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CGM
Registered: 01/16/09
Posts: 7
| 01/16/09 at 03:36 PM Greetings all,
This is my first time posting. I recently acquired a pristine 4" 29 after many years of looking. I don't have the $ for ivories like the grand ol man used so I thought I would get a set made from an elk I killed in co a few years ago. They will have a palm swell on the right side instead of a carving like his to fill the hand. I would also get them without any bark due to the recoil of the load. Does anyone have any experience with antler grips? Will they hold up ok?
Thanks
CGM
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albroswift
Registered: 06/02/08
Posts: 581
| 01/16/09 at 04:20 PM Sounds like a good project. Ace has done some Knife handles, Maybe he'll check in with some advice. Keep us posted, and take some pictures of the steps involved. |
CGM
Registered: 01/16/09
Posts: 7
| 01/16/09 at 05:15 PM Although I did make a set of grips for a J frame 22 from a mulie drop I picked up, they are kinda rough and the dust killed me. My local gun shop turned me on to Patrick Grashorn in Greely CO and I have seen his work, it looks pretty good. |
madbohemian
Registered: 12/31/08
Posts: 50
| 01/19/09 at 02:06 PM CGM,
WELCOME ABOARD!
ELK ARE LARGE ANIMALS AND ARE PRETTY ROUGH ON THEIR HORNS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT .44 HURTING THEM.
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF STAG STOCKS OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER ONE PROBLEM.
THEIR COLOR WILL TAKE ON A MELLOW WARM PATINA OVER THE YEARS. THEY WILL LOOK EVEN BETTER.
CONGRADULATIONS ON GETTING YOUR MODEL 29. PLEASE POST US SOME PICS.
MB
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