I whipped hammer bite on my Browning Hi-Power

Lavan · January 1, 2020, 12:11 PM

Thunk about it. Tried it. WORKED!
I put some WOOD grips on it and the extra width keeps my thumb web out of the way.

Your results may differ.

Now I'm wondering if anyone makes a thicker grip for Gov't 1911.
Maybe a Pachmayr wraparound cut in half and mounted on each side.

Hmmmm.........

Tactical Jackalope · January 1, 2020, 12:36 PM

Beautiful pistol. Glad you fixed that hammer bite from happening.

Some guns just can't be avoided. You did well.

Mine is the USP 9 Compact. It doesn't happen with me on the full-sized pistol, but on the compact the safety / decocker digs into my thumb knuckle like crazy. When I get to about 200-250 rounds, it peels a thick chunk of my skin. Not good for classes, lol.

They said to go to LEM, which got rid of the lever but the LEM trigger wasn't my favorite. So I sold the pistol. Not to mention the short grip. Had to move my pink, ring finger, and palm out of the way for mag changes or else I'd get pinched.

Anyway, cheers. Happy New Year.

veprdude · January 1, 2020, 11:24 PM

There are always the round hammers for Hi Powers you could replace.

rodfac · January 2, 2020, 08:16 AM

Good lookin' HP, Lavan. Two questions: who made your grips, and are those stock sights? The front, especially, looks custom when compared to my "Practical" in the pic below.

I've never had a problem with hammer bit with any of my HP's, all but one of which have standard hammers, but I do know that many shooters are afflicted. Both of my current ones, (Mklll's in 9mm and .40 S&W), sport Hogue coco bola stocks. Beautiful and functional at the same time. Here's mine. The two-tone is a 9mm, the other with adj. sights, is the .40.

One of my sons had a pair of Pachmayr's on his 1911 Colt, but as you suggest, cut away the front strap cover. As I recall, they were a bit thicker than standard GI wood checkered grips, but not so much as to make a difference in 'feel'. I never cared for them, a bit slippery for my taste, but he liked them well enough. They were mounted on a Combat Commander with the satin nickle finish...the contrast of black grips on a satin nickle finished gun were attractive...if that matters in a fighting pistol.

Rod

Lavan · January 2, 2020, 08:34 AM

Altamont made the grips. I can't replace the hammer as the trigger job Bill Davis did is the best I've ever felt.
Truly amazing crispness.
Mag safety in or out.

The sights are bone stock and dead on. What may look like custom could be shadow from the box.

Hal · January 2, 2020, 08:38 AM

Speaking of grips....

Is Hakan Pek still around?

I haven't seen his name for a while.

TunnelRat · January 2, 2020, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rodfac

Good lookin' HP, Lavan. Two questions: who made your grips, and are those stock sights? The front, especially, looks custom when compared to my "Practical" in the pic below.

I've never had a problem with hammer bit with any of my HP's, all but one of which have standard hammers, but I do know that many shooters are afflicted. Both of my current ones, (Mklll's in 9mm and .40 S&W), sport Hogue coco bola stocks. Beautiful and functional at the same time. Here's mine. The two-tone is a 9mm, the other with adj. sights, is the .40.

One of my sons had a pair of Pachmayr's on his 1911 Colt, but as you suggest, cut away the front strap cover. As I recall, they were a bit thicker than standard GI wood checkered grips, but not so much as to make a difference in 'feel'. I never cared for them, a bit slippery for my taste, but he liked them well enough. They were mounted on a Combat Commander with the satin nickle finish...the contrast of black grips on a satin nickle finished gun were attractive...if that matters in a fighting pistol.

Rod

Many of the Practicals I've seen have front sights that are larger than the standard Hi Powers, and are also ramped. Lavan's look just like my plain Jane Mk III.

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Fishbed77 · January 2, 2020, 02:56 PM

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There are always the round hammers for Hi Powers you could replace.

Interesting point here: the ring hammer on my Mk. III Hi Power (Israeli Surplus contract gun with plastic checkered FN grips) gives me hammer bite, whereas the spur hammer of my Mk II contract Hi Power (with plastic FN thumb rest grips) does not.

I don't know if the grips and hammer style are the only variables at play, but it goes to show that the hammer style alone doesn't determine if you'll get slide bite.

rodfac · January 2, 2020, 07:11 PM

Thx Lavan and Tunnel...that Practical of mine has the white line front sight...it's pretty short as I've had to shave the rear down a mite to get my POI 1" high at 10 yds POA. Given my druthers, I'd like a POI and POA at the very tip-top of the front sight at 25 yds. Rod

rock185 · January 6, 2020, 11:35 PM

That is an interesting way to get around hammer bite. BTW, those Altamonts look just like the wide Herretts Cocobolo grips that CDNN and Brownells sold for years. Perhaps Altamont is doing the same style grips now.

January 1, 2020, 12:11 PM	#1
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	I whipped hammer bite on my Browning Hi-Power Thunk about it. Tried it. WORKED! I put some WOOD grips on it and the extra width keeps my thumb web out of the way. Your results may differ. Now I'm wondering if anyone makes a thicker grip for Gov't 1911. Maybe a Pachmayr wraparound cut in half and mounted on each side. Hmmmm.........

January 2, 2020, 08:16 AM	#4
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,623	Good lookin' HP, Lavan. Two questions: who made your grips, and are those stock sights? The front, especially, looks custom when compared to my "Practical" in the pic below. I've never had a problem with hammer bit with any of my HP's, all but one of which have standard hammers, but I do know that many shooters are afflicted. Both of my current ones, (Mklll's in 9mm and .40 S&W), sport Hogue coco bola stocks. Beautiful and functional at the same time. Here's mine. The two-tone is a 9mm, the other with adj. sights, is the .40. One of my sons had a pair of Pachmayr's on his 1911 Colt, but as you suggest, cut away the front strap cover. As I recall, they were a bit thicker than standard GI wood checkered grips, but not so much as to make a difference in 'feel'. I never cared for them, a bit slippery for my taste, but he liked them well enough. They were mounted on a Combat Commander with the satin nickle finish...the contrast of black grips on a satin nickle finished gun were attractive...if that matters in a fighting pistol. Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73. Last edited by rodfac; January 2, 2020 at 08:42 AM.

January 2, 2020, 07:11 PM	#9
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,623	Thx Lavan and Tunnel...that Practical of mine has the white line front sight...it's pretty short as I've had to shave the rear down a mite to get my POI 1" high at 10 yds POA. Given my druthers, I'd like a POI and POA at the very tip-top of the front sight at 25 yds. Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73. Last edited by rodfac; January 3, 2020 at 08:51 AM.

January 6, 2020, 11:35 PM	#10
rock185 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2001 Location: Out West in Rim Country Posts: 1,093	That is an interesting way to get around hammer bite. BTW, those Altamonts look just like the wide Herretts Cocobolo grips that CDNN and Brownells sold for years. Perhaps Altamont is doing the same style grips now. __________________ COTEP 640, NRA Life

January 1, 2020, 12:36 PM	#2
Tactical Jackalope Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 6,429	Beautiful pistol. Glad you fixed that hammer bite from happening. Some guns just can't be avoided. You did well. Mine is the USP 9 Compact. It doesn't happen with me on the full-sized pistol, but on the compact the safety / decocker digs into my thumb knuckle like crazy. When I get to about 200-250 rounds, it peels a thick chunk of my skin. Not good for classes, lol. They said to go to LEM, which got rid of the lever but the LEM trigger wasn't my favorite. So I sold the pistol. Not to mention the short grip. Had to move my pink, ring finger, and palm out of the way for mag changes or else I'd get pinched. Anyway, cheers. Happy New Year.

January 1, 2020, 11:24 PM	#3
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 430	There are always the round hammers for Hi Powers you could replace.

January 2, 2020, 08:34 AM	#5
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	Altamont made the grips. I can't replace the hammer as the trigger job Bill Davis did is the best I've ever felt. Truly amazing crispness. Mag safety in or out. The sights are bone stock and dead on. What may look like custom could be shadow from the box.

January 2, 2020, 08:38 AM	#6
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Speaking of grips.... Is Hakan Pek still around? I haven't seen his name for a while.