Nice Corey
As for the BHP being unreliable, I'll disagree a little. As said before, the main issue are old and worn magazines. Our unit just purchased some new magazines and the pistols worked just fine. The BHP has a relatively small ejection port, however I personally have yet to see a "stove pipe"...though I'm sure somewhere it's happened.
What most people don't realize is that learning to shoot a rifle is more intuitive then a pistol. Firing a pistol is more of an art form rather then skill. So if you have the experience firing the BHP, (or any secondary) it's not necessarily a desperation weapon. Of course you have to use it within the limits of it's capabilities.
The CF should look at getting BHP's Mk.III. Short of that, I can think of a few points that would help with the time being:
-New magazines
-More apparent iron sights (front blade I find is quite small/short)
-More pronouced thumb safety that has clear detents for "safe" and "fire"
-Here's one that may stir debate: Get rid of the "magazine" safetly. For those that don't know, the BHP Mk.I No. 2 cannot be fire unless a magazine is inserted (or if you have a long middle finger
) Meant to be a safety feature.
-Double action?
That's all I can think of. Thoughts?
Henry