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Post by bigbores on Feb 25, 2011 12:02:46 GMT -5
very nice, getting my 555 to Gary next week for the same treatment!
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Post by AxeHandle on Feb 25, 2011 12:08:52 GMT -5
We'll be expecting pictures!  |
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 19, 2011 18:20:59 GMT -5
Got the sights installed...   |
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Post by bigbores on Mar 20, 2011 1:28:56 GMT -5
Axe,
Looks great!
Please tell me about the rear site, does it give a better site picture or is just easier to adj.
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 20, 2011 8:14:37 GMT -5
From the prospective of an old bullseye shooter a better picture AND easier to adjust..
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Post by 2 Dogs on Mar 20, 2011 9:48:16 GMT -5
I believe Reeder calls it Ivory Corian not Micarta..... Geez Stan, you'd screw a mustard sandwich up!!!!  |
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Post by Mark Terry on Mar 20, 2011 9:59:49 GMT -5
Now there's an interesting thought; Why not use Corian for grips? Is this what Reeder is using rather than micarta?
I actually have a piece of Corian left over from the kitchen counter tops. Not sure how it would look for grips with the color speckles......
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 20, 2011 10:35:52 GMT -5
Check with GNR... Better yet look at his price list... You will see what I ordered for my 353. On the list it is called "Ivory Micarta"  www.reedercustomguns.com/information/services.htmNow.. if you will take the time to ask Gary about the difference in Ivory Micarta and Corian he will tell you that the two materials come from different suppliers. He adds that so far as he can tell the materials are the same. |
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Post by caryc on Mar 20, 2011 11:41:15 GMT -5
OK, it looks like some actual real information is needed here. Micarta and Corian are not even close to the same material. Micarta is a layered bonded material that is bonded under extreme pressure. It is about the toughest stuff I know of to make a gun grip from.
Corian is a counter top material. It is meant to be used in at least half inch thicknesses. If you take a Corian gun grip and let it hang over the edge of a table right at the grip screw hole and place a hand on each end and give it a sharp downward thrust, I'll bet you can break that grip. It's a molded mixed material. Not sure if it's molded or extruded but it amounts to the same thing.
You are not going to break the Micarta one like that. I do make Corian grips occasionally but I tell the customer that it is a counter top material and not as strong as Micarta. If that's what he really wants I'll make them for him.
If you really think the two materials are the same. Get the price on a full sheet of Ivory Micarta and a sheet of Corian. Not even close.
The black and ivory Micartas that are most used are paper based material. But don't let that "paper" fool you, there is a layer of adhesive between each layer of paper. Like I said, Micarta is tuff stuff.
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Post by jayhawker on Mar 20, 2011 12:32:42 GMT -5
Also, the paper Ivory micarta will color with age, similar to real ivory. It was very popular for knife handles on hand made knives 20 years ago. Those knife handles have aged beautifully.
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Post by bigbores on Mar 20, 2011 12:36:56 GMT -5
Thanks Axe,
sounds like I need to at least try a set of those sites out.
2dogs,
Is that your .410GNR?
I'm thinking I need ether a .429GNR or a .410GNR and was hoping to here a range report on that gun.
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Post by bigbores on Mar 20, 2011 13:02:37 GMT -5
OK, it looks like some actual real information is needed here. Micarta and Corian are not even close to the same material. Micarta is a layered bonded material that is bonded under extreme pressure. It is about the toughest stuff I know of to make a gun grip from. Corian is a counter top material. It is meant to be used in at least half inch thicknesses. If you take a Corian gun grip and let it hang over the edge of a table right at the grip screw hole and place a hand on each end and give it a sharp downward thrust, I'll bet you can break that grip. It's a molded mixed material. Not sure if it's molded or extruded but it amounts to the same thing. You are not going to break the Micarta one like that. I do make Corian grips occasionally but I tell the customer that it is a counter top material and not as strong as Micarta. If that's what he really wants I'll make them for him. If you really think the two materials are the same. Get the price on a full sheet of Ivory Micarta and a sheet of Corian. Not even close. The black and ivory Micartas that are most used are paper based material. But don't let that "paper" fool you, there is a layer of adhesive between each layer of paper. Like I said, Micarta is tuff stuff. While I agree with you on all points and the layered paper looks completely different, but lets face it, if it will stand up to kids with knifes and forks along with dropped wine bottles/dishes it should hold up to a lifetime on a revolver. I copied this off of Reeders website. "Gary Reeder I can't tell the difference. One is made by one company and Fri Feb 25, 2011 13:49 174.26.193.193 the other by it's competitor. We use a LOT of both and don't think I have ever had even one set of grips break. * How does the Corian compare to micarta? — Stan George, Fri Feb 25 06:54 I have more stainless Bisley Rugers that need a trip to Flagstaff.." |
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 20, 2011 21:35:24 GMT -5
FWIW The Reeder "Ivory Micarta" or "Corian" looks nothing like the ivory micarta that David Clements put on my Number 5s. Call it what you want. Doesn't matter to me. I like the feel, the fit, the glowing reports from guys with it on their guns, and absolutely love the price. I will buy more. |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Mar 21, 2011 7:46:56 GMT -5
I like it too Axe. And I dont care if he wants to call it little green monkey lips. Its still Corian.
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 21, 2011 9:07:58 GMT -5
Guess that the most significant point to make here is that if you have a set of these "little green monkey lips" grips made for your revolver don't expect to see the lamination that you can see in the typical micarta grips. They do have somewhat of a translucent countertop look...  |
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