Anyone like ivory grips?

[bracebeemer]

I brought these ivory grips ( stocks) back from Tulsa. I thought they were post-war K-frame round butt. They actually fit the pre-war K-frame round butt. I have the original black hard rubber grips for the 2" M&P but I sure liked the way it looked with the ivories!
Bill

 

[ditrina]

I've been known to dabble a bit..

 

[boykinlp]

Bill and Sal - Your ivory looks fantastic!! The S&W trademark on Bill's is really cool. When Sal shows his target ivory, it makes me think we need a jealous button!

 

[bamabiker]

WOW! Those targets make me slobber all over myself.
My small sample.

 

[gmborkovic]

Yea, That color on the ivory and that gun with the S&W monogram makes it. Tulsa was a trove of treasures. Good snag.

 

[JayCeeNC]

Model 29-2

 

[nyeti]

Better question....who doesn't like ivory grips? I am as working gun practical as anyone who has lots of guns that are simply tools. A set of ivories makes them special. Besides....you can only put ivories on guns with souls.

 

[mikepriwer]

The everything-ivory gun !

This gun, exactly as it was shipped, has engraved ivory stocks, a Lyman ivory bead front sight, and Lyman ivory-bar rear sight.

In response to later posts asking about the engraving, I have posted the factory letter, further down in this thread.

Regards, Mike Priwer

 

[Art Doc]

Nope.

Not this time.

Not this little black duck.

I recall what happened the last time I posted on a thread about ivory.

 

[Mblhopo]

Whats the latest info on ivory, are we aloud to have it in are safe just not out in public or are we in fear of having it confiscated?.................M*

 

[Safestuffer]

I like the look of ivory.
I like the feel of ivory.

i don't like the source of elephant ivory, but don't begrudge others of their legal ivory.
I would love to explore the possibilities of harvesting ivory from some of those big feral porkers running around the US. Some of those tusks have got to be substantial enough for grips or scales.

Doesn't matter anyways, here in Washington state, purchasing or selling elephant ivory grips is illegal, period, no matter what legality of the source.
Mammoth ivory is still fair game, I will be looking into that, I think.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Come one Saxon, do it!!!

Ivory is legal to import and purchase under certain circumstances. The law, called CITES and ESA - the latter is the Federal law, called the Endangered Species Act and the former is the international treaty, called Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Plenty of websites are available to explain the legalities and illegalities.

As I understand the rules, ivory you already own legally is just that, ivory you already own legally. Whether it is carved statues, full tusks taken legally, handgun stocks, whatever. Even today, ivory legally imported can be used for such purposes. That's a quick summary of the law as I understand it.

So if you have ivory stocks on your handguns, enjoy them! I have a few small, carved ivory pieces at home, purchased legally in a jewelry shop in Hawaii between 1998 and 2002. Sadly, my gun stocks are faux ivory and elk - but they sure are pretty!

http://smith-wessonforum.com/member...w-revolvers-picture12718-m25-5-elk-grips.html

 

[Hoov]

Pretty grips all the way around. Nice guns!

 

[Old cop]

They are beautiful but not very practical for EDC IMHO.

 

[OLDSTER]

ivory

This gun, exactly as it was shipped, has engraved ivory stocks, a Lyman ivory bead front sight, and Lyman ivory-bar rear sight.

Regards, Mike Priwer

Fantastic Mike What are the initials on the stocks ?

 

[boykinlp]

This gun, exactly as it was shipped, has engraved ivory stocks, a Lyman ivory bead front sight, and Lyman ivory-bar rear sight.

Regards, Mike Priwer

I have never seen a Lyman ivory bar rear sight. Very COOL! Factory shipped that way is unique too, I would assume!

 

[ISCS Yoda]

They are beautiful but not very practical for EDC IMHO.

Well, since the guns I showed are big ones, they're not EDC guns, anyway. Not for me, anyway. Some folks will carry big guns daily and be happy.

But I'd have no problem carrying a small gun with ivory grips - is your concept of impracticality based on dollars, fragility, handling issues, or what? I don't think any of those would bother me.


Ivory stocks didn't bother General Patton much:

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[Wyo]

I've posted this one before but what the heck. Yeah, I like ivory a lot, especially if it has just a little color:

 

[bgrafsr]

I recently bought a set of Ivories for my Colt Series 70 .45 ACP, and am currently waiting for my 2nd Generation Colt SAA in .45 Colt to be delivered this evening from Nutmeg Sports. I had Ivory stocks fitted to the gun and had them do an action job too.

Colt SAA delivered at 7:30PM.





Colt MKIV, Series 70:

 

[weatherby]

Sal wouldn't let me in the 27 club without it.


He mumbled something about the gun being all scratched up and not warranting inclusion without it.