I bought a BHP in 9mm at a gun show some time in the 80's. The hammer and slide were hard to operate,,harder than my 1911 so I researched the web and found an old blog with a lot of info. From this I decided to lighten the hammer spring with a 26lb from Wolf Springs. The factory spring can be difficult to compress on the hammer strut so I got a spring removal tool from BHSpring Solutions which makes the swap out very easy (if you are a self taught MR FIXIT like me ). The lighter spring gave me a lighter hammer pull back and easier slide pull as well. I even felt a slight reduction in trigger pull but that could have been my imagination as my trigger weight tool is packed away (I am in the middle of moving). I did nothing else and tested the hammer fall on both foreign and USA made ammo,,,No light strikes. I dont plan to use my HiPower 9 in competition but as recreational shooting. I have not changed the factory recoil spring or firing pin spring. I have read much about reciprical consequences but I dont shoot this pistol often but plan to use it as one of my go to carry pieces along with several other older handguns,,all made years ago,,,my S&W Model 10 being my favorite. I just wanted to offer some new BHP owners who have an older MKIII an inexpensive fix that works for me. Safety first always.
BHP hammer/main spring change out on late model MKIII
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Welcome to the forum. I have swapped out a couple of hammer springs on BHP over the years, and that tool from BHSpring Solutions sure made the job a lot easier. The end result makes for a more pleasant BHP in my opinion, and reliability has remained at 100%. A Win-Win situation.
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My Mk. III mfg. Oct 2014, sat on the shelf for a year when I went looking to buy one. Last NIB in town (Reno).
I am going to be 80 in two months and racking a slide has always been difficult for me since 2005 when I purchased my Ruger KP345PR. It was suggested to me to pull the hammer back first, hold the pistol with your left hand and rack the slide with your right hand. (For you right handers). Never experience hammer bite, but pistol irritated the web of my hand whenever I handled it. So I got a CS skeletonized hammer and a sear and now it works great. I carry my BHP in condition one. My older C77 I bought used and it had a gash in the rear sight, but luckily, a friend had a spare in his extra parts box. BHP is my fave firearm. Sits on the nightstand by my bed. I hope you are enjoying your, I certainly am enjoying mine. Good Shootin' to ya.
I am going to be 80 in two months and racking a slide has always been difficult for me since 2005 when I purchased my Ruger KP345PR. It was suggested to me to pull the hammer back first, hold the pistol with your left hand and rack the slide with your right hand. (For you right handers). Never experience hammer bite, but pistol irritated the web of my hand whenever I handled it. So I got a CS skeletonized hammer and a sear and now it works great. I carry my BHP in condition one. My older C77 I bought used and it had a gash in the rear sight, but luckily, a friend had a spare in his extra parts box. BHP is my fave firearm. Sits on the nightstand by my bed. I hope you are enjoying your, I certainly am enjoying mine. Good Shootin' to ya.
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