, if this pistol if this pistol existed as is around 1955!
That said, I have a beat up yet functional BHP of similar vintage. I intend to refinish and modernize her (new sights, SFS kit, new advanced trigger assembly, re-blue or Ceracote) to be a shooter with some history. |
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Post by gt40doc on Sept 24, 2019 13:43:52 GMT -5
That is an interesting rear sight. It ALMOST looks like a S&W adjustable sight.....I like it.
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Post by CXM on Sept 26, 2019 15:54:51 GMT -5
Definately a custom job... apparently done by someone who knew what he was doing.
Just a question here... have you tried a magnet on the frame to see if it will attract? Would be interested to know.
My light weight was in great mechanical condition, but the finish on the frame was very well worn, a good bit of which was caused by the holster it was carried in... I'm guessing at some point it was carried in a plastic holster. One story about the light weight guns is they were made for the Belgian Highway police (motorcycle I would think.)
Anyway, mine got a Cera-Coat treatment and looks quite nice now.
FWIW
Chuck
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Post by bandito on Sept 27, 2019 16:48:09 GMT -5
Nice looker. I would like to know the answer of will it attract a magnet? Be Well, Bandito
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Post by ibmikey on Nov 17, 2019 20:52:14 GMT -5
I too have a Belgian Police turn in and have Cerakoated it as well as adding a BHSS recoil guide buffer and Hogue checkered grips, I have grown to like that HP over all the many others I have. Attachments:
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