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Offline AZ6Gun

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Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« on: February 13, 2023, 01:20:42 PM »
I ve been spending the last couple days fitting stags on my '72 Open Top. Whatcha think?
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2023, 01:22:41 PM »
WOW!!! Time well spent AZ6G! They are beautiful! I like it :cowboypistol:
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2023, 03:20:45 PM »
Looking good AZ!
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2023, 04:34:10 PM »
Those look great!
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2023, 05:14:58 PM »
Those look terrific, AZ6!
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2023, 06:14:09 PM »
They look good. :cowboypistol:
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2023, 06:29:26 PM »
All I can say is, HELL YES!!!!
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2023, 06:39:42 AM »
Thank you all for the positive comments.   :cowboypistol:
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2023, 09:07:13 AM »
Looks great! Whose grips are they, if you don't mind?
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2023, 09:27:47 AM »
If I'm not mistaken they're all handmade.
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2023, 04:23:01 PM »
Quote from: Navy Six on February 14, 2023, 09:07:13 AM
Looks great! Whose grips are they, if you don't mind?

http://www.gripmaker.com/

I've got to warn you, they are not just slip ons. I have at least 20 hours of work in them just to get them where they are, and NOT finished yet. Just taking a pause for the cause.
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2023, 04:33:05 PM »
No grips for Italian guns are bolt on. Not even take off's.
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2023, 08:33:18 AM »
Definitely worth the effort AZ6. They look great.
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2023, 06:38:47 AM »
Great additions to the guns  :usa-flag-89:
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Re: Grip fitting on my 1872 Open Top
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2023, 11:39:52 AM »
AZ6Gun, I'm not surprised to hear you are at 20 hours and counting. Every time I've fit grips in the past I found it a slow, tedious process. I also found for such precise work I personally better stop after about 1 1/2 to 2 hours otherwise I start getting sloppy. Good luck and hope to see the finished product when you are happy with it.
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