Behlert Mini BHP

SRT · 08-14-2005, 06:51 PM

Incredible work by a great pistolsmith:

RePete · 08-15-2005, 04:27 AM

One word -- BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

Can you give the specs and any history please?

How much shorter in length and height?

Thanks for the eye candy.

RePete.

hkpete · 09-14-2005, 01:47 AM

That is so neat. Yeah more details would be nice, what did it start out as? How much did it cost? How does it shoot?

Austin Behlert · 09-21-2005, 01:21 PM

I have to admit it, its one of mine. I built many of them and with 5 smiths in my shop we built them in groups of 6 at once. They started out as a standard Hi Pwr. One inch cut from the slide and bbl, 5/8 inch cut from the but and all the internals were shortened to fit. Sights at first were my Behlert and later S&W and then Bo Mar. My drop in hammer sear was the ace in the hole as it brought the trigger pull to 4 1/2 lbs with no hammer bite or follow.

I built one of these fully engraved in gold with all ivory acces and a custom box which sold for $14,000.00 to a customer in West Va. These minis were my pride and joyand I am teaching a smith on this forum to build one exactly the same so keep watching. Austin

M. Hall · 09-21-2005, 01:42 PM

If I recall, Pete Carber from the now defunct Custom Arms Co. learned from you or one of
your students how to build these as well.....they sure are cool!

Shane1911 · 09-21-2005, 01:59 PM

That is simply WAAAAAAAYYYY too cool. 8)
VERY nice.

RePete · 09-21-2005, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the info Austin.

I hope the 'smith you're teaching is progressing well.

RePete.

J.R. Munsey · 04-03-2006, 08:45 PM

Who was the smith that was learning form the master?? I have always wanted a "chopped" HP?? Now with Mr. Behlert gone, who will do these? Mr. Camp or Mr. Sweeney, any ideas??

Leper65 · 04-06-2006, 09:28 AM

Cylinder and Slide does something similiar called the Pathfinder.

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/pathfinder.shtml

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/images/pa ... ath2.shtml

Pics:

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/billspathfinder.htm

08-14-2005, 06:51 PM	#1
SRT Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Kansas, Land of OZ Posts: 92	Behlert Mini BHP Incredible work by a great pistolsmith:

09-21-2005, 01:21 PM	#4
Austin Behlert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pipersville PA Posts: 446	Brng Mini I have to admit it, its one of mine. I built many of them and with 5 smiths in my shop we built them in groups of 6 at once. They started out as a standard Hi Pwr. One inch cut from the slide and bbl, 5/8 inch cut from the but and all the internals were shortened to fit. Sights at first were my Behlert and later S&W and then Bo Mar. My drop in hammer sear was the ace in the hole as it brought the trigger pull to 4 1/2 lbs with no hammer bite or follow. I built one of these fully engraved in gold with all ivory acces and a custom box which sold for $14,000.00 to a customer in West Va. These minis were my pride and joyand I am teaching a smith on this forum to build one exactly the same so keep watching. Austin

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08-15-2005, 04:27 AM	#2
RePete Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 102	One word -- BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! Can you give the specs and any history please? How much shorter in length and height? Thanks for the eye candy. RePete.

09-14-2005, 01:47 AM	#3
hkpete Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 10	That is so neat. Yeah more details would be nice, what did it start out as? How much did it cost? How does it shoot?

09-21-2005, 01:42 PM	#5
M. Hall Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,141	If I recall, Pete Carber from the now defunct Custom Arms Co. learned from you or one of your students how to build these as well.....they sure are cool!

09-21-2005, 01:59 PM	#6
Shane1911 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,610	That is simply WAAAAAAAYYYY too cool. 8) VERY nice.

09-21-2005, 02:07 PM	#7
RePete Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 102	Thanks for the info Austin. I hope the 'smith you're teaching is progressing well. RePete.

04-03-2006, 08:45 PM	#8
J.R. Munsey Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 3	Who was the smith that was learning form the master?? I have always wanted a "chopped" HP?? Now with Mr. Behlert gone, who will do these? Mr. Camp or Mr. Sweeney, any ideas??

04-06-2006, 09:28 AM	#9
Leper65 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 26	Cylinder and Slide does something similiar called the Pathfinder. http://www.cylinder-slide.com/pathfinder.shtml http://www.cylinder-slide.com/images/pa ... ath2.shtml Pics: http://www.cylinder-slide.com/billspathfinder.htm