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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzdraw" data-source="post: 1754047" data-attributes="member: 385"><p>The 9 mm vs 40 S&W has to do with slide mass, as well as breech face width. </p><p></p><p>I owned a 60's vintage HP that I'd had the frame and barrel hardchomed by the fine folks at Metaloy when they were in Tulsa under their original ownership. The parts stayed in the tank a little extra long, so had the sloppy tolerances considerably reduced. The gun shot .356+ lead bullets like a dream. I'd had a set of original Kensight adjustable sights installed along with an appropriate ramp front sight. </p><p></p><p>The mid-90's HP Practical was not a near equal replacement. It had a factory lower chrome job and some nice fixed sights. It simply was not that accurate and was showing much too premature wear signs both on the slide and the frame when I sent it packing. </p><p></p><p>I did not "hotrod" either, but ran them with rather modest lead loads. Dang I wish I had the 60's era one back. I've even acquired another original Kensight to put on a suitable replacement, if one comes my way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzdraw, post: 1754047, member: 385"] The 9 mm vs 40 S&W has to do with slide mass, as well as breech face width. I owned a 60's vintage HP that I'd had the frame and barrel hardchomed by the fine folks at Metaloy when they were in Tulsa under their original ownership. The parts stayed in the tank a little extra long, so had the sloppy tolerances considerably reduced. The gun shot .356+ lead bullets like a dream. I'd had a set of original Kensight adjustable sights installed along with an appropriate ramp front sight. The mid-90's HP Practical was not a near equal replacement. It had a factory lower chrome job and some nice fixed sights. It simply was not that accurate and was showing much too premature wear signs both on the slide and the frame when I sent it packing. I did not "hotrod" either, but ran them with rather modest lead loads. Dang I wish I had the 60's era one back. I've even acquired another original Kensight to put on a suitable replacement, if one comes my way. [/QUOTE]
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