[voodoo]

I'm thinking of changing my carry gun (from 1911 to HP).

My 1911 has a heavy dehorn job. My HP is stock, but I'm getting ready to send it out for some work. I was handling my HP yesterday, trying to figure out what work I was going to get done, and it struck me...the lines on the HP as pretty darn smooth as is - do I really need to get it dehorned???

Am I the only one that feels this way? For those of you that have had work done on their HPs, did you get your HP dehorned? Did it make that much of a difference?

Please share your opinions. Thanks!

 

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello. The only place that I've found this to be a strong necessity has been on the rear edges of the tang.

Best.

 

[Pistolero]

Have had two ea. HP's done by Novak's. They get $95 exclusive of re-finishing. Their "Carry Bevel Pkg." is very subtle. Every edge seems to have been very slightly smoothed & rounded even the slide release lever. Think it was worth it however if you don't intend on having the pistol re-finished already it may not be worth the expense of both?
See:
http://www.novaksights.com
http://www.kwgw.com
http://www.theactionworks.com
http://www.garthwaite.com
http://www.leckiecustomguns.com

 

[38 Super Combat Commander]

I have been carrying my MK III for a couple of weeks and see no reason to have my HP dehorned.

 

[Rosco Benson]

P-35's can have some sharp edges and corners on the hammer spur and frame tang. The bottom edges of the slide also are good candidates for rounding (the little "hook" formed by the notch the safety engages for disassembly can really bite a high thumb). The slide stop normally has some sharp, holster-eating edges too.

The beautiful lines of the P-35 can be maintained by a careful craftsman. There's no need to make it look as if the village idiot attacked it with a buffing wheel.

Rosco

 

[JohnnyO]

I would include EGW to the above list. I have a HP they worked over. It was very well done.

 

[Guest]

After purchasing a Practical with adjustable sights I am convinced the rear sight should be beveled. This is the main area that needs softening on a High-Power. Regards, Richard

 

[Mute]

Depends on the person I guess. I haven't found any sharp edge problems on my Browning.

 

[T. M. Graham]

a dehorning will make any finish you have done last longer, but as to it being important? I agree the tang area can use it - I usually go pretty dramatic in that area. The rest isn't as important IMO.