1911 Grips: Dynosaur bone, mammouth ivory
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Topic: 1911 Grips: Dynosaur bone, mammouth ivory
Posted By: Peterbh
Subject: 1911 Grips: Dynosaur bone, mammouth ivory
Date Posted: 27 August 2010 at 16:39
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I am making them out of everything. I am working on jade, petrified dynosaur bone (got some T-rex), all kinds of fancy wood including petrified wood, petrified wood, desert bighorn, mammouth ivory, etc. What I don't keep for me, I'll sell or trade for guns. Whee! ------------- 
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Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 27 August 2010 at 17:58
Any photo samples of those exotic grips to share??????????? ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Peterbh wrote:Posted By: BigAl4604
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 04:58
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We need pics...We need pics...We need pics.... Get the point??? ------------- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 07 October 2010 at 11:33
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Might like a set of mammoth grips, IF I COUD SEE A SET OF THEM!!!!! C'mon, show us..............................Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: rivet
Date Posted: 07 October 2010 at 11:42
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Well, Peter, I'd sure love to have some made, but as you can read...we..uh..would like to see some pictures or samples shots of what you make~ you may be in for more business than you can handle! -------------  FIRE IS OUR FRIEND!
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Posted By: Muleskinner
Date Posted: 13 November 2010 at 23:21
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I have it on good authority that mammoths and dinosaurs never existed - the bones were put there by the devil to undermine belief in the bible. That could be why the grips are hard to photograph too.
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Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 20 November 2010 at 14:36
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See there Peter? Looks like Mule wants a set too. Get us some pics up so we can see your handiwork. Who knows, we just may start a club od BSB Mammoth Grip Guys. We'd be proud gunmen with those............................Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 20 November 2010 at 16:21
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Kingpin; I have small hands, couldn't handle mammoth grips fer sure, fer sure. I'd need grips made from one-a them smaller elephants I think. Maybe the size of them what are on women's panties. I'm pretty sure this warrants investigation!
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Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 20 November 2010 at 18:37
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OK!! I will do a further investigation into womens panties and let you know...................LOL...........................Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 18:02
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KP. I could probably make some out of women's panties, but I would need to stabilize them first. I have about 60 cut and am finishing more this week. They are turning out incredible and sales have been super. No one has the quality I have. Let's see, ivory, mammouth ivory (mammouth teeth available), desert bighorn, giraffe bone, zebra wood, desert ironwood, banyon, black ebony, striped ebony, all kinds of walnut feather, myrtle burl, tiger myrtle, spalted sycamore, spalted maple, navarra (amboyna burl) both natural and plasticized natural color and dyed, box elder burl stabilzed and dyed in multiple colors, Patagonia palamino wood, several bleached woods, Hawaiian Koa, silver vine, several African horn types, Sambar stag, and then many kinds of stone. But telling about them doesn't do them justice so photos follow tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! -------------
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 19:03
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 19:11
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Moved or deleted? Buggers! Well, just send me your email addys and I'll send the photos that way. Peterb at coinet.com -------------
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 12:59
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 13:01
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 13:05
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 13:16
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All 1911 grips are interchangable from different manufacturers. There are the compact models, some of which use a shorter grip. The thickness is generally .250" except the Springfields are .275 and the compact Kimbers are thinner. Some guns are equipped with ambidextrous safeties and the grips are slightly truncated. The first 1911's had no 1/2" clip out of the bottom of the grip. It was added so the grips did not have to be removed to disassemble the gun. Faster in the muddy trenches. The bottom of the grips have a bevel which is usually not present when a magazine well is added. It is added to enable easier/faster clip loading into the gun. I can make grips to any of these requirements. -------------
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Posted By: mr mom
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 13:17
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pete !!!! those look realy neat !!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- mr mom |
Posted By: RaySendero
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 13:34
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I like the ones second from the right on bottom - What are they? ------------- Ray |
Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 14:48
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Put a price tag on a set of standard mamoth tusk grips and, well, since I don't have any............................Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 05:50
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The second from the right is Sambar Stag. Virtually unbreakable. $200. I sold all my Mammouth ivory but have more rough coming and will send you as photo and a price when the rough arrives, KP. -------------
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Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 06:28
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That's what I'm talking about Peter. At the SHOT Show one year, I bought, what I thought, were ivory grips. They were actually ivorine. What a drag!!! I took them off and put them someplace I'm sure I don't care where. Anyway, do you also have any that will fit a P-14 Para?...................................Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 07:13
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If I remember right, the p-14 does not have a flat background. I think it is stepped which will be hard to copy. I'll try to find one and check it out. -------------
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Posted By: Muleskinner
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 11:10
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How about with a bobbed grip?
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Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 13:34
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The shorter gripped 1911's are no problem. They are about 3 2/3" vs the regular approx 4 3/8" in the regular 1911. -------------
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Posted By: Muleskinner
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 06:45
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The length is not affected by the "bob." Just the corner near the mainspring housing.
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Posted By: RobertMT
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 07:52
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"The shorter gripped 1911's are no problem. They are about 3 2/3" vs the regular approx 4 3/8" in the regular 1911." It sounds like you're two are talking apples & oranges here, full sized "bobbed" vs "compact carry" shortened grip, which is just shortened to bobbed length and you lose a round or two in shortened mag. ------------- Want to stop Drunk Drivers, from Killing Sober Drivers? Ban Sober Drivers from Driving. That's how Gun Control Works. NRA Benefactor Life, GOA Patriot, SAF |
Posted By: Peterbh
Date Posted: 23 December 2010 at 06:35
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I have seen the rounded rear on Kimbers. That is no problem, but I don't have any to copy so I'd nedd to borrow the grips for a day. I do about 6 a day in my spare time. -------------
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