Inglis Browning Hi Power

[Clobbersauras]

Hi Guys, Just wondering how hard the slide is on an Inglis Hi Power? Has anyone had one milled for after market sights?

Cheers,

 

[ARWEN ACE]

Yes I have done several of them with standard high speed cutters.

 

[sunray]

Inglis BHP's machine easily. However, given that they're not being made anymore and will lose collector value if you machine off the factory rear sight, you may want to look into a commercial slide or another slide.
Marstar is listing a stripped Inglis slide for $139. That'd do nicely. They're sold out of commercial slides. They were $149.

 

[DARKARCHER]

Inglis BHP's machine easily. However, given that they're not being made anymore and will lose collector value if you machine off the factory rear sight, you may want to look into a commercial slide or another slide.
Marstar is listing a stripped Inglis slide for $139. That'd do nicely. They're sold out of commercial slides. They were $149.

agreed i would say look for a second slide

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Slide, barrel and frame should all have matching numbers! Taking a several hundred dollar Inglis and turning it into a few hundred dollar mismatched handgun should be a lesson learned, not a lesson repeated.

 

[DARKARCHER]

im not saying get rid of the inglis slide just do butcher it keep the original and use the sconed slide as a shooter

 

[Clobbersauras]

Thanks guys I posted this for a friend...I think I've taked him out of altering it.

Cheers,
Clobb

 

[sunray]

"...use the second slide as a shooter..." Exactly. To get the front and rear sights to work together you have to either machine off the existing rear sight(assuming it's not the tangent style) or machine the hump to accept an adjustable(S&W sights work well) and change the front sight for a higher one.
Buying another slide makes the job not only easily doable, but you don't destroy the collector value. Machining runs around $100 per hour too.