It's not the quality of a 951 Brigadier, but has many of the same qualities. I had both a 951 and a Helwan 9mm. A friend borrowed the Egyptian gun to qualify for his Texas CHL and did fine. later, another friend was in need of a home protection pistol and I sold him the Helwan. That was several years ago. He still has it. It's not a ramge gun for shooting beaucoups boxes of ammo, but for Rick's purposes, it does the job. The grips cracked at the upper curve where they meet the frame, but he had no problem finding replacements.
My 951 had smooth wood grips, nicely done by a shade tree gunsmith. They matched the shape of the factory set. The backstrap was a separate piece of wood but glued to the left side panel. The right side panel had been hogged out for the trigger disconnector and the safety and magazine release areas were neatly countersunk. The grips didn't take a lot of woodworking skill, just more than I possess.
