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08-18-2015, 10:10 PM
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Two new set of Culina Grips for my N Squares
The top are Ziricote and the bottom are French Walnut. Could not be happier.
Keith
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08-18-2015, 10:16 PM
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I am a big fan of John's work too.
What are you going to put those stocks on?
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08-18-2015, 11:54 PM
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I am also a big fan of John's work. Both of those sets are
absolutely beautiful. You'll be very proud of them for many years. Thanks for posting, excellent photos!
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08-19-2015, 04:12 AM
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Those look great!!!! Be sure to post pics once you install them. I'm going to order a set..thank you for the nice clear pics it really shows the details.
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08-19-2015, 06:41 PM
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You're killing me with those Ziricote diamond targets! Must...Not...Buy...
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08-19-2015, 08:19 PM
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These are the first pair I bought a few months ago on my Model 27-2. I'm going to put these on my 4" Model 28-2 and the other Classics on my soon to be new 4" 25-5.
The French Walnut grips with the ribbon checkering will be going on the Model 27-2.
Keith
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08-20-2015, 12:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cprher
The French Walnut grips with the ribbon checkering will be going on the Model 27-2.
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The "Official" term for that type of stock is a Roper. John Culina makes them and Keith Brown makes them too. John and Keith use nicer type of wood with special grain and figuring than the original Ropers that were made back in the day. An original set of Ropers is probably huge money if you can find it.
I don't know a lot about them, but I believe they were pre World War II in their hey-day. If you poke around the 1896-1960 sub forum, there are bound to be some threads in there if you dig.
Keith Brown and John Culina chime in from time to time in some of those threads too.
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08-20-2015, 11:34 AM
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Drooling over those!
Outstanding!
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08-20-2015, 12:19 PM
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I absolutely love the grain in those French Walnut stocks, Simply outstanding !!
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Nice, really nice grips! I really appreciate the work that John does. Every one that I have from him is absolutely a work of art.
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08-20-2015, 04:35 PM
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John does great work, I have his grips on my:
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08-21-2015, 08:25 PM
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Those are really nice grips. Thanks for showing them off.
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08-21-2015, 10:48 PM
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That top set of diamond targets is amazing.
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08-25-2015, 01:37 PM
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My Model 28 has a new pair of shoes
Well, I got my Classic checkered Ziricote grips from Culina mounted up on my finished Model 28. Action and sight work all done and it shoots very well indeed (at 50 yards with Remington 125 grain Golden Saber 357). The shot in the direct sun shows the grips nicely while the shot in the shade shows the gun itself better.
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08-25-2015, 05:09 PM
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Keith, those look really nice mounted. It goes to show that people shouldn't follow rules of only putting light grips on blues or dark grips on stainless/nickel because just about anything goes. It depends on what the gun owner's taste is and wants! :-) The dark on dark look works!
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