A Mother of Pearl Thread

[Modified]

I don't have much mother of pearl, mostly because I don't much care for nickel guns where they seem to be most at home. I ended up with an interesting set of them recently that got my interested up in them a bit. They are are hard to photograph, and none of my K-Frame's don't really have the right shine to do them justice, but I thought you guys might find them interesting.

I would love to see some of your more interesting sets too. I know they are out there.

This set has a couple minor issues, screw is too long for one, and the hole the positioning stud goes in it is a little too long. I expect they would take a little bit of love to make exactly right. I am however pleased with the age and condition, despite a few attractive cracks and discolorations they seem to be remarkably damage free.

 

[gmborkovic]

I like MOP. They are like glass grips. I can not imagine the artisans that worked with that medium. Just appreciate them.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

These are pearls on a .22/32 HFT that went back to the factory for the snubby barrel. It also has a humpback hammer. I've never seen another I Frame with a HBH. It was owned by a son-in-law of the Wesson family.

 

[Dump1567]

These came on a 1920 New Service I picked-up. Still waiting on a letter to see if they were original with the gun. It currently sports Elk horn.

 

[Mike McLellan]

Here's mine. They look and feel good, but they're probably not the best for actual shooting.

 

[Muley Gil]

Dump,

Have you IDed the owner of that holster?

 

[STCM(SW)]

The only one I have...

 

[crsides]

couple in the safe.





Charlie

 

[red9]

Here's one that isn't nickel. The pearls and gold both letter.

Bob

 

[mikepriwer]

For the record, K-frames with a round butt are Models of 1902, not 1905.

Mike Priwer

 

[kimporter]

my only pearl

 

[jsfricks]

Recently shown in another thread but these MOP came on a 3rd model 44. They have the typical Wolf & Klar Roman numerals on back of the left grips. Plan on finding some jigged bone or period correct wood grips for shooting. Recently repaired the chip with a new product called Bondic and some white acrylic powder. Turned out pretty good!

 

[italiansport]

Here's one from my collection:
Jim

 

[digi-shots]

Here's a pair of steer head pearls with ruby eyes on an early M&P.
This 5 screw has the early round front sight and fishhook hammer.

 

[policerevolvercollector]

This refinished .32-20 HE started out life in blue and was carried by a n officer at Dodge City KS PD. I salvaged the pearls from another gun I found in a pawn shop.

 

[RKmesa]

Quick Camera pics of a set of N-Frame Steer-heads - currently gunless, as I have not found the "right" gun to pair them with...

 

[colt_saa]

I have plenty of MoP, but not on guns.

Here is a small sample of the Missing Link Custom Knives' collection that I work with

Hope you guys like it

 

[mrcvs]

Here's a Triple Lock. Not original to the firearm, but still mother of pearl.

 

[Hunter Keith]

Model 1905 .32-20 WCF with pearls.

From the SCSW 3rd Edition, only approximately 4,300 were made. I wonder how many of these came with pearls and were nickel. Anybody hazard a guess?

 

[JCS&W]

My dad loved MOP on nickel guns.