KRal
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Post by KRal on Oct 21, 2019 13:25:25 GMT -5
While being off here lately, I've had the opportunity to do some things I don't normally have time to do: work up loads; fire lapping on some revolvers; shooting; posting on forums and tinkering on guns, just to name a few. A while back I purchased a Ruger Old Army with a brass gripframe with the intent to swap out the gripframe with my OM Super Blackhawk. Last week I had the chance to get to work on it. I hand fitted the grip frame to the Super and decided to build some custom grips while I was at it. I want to work on it then, while I could, and only had one piece of wood laying around that was big enough to get two grip panels from - so I run with it. It is not a bookmatch set, but turned out ok, considering what I had on hand that would work. So, I went to work with a piece of desert ironwood I had laying around. This is the outcome... I made the panels thicker than factory offerings, more along the thickness of Freedom Arms M83 grips and it made a world of difference on feel, felt recoil and shootability. Next upgrades on this revolver will be a CCH frame, custom pinned front sight, custom rear sight, and barrel/cylinder re-blue. But for now, it's ready to hunt.
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Post by silcott on Oct 21, 2019 15:09:53 GMT -5
Beautiful!
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Post by bullseye on Oct 21, 2019 15:18:25 GMT -5
Nice work Kim...Looks outstanding!
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dhd
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Post by dhd on Oct 21, 2019 17:43:11 GMT -5
No, not bookmatched, but really nice. That right side is a pretty piece of wood isn't it!
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Post by Encore64 on Oct 21, 2019 17:45:10 GMT -5
Beautiful gun and great work...
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KRal
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Post by KRal on Oct 21, 2019 17:45:52 GMT -5
No, not bookmatched, but really nice. That right side is a pretty piece of wood isn't it! It sure is....It was actually all one piece, one end was just prettier than the other.
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Post by dhd on Oct 21, 2019 17:51:18 GMT -5
I understand that Ironwood got it's name honestly.
Are you gonna leave the barrel 7.5"?
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Post by frankenfab on Oct 21, 2019 18:07:53 GMT -5
Holy smokes!
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cmh
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Post by cmh on Oct 21, 2019 18:11:13 GMT -5
Purty SBH!!!! Fine looking grips!!!
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KRal
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Post by KRal on Oct 21, 2019 18:51:44 GMT -5
I understand that Ironwood got it's name honestly. Are you gonna leave the barrel 7.5"? If I don’t change my mind before sending it off. I would also like a 6” super, though.
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Post by sixshot on Oct 21, 2019 20:24:20 GMT -5
Very well done Kim, I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks, nice job buddy!
Dick
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Post by win1894s on Oct 22, 2019 9:58:23 GMT -5
Very nice sweet gun
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Post by foxtrapper on Oct 22, 2019 11:20:23 GMT -5
Looking real good!
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Post by jfs on Oct 22, 2019 11:33:19 GMT -5
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Joe S.
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Post by Joe S. on Oct 22, 2019 14:17:49 GMT -5
Really nice looking work KRal!!
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