unforgiven Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 BHP Fact or Fiction <dontknow> :tweed:<lmao> <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 ^^^^^ <lmao>Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 cant find any nice ones in stock, might have to leave it as is for nowWhich is exactly the way it should be left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 but.....but....but....I have this vision of something slightly darker... It's just a party dress for pictures <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Inquired about some Spegal grips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 The unicorn... <lmao> <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 It's real <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Holy poop, it lives!!! <thumbsup>SAH-WEEEEEEET, BROTHER!!! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 anyone know what the markings on the barrel and trigger guard represent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 "Pineapple" proof marks, started in 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 anyone know what the markings on the barrel and trigger guard represent?As far as I've been able to determine it's a Belgian Nitro Proof mark. Means it's been proofed to extremely high pressure. PV in oval under crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yeah, those grips do look kinda plain in photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 As a kid, I studied the hell out of the BHP - I always thought it was the perfect firearm. I had books on the thing, and read all I could about it. I can't remember how long the pineapple prrof mark ran, but it was only a couple years, not long at all. Here's some more I dug up on it:More than likely the one at the trigger guard used to look like this: The P/V in the Pineapple stands for "Poudre Vive" which means live powder or smokeless powder. It means it has passed the smokeless powder test. The little tower/monument inside the pineapple is the Perron proof. The Perron is the symbol for the city of Liege, it represents "the freedom of the city of Liege." Taken all together it is the final proof for the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yeah, those grips do look kinda plain in photos.They are in great shape though. The original BHP I fell in love with in the early 90's was similar to mine except the owner had wraparound Pachmayrs and an extra long barrel. Looked silly but what a fun gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Thanks for the info guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 BTW the flash kills the beauty of this pistol and highlights the minimalist of scratches not readily visible to the eye. I will take some proper pictures at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 I know we pressured you into getting something up on the board - but the damn thing is still a work of art, brother. <thumbsup> ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 You got another nice pistol there brother.Just sayin. <thumbsup> ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I don't know if I buy it yet. Hold it in front of this thread for proog <laughs>You know, I would have waited til I had some sexier grips on that bad boy before I put her picture up. Really though, that's a bad ass piece. Congrats on adding that to the collection <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Nice. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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