Anyone like Stag and Jigged bone?
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05CarbonDRZ
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These are a few of the nicer/harder to find sets I have tucked away.
Old "popcorn" K-frame
Grashorn elk N-frame
Ajax Sambar 1911
Tyler Tru-Fit Sambar I-frame
Tyler Tru-Fit Sambar older Centennial
Are the I frames the Magna's or the service style?
05CarbonDRZ
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lawandorder
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Another fan of jigged bone....................
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Modified
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If jigged bone is game, too, I'm in.
Man, i really love that particular pattern in jigged bone. The sort of symmetrical cord look, it's not exactly trying to look like fake stag, more like a tribute to stag while still saying; this is something that was hand carved.
I bet that set feels really great in the hand.
Anyone ever see a set of old Jigged Bone Magnas by any chance? I would love to own a set if such a thing exists.
jsfricks
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This is the back of the jigged bone grips on my Model of 1926 W&K. The grips look as old as the gun. Any one ever heard of this guy? And maybe what the two dashes are on the other grip? Owner was the sheriff of Jefferson County, TX so Joe Bailey was probably from that area.
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For my money, guns like this are always more interesting then a pristine in the box example. The old N frames especially could have so much character, yet still continue be so functional and satisfying to own and shoot.
I'd die a happy man with a big pile of old revolvers that had engraving such as that on the side.
I'd die a happy man with a big pile of old revolvers that had engraving such as that on the side.
Hi Joe,
Jigged bone is cow leg bone. The irregular grooves are 'gouged' out with a jig. The general impression is that it's to simulate antler and because the grooves are dyed the red/brownish color of genuine Stag.
It was cheap and very available, and provides the hand an excellent purchase on a recoiling handgun w/o the sandpaper effect of sharp checkering or slipperiness of smooth grips; very practical and almost indestructible. Jigged bone was and still is a very common material for better quality fixed blade and folding knife handle scales as seen on Case, Pal, Schrade, etc.
The proverbial plastic Fitz grips seen on so many SAA Colts in B Westerns were actually copies of jigged bone grips, while today's faux bone grips try to simulate Stag antler.
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LaVistaBill
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Stag Grips
This gun is not of the 1896-1961 era, but has characteristics from that period, plus a set of Sambar Stag grips from Eagle. I thought the Mountain Gun moniker was being over-used by Smith and asked then S&W Rep. Ken Jorgensen if they would call the then-new .45 Colt version the "Border Special?" They didn't, but the sixgun Ken sent me did!
This gun is not of the 1896-1961 era, but has characteristics from that period, plus a set of Sambar Stag grips from Eagle. I thought the Mountain Gun moniker was being over-used by Smith and asked then S&W Rep. Ken Jorgensen if they would call the then-new .45 Colt version the "Border Special?" They didn't, but the sixgun Ken sent me did!
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05CarbonDRZ
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Looks like some kind of Sheep horn to me,Just a WAG.
Steve,
They're bone. And are the real McCoy, India Sambar or European Stag antler (which is bone). However most of the 'bark' coloring; blood/remnants of the velvet have been worn or polished off. Some may like them like that or they can be re-colored.
Sheep horn, like Pronghorn Antelope, Bison and Rhino horn, etc.; a form of hair or fingernail material (looks different, and not shed like antlers are.)
They're bone. And are the real McCoy, India Sambar or European Stag antler (which is bone). However most of the 'bark' coloring; blood/remnants of the velvet have been worn or polished off. Some may like them like that or they can be re-colored.
Sheep horn, like Pronghorn Antelope, Bison and Rhino horn, etc.; a form of hair or fingernail material (looks different, and not shed like antlers are.)
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Nicksterdemus
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Here's the best pics so far of mine. These were taken in the sunlight and as a result look much brighter. They were claimed to be stag. Maybe they're bone as I'm no expert. I heated up a paper clip to red hot and made a black mark or two on the inside. That along w/wisp of smoke.
ETA: Two more pics. The third shows the cream colour at the backstrap and numero four offers a glimpse from behind. As nice as it feels in the right hand it's hollow compared to the left.
Thanks for the conformation Hondo.
ETA II: Excuse the clutter of the blue-less 32 sportin' MOP though this picture of the stag is the most accurate representation.
ETA: Two more pics. The third shows the cream colour at the backstrap and numero four offers a glimpse from behind. As nice as it feels in the right hand it's hollow compared to the left.
Thanks for the conformation Hondo.
ETA II: Excuse the clutter of the blue-less 32 sportin' MOP though this picture of the stag is the most accurate representation.
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Nice! Genuine India Sambar Stag!
vonn
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Anyone know a source for smooth bone stocks? Thanks vonn
Have you checked out Ken Driskill's (bigmtnman) work over at gunbroker.com? Also, I believe Patrick Grashorn will carve some bone for you if he has it.
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