I've been seriously thinking about a Hi-power. Looking for something "classic" and single action in 9mm to round out my collection and possibly carry.
Problem: I have large hands and when I grip the Hi-power its cocked hammer bites my hand (with the spurred or rounded hammer). It's been about 10 years since I've shot a hi-power and I vaguely remember this being a problem then. The smith at the shop where I was looking at the Hi-power said that they wouldn't bob or relive the hammer and that if I wanted to shoot a Hi-Power that I'd be better off changing my grip. That doesn't sound like a realistic option to me. If I was target shooting with it only changing my grip might be an option but not for carry.
I know that Cylinder & Slide offers its safe action for the Hi-Power that puts a bobbed hammer on the pistol and requires you to push it half-cock for carry. This doesn't appeal to me that much either. It just seems to me that cocked and locked is the way to carry this pistol.
Hmmmm. Maybe I'll just get a CZ. Or maybe I just need to start growing callouses on the back of my hand. But if anyone has any suggestions on what can be done about the hi-power's hammer bite for guys with big hands, please let me know. Thanks.
Problem: I have large hands and when I grip the Hi-power its cocked hammer bites my hand (with the spurred or rounded hammer). It's been about 10 years since I've shot a hi-power and I vaguely remember this being a problem then. The smith at the shop where I was looking at the Hi-power said that they wouldn't bob or relive the hammer and that if I wanted to shoot a Hi-Power that I'd be better off changing my grip. That doesn't sound like a realistic option to me. If I was target shooting with it only changing my grip might be an option but not for carry.
I know that Cylinder & Slide offers its safe action for the Hi-Power that puts a bobbed hammer on the pistol and requires you to push it half-cock for carry. This doesn't appeal to me that much either. It just seems to me that cocked and locked is the way to carry this pistol.
Hmmmm. Maybe I'll just get a CZ. Or maybe I just need to start growing callouses on the back of my hand. But if anyone has any suggestions on what can be done about the hi-power's hammer bite for guys with big hands, please let me know. Thanks.