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Linen Micarta grips?
Does anyone know if theres a grip maker making K/L frame grips out of linen micatra? VZ is making them for the J frame and I was wondering if anyone knew of another maker who was doing them for the other size frames?
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06-24-2011, 02:22 AM
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Don Collins?
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where can one even find linen micarta
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06-24-2011, 02:43 AM
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Where to find Micarta ?
Aircraft materials supply houses.
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06-24-2011, 06:17 AM
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Last I checked, VZ is only making J frame grips out of G10.
I e-mailed them about using linen micarta, but never received a reply.
I think that linen micarta would be a superior material to make a revolver grip. It weighs only half as much as G10 and has some give.
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I think Don Collins was (is) but not 100% sure.
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Micatra or G10 would be ok with me either way. I looked at Mr. Collins web site but didn't see what I was looking for. Think I'll call him.
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Micarta (MICARTA) Phenolic Sheet Order Online
Best be sitting when you look at the prices!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Broadside
Last I checked, VZ is only making J frame grips out of G10.
I e-mailed them about using linen micarta, but never received a reply.
I think that linen micarta would be a superior material to make a revolver grip. It weighs only half as much as G10 and has some give.
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Sorry if this is a dumb question , but who is VZ ?
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Sorry if this is a dumb question , but who is VZ ?
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http://vzgrips.com/gun-grips/smith-wesson-j-frame
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Sent Don an email and he doesn't make them. Seems like a product that someone needs to make that might sell.
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06-25-2011, 01:14 PM
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Micatra or G10 would be ok with me either way.
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G10 is heavy and it is hard. It works great for a flat, panel type grip like a 1911 or a hipower, but falls short for a revolver grip.
Micarta weighs about 60% the weight of G10. It also provides a slight "grippiness" that you don't get with G10.
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Try Spressor Knife Works. He sells a lot of grips on GunBroker. Here is his site and if you look over in the S&W section he does say some of the grips can be done in linen Micarta...
I have several of his grips for 1911s and they have been excellent...
A Spresser Stag Grips Home Page
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