32 Double Action 4th Model

[charlies]

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Just purchased the above revolver, serial # 246762 in good shooting condition. It has the 4.5 inch barrel and black grips that are numbered to the gun. All screws are perfect. The problem is the grip.... both are broken on the bottom so you can see the pins. Is there something I can buy, mix or use, to repair and fill these glaring holes?
Charlie

 

[valkyriekl]

wouldn't epoxy or JB-Weld work? Fill it in, file it down, paint/color it black.

 

[Strapnug]

Use parting agent, build a dam around damage, fill with two hour Epoxy mixed with lamp black, shape to suit. Has worked well for me on Bakelite
grips and butt-plates--Regards---

 

[charlies]

Thanks for the advice JB

 

[Gazz]

I use a piece of sheet metal and hold it over a acetylene flame and build up a good layer of black carbon or soot. Lacking a acetylene torch, a candle will work if you hold the sheet matal right in the flame.
I mix some JB weld or PC7 type epoxy - they are both putty like before they set - right on the sooted up piece of metal mixing the soot in along with both parts of the epoxy. The more soot you use the blacker it gets. Having removed the grips from the revolver, I oil or grease the frame and pin or anywhere I do not want the epoxy to stick. I put the grips back on and carefully and trowel the epoxy mix into the void I want to fill. If I have trouble getting it to fill it in correctly, I wet my finger and push the epoxy mix in. I make sure that the filler is proud of all original edges and let it set up for a couple of days. Then I carefully file until it is very nearly flush with the frame and original contours of the grips. I have to be very careful not strike the metal parts with the file! Once I am very near to flush on both the metal and original stock, I remove the grips and continue refinement using 120 grit emory paper wrapped around a flat stick. I use successivley finer grits ending up with 600 grit until I am satisfied with the fit. If you want a higher polish, you can use some plastic polish. Carefully done, it is hard to see the actual repair.

 

[charlies]

Gazz,
I am going to try your method...I was wracking my brain trying to figure out large amounts lamp black...short of breaking a chimney on one of my lanterns I wasn't sure how to get copius amounts...now I know. Thnaks.
Charlie