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My custom Mauser in .35 Whelen is also politically incorrest The forearm tip and grip cap are made from ivory. It came from an estate sale and was made sometime in the mid 1930's. The floorplae is iscribed, "BIG RED 1935." The story I got was the guy's wife had it made up for him as a birthday present. I wish i knew who the gunsmith was that made the rifle. The rifle is very accurate and is rapidly becoming my favorite. Paul B.
Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE
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All in all the comments were helpful.
I plan on staining the ivory with black tea to be similar to the wood, thereby grabbing less attention.
What I like is that it is ivory. Now I have to make it match.
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Beautiful Kimber.............. dude WTH I vote for a skeletonized grip cap..
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I think something like this would really make it POP
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All in all the comments were helpful.
I plan on staining the ivory with black tea to be similar to the wood, thereby grabbing less attention.
What I like is that it is ivory. Now I have to make it match. knock yourself out. post some pix when you're done!
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As it is in the title "politically incorrect", I'd name the gun Obama, but that would just be the wrong thing to do to a gun. It never hurt me.
Hope the stain job turns out as you desire.
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I think something like this would really make it POP Please god no! I'm sure someone has already done that to a kimber though. I can't believe no one said anything about those carved up mausers in the " too pretty to shoot" thread
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I think something like this would really make it POP That is sweet, bet the buck is dad to that fawn!
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I think something like this would really make it POP That is sweet, bet the buck is dad to that fawn! I like the oak leaves...nice Bavarian touch...
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Yes, a very Classy Euro look. Vintage Huffgatven styling.
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Can you say " Weidmansheil" AND drink a cheap schitt beer???
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If you do the whole carved wilderness mural in the stock, you absolutely HAVE to get a leather padded sling with similar design work, including your name.
Bushmaster,
As for the ivory grip cap, it doesn't really work for me, but remember: only have to please yourself. If you like it, great.
Take care!
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If you do the whole carved wilderness mural in the stock, you absolutely HAVE to get a leather padded sling with similar design work, including your name.
Bushmaster,
As for the ivory grip cap, it doesn't really work for me, but remember: only have to please yourself. If you like it, great.
Take care! It does work for me, either. Tea is not staining it dark enough. I have read that potassium permanganate dissolves purple but stains ivory brown.
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If you do the whole carved wilderness mural in the stock, you absolutely HAVE to get a leather padded sling with similar design work, including your name.
Bushmaster,
As for the ivory grip cap, it doesn't really work for me, but remember: only have to please yourself. If you like it, great.
Take care! It does work for me, either. Tea is not staining it dark enough. I have read that potassium permanganate dissolves purple but stains ivory brown. Yes,I told you that is what I would try.I use it all the time on stag.
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Thank you for the staining info.
The white ivory does NOT work for me
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Wish I had the photo,but I've seen 1/3rd of a "Que ball" glued to a Winchester M12 trap gun... As a poverty-stricken graduate student, I once owned a Winchester Model 101 O-U 12 ga. trap gun into which somebody had inletted a small (2 inch) decorative doorknob into each side of the butt stock. I wish I had pictures of it to post. I fear my description above does not do justice to the sheer magnificence of this concept and its execution... John
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I have used it on moose antlers. Never on ivory but it makes a nice walnut color on bone.
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I think something like this would really make it POP Well....it would de-emphasize that grip cap.
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If you could scrimshaw that on the grip cap it might be cool.
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