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Mother of Pearl Stocks
Recently ended up with some stocks that I'm still sorting through. The grips in question are K Frame service style stocks made of Mother of Pearl. They are in overall nice condition but have a chip missing near the top of the left hand panel.
What are these worth?
 
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07-07-2017, 05:05 PM
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If they are in nice condition with a chip, they are not nice grips. They are chipped. Do you have the screw? Value? to me nothing. Sorry.
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They are most likely not factory original stocks. Combine that with the chip and they might bring $50 to $75. I have seen a general decline in non-medallion MOP stocks in the last couple of years and some not even getting a bid on ebay.
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I have been watching these a lot lately as i need a set myself.
Watched two or three actions with a chipped set and they were between $60-$80.
Not ever owned a pearl set, would the chip dig into your hand?
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If the chip is in the wrong place you will feel it. I had faux MOP grips on my old Vaqueros when I first started shooting CAS and when one chipped I could feel it when I drew that gun from its holster. So I gave them away and switched to bonded ivory. Much nicer and they feel great.
The first scrimshawed set with eagles I purchased that way. The second set was purchased clean and white and I sent them to a scrimshander I know. I asked for Texas stars so she gave me one and then got religious on me for the other one. Cracked me up when I saw them. 
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A chip is a pretty easy fix. I used some UV activated glue with white nail polish powder mixed in and built up a small chip on a set of W&K that came on my 3rd model 44. You have to look real close to find it.
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Do you have any friends that practice dentistry? If so they will be able to match the color with UV activated compound and do a bit of polishing that will make the fix almost invisible. If they charge you for the filling, it will likely cost about the value of the stocks or perhaps more.
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Whatever the value, small chips can be smoothed out with a jeweler's file or finely grained emery paper and very light pressure.
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