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I would love a set of grips like that for the Colt SAA I just bought.
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11-19-2016, 07:28 PM
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Dick,
The Sterling standard requires a minimum of 925/1000 silver. 80% is not Sterling but is commonly called German silver.
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That's a British thing. They're the ones who used to hang thieves or anyone who made something silver looking but not to their standards. We've got some great spoons that are marked .800 silver. Not sure but probably Swedish. And we've got some tumblers (drinking glasses) from Japan that are marked 950 silver. Great workmanship, and no one complains they call it Sterling. That maker is Hiawa.
The only time it really makes a difference is when you're scrapping it.
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11-22-2016, 09:18 PM
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Best way to keep those silver grips from tarnishing is to get that bad boy out every evening and give it a little Tender Loving Care.
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11-24-2016, 04:16 PM
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Dick,
The Sterling standard requires a minimum of 925/1000 silver. 80% is not Sterling but is commonly called German silver. Not trying to be a PITA but thought you'd want to know.
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NOT true at all.
German silver is a copper, nickel, zinc alloy.
It is the exact same thing as nickel silver.
It is imitation silver.
The name is deceptive and misleading.
I propose that it is intentionally so, in order to get unsuspecting consumers to pay silver prices for glorified brass.
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11-24-2016, 04:25 PM
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That's a British thing. They're the ones who used to hang thieves or anyone who made something silver looking but not to their standards. We've got some great spoons that are marked .800 silver. Not sure but probably Swedish. And we've got some tumblers (drinking glasses) from Japan that are marked 950 silver. Great workmanship, and no one complains they call it Sterling. That maker is Hiawa.
The only time it really makes a difference is when you're scrapping it.
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Not true, either.
Sterling silver is a well defined alloy of91-1/2% to 92-1/2% silver, alloyed with 7-1/2% to 8-1/2% (usually) copper, for the needed strength to make usable items.
The alloy did not originate in England, though the London Goldsmiths Company did use these percentages as their standard for the alloy.
Fun fact, the silver "tips" on the copper and/or brass contact bars from electric contactors/relays used in electric forklifts/pallet jacks/industrial battery chargers, etc. contain from about 87-1/2% to 90% silver.
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11-24-2016, 09:43 PM
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The reason the Brits demanded the higher purity was so the peasants wouldn't be melting down the Kings coins. In GB, any thing lower than Sterling was considered coin silver and contraband. We didn't much like the King or his rules over here. So during colonial times a lot of dinnerware was made from coin silver. In this area, we had a thriving industry in coin and the antique shows and shops have a nice selection. While GB was a big colonial player, most of the rest of the world doesn't play by their rule.
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