High power refinished

1911Ron · March 16, 2018, 16:38

I have had this surplus parts gun for awhile and never really liked the finish on it
so i had Mark at ARS (aka gunplumber) refinish it for me, i had it done in Metcol black on the slide and controls and Metcol Gray on the frame, i really like how it turned out!
Before

After

**J. Armstrong** · March 16, 2018, 17:27

That is REALLY sweet

Now it just needs some Spegel wood grips

1911Ron · March 16, 2018, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by J. Armstrong

That is REALLY sweet

Now it just needs some Spegel wood grips

Hmmm interesting!

**Texgunner** · March 16, 2018, 20:01

Very nice P35!!

**J. Armstrong** · March 17, 2018, 07:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1911Ron

Hmmm interesting!

Not only are the Spegels great looking, they make the HP feel even better in your hands - they get rid of the boxy edges.

Herr Walther · March 17, 2018, 07:38

Brownell's used to sell thin Micarta grips for the P35 about 15 years ago. I like how they slimmed down the grip.

Nice looking Hi-Power.

Bones2586 · March 17, 2018, 09:25

Very nicely finished! Picked up a set of rose colored wood grips from VZ grips for my HP, slimmed down the grip with a classic look. Cheers!

**gunplumber** · March 17, 2018, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr Walther

Brownell's used to sell thin Micarta grips for the P35 about 15 years ago. I like how they slimmed down the grip.

Nice looking Hi-Power.

Navidrex. I think I still have some in my BHP bin.

https://www.arizonaresponsesystems.c...purple-bhp.jpg

**J. Armstrong** · March 17, 2018, 10:41

CZ Custom has what looks like a nice set of wood, although I've never handled any.

https://czcustom.com/browning-hi-pow...o-grip-ch.html

Craig Spegels stuff is top notch, although you have a bit of a wait after ordering.

**VALMET** · March 17, 2018, 17:39

That looks great! New life into an old pistol.

**embatp** · March 21, 2018, 16:59

Mark how close is that gray to the gray used on Belgian M1/M2 rifles?

**gunplumber** · March 21, 2018, 17:37

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Originally Posted by embatp

Mark how close is that gray to the gray used on Belgian M1/M2 rifles?

Too dark - I mix it to match Manganese Phosphate Parkerizing

I do have two shades of blue-gray I've been playing with for the Vz 58 and for the old SACO import HKs, but it isn't quite right. I also have a gull gray that's too light. Not really enough demand to pursue at this time.

**yellowhand** · March 21, 2018, 19:56

Damn nice!
Shit, those two fudlly Israeli's need to get sent off to Mark.

Thanks for the reminder.

March 16, 2018, 16:38	#1
1911Ron Registered FALaholic #: 17513 Join Date: May 2005 Location: South of the Fulda gap Posts: 1,375	High power refinished I have had this surplus parts gun for awhile and never really liked the finish on it so i had Mark at ARS (aka gunplumber) refinish it for me, i had it done in Metcol black on the slide and controls and Metcol Gray on the frame, i really like how it turned out! Before After __________________ FAL convert. "Too old to fight, too slow to run, but I can still shoot pretty good!"

March 16, 2018, 17:27	#2
J. Armstrong Minister of Amusement Platinum Contributor FALaholic #: 13629 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Not far enough from Philly Posts: 14,533	That is REALLY sweet Now it just needs some Spegel wood grips __________________ "The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools" Herbert Spenser “I respect the government only in the sense that I respect any other dangerous predator who views me as food.” “The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.” Robert E. Lee

March 16, 2018, 20:01	#4
Texgunner long-time Texas taxpayer Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 4653 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brokenoak in central Texas-Milam county Posts: 7,552	Very nice P35!! __________________ "The rock of democracy will founder when people think of people unlike themselves as the "other"-Teddy Roosevelt My daddy was a cowboy in his younger days, wild as the west Texas wind. He once told me, "Son, death is a horse you got to ride. So you better get your saddle ready." heavily armed, easily pissed.

March 17, 2018, 07:38	#6
Herr Walther Registered FALaholic #: 11681 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: At a Launch Facility near you. Posts: 743	Brownell's used to sell thin Micarta grips for the P35 about 15 years ago. I like how they slimmed down the grip. Nice looking Hi-Power. __________________ Peace is our Profession, War is just a Hobby. Devastation to your doorstep in 30 minutes or less.

March 17, 2018, 10:41	#9
J. Armstrong Minister of Amusement Platinum Contributor FALaholic #: 13629 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Not far enough from Philly Posts: 14,533	CZ Custom has what looks like a nice set of wood, although I've never handled any. https://czcustom.com/browning-hi-pow...o-grip-ch.html Craig Spegels stuff is top notch, although you have a bit of a wait after ordering. __________________ "The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools" Herbert Spenser “I respect the government only in the sense that I respect any other dangerous predator who views me as food.” “The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.” Robert E. Lee Last edited by J. Armstrong; March 17, 2018 at 12:11.

March 17, 2018, 09:25	#7
Bones2586 Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 76766 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Northeast FL/USA Posts: 129	Very nicely finished! Picked up a set of rose colored wood grips from VZ grips for my HP, slimmed down the grip with a classic look. Cheers!

March 17, 2018, 17:39	#10
VALMET Curio & Relic Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 1826 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,391	That looks great! New life into an old pistol. __________________ "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is a symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." -George Orwell, 1940. "Dammit Smithers this is brain surgery, not rocket science!" -C. Montgomery Burns

March 21, 2018, 16:59	#11
embatp What? Me AR? Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 39856 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Behind enemy lines... Posts: 4,250	Mark how close is that gray to the gray used on Belgian M1/M2 rifles? __________________ "only he is lost who gives himself up for lost"

March 21, 2018, 19:56	#13
yellowhand Dinosaur Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 67949 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sierra Vista AZ Posts: 17,148	Damn nice! Shit, those two fudlly Israeli's need to get sent off to Mark. Thanks for the reminder. __________________ You may find me dead in a ditch one day, on my knees, but I will be up to my waist in spent rifle brass. It ain't the firearms they are wanting to be rid of, its you!

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