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Originally Posted by THEmodelof1989
I know you work with a lot of stag/bone grip material and you seem confident. What is it specifically that you see that leads you to believe that these are sambar?
Caveat: I've been on the naughty list around here lately and I'm not ALWAYS the most sincere, but I want it to be clear that I'm genuinely curious.
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I guess it's 50 years of handgun "grip interest" experience .....specifically it's the texture ("bark") and creamy color. The clincher is the obvious full density and color from the pic. of the back. Nobody really made any elk grips until the sambar was outlawed (about 20 years ago). The style of the grips and the metal half discs all point to a time period before elk started to be used. Sambar and elk each have their own "look".
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Last edited by bigmtnman; 05-19-2020 at 01:00 AM.
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