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So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?
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Professor
·Ordered a pair of very good condition original Ruger Single Six grips today.
They look pretty much unused, but the photos aren't that great. The medallions are intact, which is a big plus.
My grip frame is a XR3 RED but I don't think its original to my Single Six. Could be a transitional model.
I came close to getting a set of Buffalo horn grips, They were on sale fairly cheap, but I just don't much care for black grips on a revolver.
The grips of my FN 1922 are made from steamed and pressure molded Goat's horn. They didn't have any sturdy plastics in those days.
They look pretty much unused, but the photos aren't that great. The medallions are intact, which is a big plus.
My grip frame is a XR3 RED but I don't think its original to my Single Six. Could be a transitional model.
I came close to getting a set of Buffalo horn grips, They were on sale fairly cheap, but I just don't much care for black grips on a revolver.
The grips of my FN 1922 are made from steamed and pressure molded Goat's horn. They didn't have any sturdy plastics in those days.
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Mtek
·Picked up a set of vintage Dan Chesiak elephant ivories. He’s the one that made them for the Colt custom shop decades ago. The seller didn’t know what he had and I scored.
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larryganz
·How does one know/prove that their ivory is legally obtained?
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Professor
·Les Baer in 45 acp, as God intended:
I know my Browning designed . 380 FN 1922 can be converted to .32 ACP by simply replacing the barrel, in this case the magazines are basically the same for these calibers other than the number of witness holes.
Just academic of course. Though in some countries military style weapons in firing condition can only be kept by civilians if chambered for a cartridge not in use by a modern military.
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Mtek
·@Professor I’ve seen many 38 Super/9mm conversions using only a barrel change, same with 10mm/40sw . I can’t recall a 45acp with anything other than 400 Corbon. I think it has to do with diameter of barrels with the slide internal size. I know if one could do it without a slide change, it would have been done. I don’t know if any platform has as much customization available the 1911 has.
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03Hemi
·How does one know/prove that their ivory is legally obtained?
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Professor
·One of my High School teachers was the daughter of Missionaries and had lived in pre WW2 China when young.
One day she brought a collection of art objects given to her family by wealthy Chinese patrons.
Among these was a large ball of Ivory which had been hand carved into many nested open work balls from a single piece. I think it had some astronomical significance, the orbits of planets perhaps.
One day she brought a collection of art objects given to her family by wealthy Chinese patrons.
Among these was a large ball of Ivory which had been hand carved into many nested open work balls from a single piece. I think it had some astronomical significance, the orbits of planets perhaps.
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Waltesefalcon
·I do like the look of ivories.
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·@Professor I’ve seen many 38 Super/9mm conversions using only a barrel change, same with 10mm/40sw . I can’t recall a 45acp with anything other than 400 Corbon. I think it has to do with diameter of barrels with the slide internal size. I know if one could do it without a slide change, it would have been done. I don’t know if any platform has as much customization available the 1911 has.
38 Super can also be converted to 38 Special with a Colt drop in kit. This is a Jim Rose Custom.
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·You can still sell pre-ban all day long within your state or out of state if it's attached to the gun when sold.
Yeah that's the key. If its an integral part...ie part of something larger or can't be used without it...so grips qualify and things like a cane with an ivory head. Had to figure this out myself as I have a number of antique ivory bits, but can still be tricky so basically outside of firearm grips I'm not selling anything...its too easy to trip over these regulations.
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Mtek
·Not in hand yet, but those ivories will be installed on this Guncrafter 45acp I have incoming. Turnbull blue with dlc barrel.
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·Awright! Got it back together, finally....Win 1873 in 38-40 from 1882(137yrs young!). Functionally perfect...very little wear anywhere. I polished the sear and hammer notches, and threw some oil in, that's it. The unfortunate thing with antique levers is that the muzzle crowns are usually toast from cleaning...as is this one. I have to look at counterboring as the wear goes in about 1/2 inch into bore before normal dimensions are found. Anyway, though, can't wait to shoot it....
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesThat's an early .38-40. Will be fun to read of the shooting results.
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03Hemi
·Not in hand yet, but those ivories will be installed on this Guncrafter 45acp I have incoming. Turnbull blue with dlc barrel.
I do have this that may interest some.
Colt Wiley Clapp 45acp Commander Lightweight. Everything you need, nothing you don't.
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Waltesefalcon
·I've played with the idea of picking up a Wiley Clapp on a few occasions. I just haven't seemed to find the space for one yet.