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Let's see your ivory grips!

I'm thinking of having a set made if I can locate the gun i want... a 29 4" Blue.....

Who makes them these days for the Smiths? Who made yours?

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Pre-27 6 1/2" Jim Demunck Engraved with Ivory grips

These Ivory grips were made for me by the late Saul Weisenfeld (Gun Art Co.) 22 years ago for this Jim DeMunck engraved Pre-Model 27. After the grips were made by Mr. Weisenfeld Jim inlaid the large pre-war silver S&W medallions in the grips, and made special 14KT diamonds which he inlaid around the grips screw holes. The diamonds and grip screw are also engraved.
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Here is also a Model 60 Jim DeMunck engraved for me 30 years ago with Ivory grips.
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Here's some of my handguns that have Ivory Grips on them. I only have one S & W with Ivory Grips and that is on a S & W .38-44 (Pre-Model 20).
Nutmeg Sports has done a vast majority of my Ivory Grips including the one for the S & W.
Sorry for the poor quality photos that I have.....
 

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Doc44 said:
Elephant ivory Magna stocks with S&W monograms made by Don Collins a few years ago and a 44 Magnum with a pair of walrus ivory grips.

Bill

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That made my day! Wow... I LOVE those grips!!

Is "Magna" that name of the shape of these? I really like that shape (or a round butt) on a carry gun like this! Very nice!

What "dash" is that gun? It's pinned but is it recessed? The first pic almost looks like it's not recessed.

WOW though.... such an awesome looker!
 
Here is my S&W M-657 and a set of Don Collins Ivories.


And a Wayne D'Angelo engraved STI 45 Auto with another set of Don Collins Ivories.
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The first revolver is a 1950 Target 44 shipped in 1955 (Pre-Model 24). This model did not have a counterbored cylinder. The second revolver is a Model 29-2.

Magna stocks were first introduced by S&W around 1935.

Bill
 
Now I've got to clean the drool off of the keyboard again...

Man those are some beautiful firearms!
 
Don Collins still makes grips. I've got several sets of his work. He's even honest and sends you a copy of the import documents to show where he got the tusk. Ivory is a touchy subject, maybe subject to some federal regs. I'd guess you can see some of his work if you google "collinscraft grips". He used to post all kinds of pics. I trust him because I know him and have done business with him for a fairly long period now.
 
boykinlp said:
When you order a set of ivory grips, do you have to send the gun to the maker so the grips will fit well, or will you have to fit them yourself?
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It depends on the maker. Don Collins doesn't have an FFL, which is required if he takes the gun to fit the grips. He just makes them a shade oversize (or has in the past with ivory) and you get to do the final fitting.

Years ago I bought a set of grips for a Python from Jim Alaimo. He laughed at my hesitation to do the final fitting. He told me unless I was a total klutz, it was easy. He was right. He even supplied me with a tool kit do to it. Just a few women's nail files/emery boards. The ones with foam core centers. Ivory works like ivory soap. The biggest problem is the constant fitting and removal.

I learned to "work scared". Never more than a few strokes and test fit them again. Then the polish can be Flitz or Simichrome. With a dremel tool and cloth wheel, it looks like polished plastic it comes up so fast. A thing of beauty.

The problem with sending your gun away is its costly, like UPS next day can be $50 each direction. And then the worker may not have you first in line. Meaning it might take him months to get yours finished.
 
Elephant Ivory service grips on a 17-4, unfortunately the only K Frame I have on hand to model them on.
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