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My .45s now sit in the safe, begging to come out and play. 😩

It's been a godsend for me. Good luck.

I knew it was a pre-64. Afterall, what else could it be for that photo?

Thanks. I didn't know white cocobolo was a thing. I like them.

Nice. Is that Zebra wood?

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Oh my.

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Another note on the stag grips.

Today was the first shooting session with them in place. Their thickness is standard on the centerline, but they don't taper as much toward the outter edge, so...

Quick note on the grips. An ebay search for cactusgripper yields nothing, and a Google search just turns up cactus trimming tools. However, type in "stag grips 1911" on eBay and he pops right up.

A couple of quick, dirty cellphone pics, because I didn't want to drag out the lights.

Just in: a new set of stag grips, made from elk antler. The photos really don't do these justice. The fit...

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In this case, I vote for the two-tone.

I'm hoping this set works out. The checkering on the front strap and mainspring house is pretty aggressive and the wood itself isn't really slick, so we'll see.

Nice. Then grain on the Holly isn't high figure or dramatic. But, I wanted the grain structure visible and checkering would have obscured it, so I went with a smooth surface. I may pick up a set...

You're quite welcome. I really like it, far more than any of the artificial substitutes, which can actually be more expensive. A couple of years ago I thought about acquiring another set of...

Just in from Woodcaliber: grips made from American Holly. I've owned real ivory grips in years past, as well as several of the substitutes and these are as close to ivory as I've seen. The grain...

A trifecta of .45s.

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Thanks. I didn't want to go overboard, but rather maintain a minimalist aesthetic.

New set from Wood Caliber. Gaboon Ebony with Holly inlays.

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I've had this one for seven years. I wasn't looking for another 1911, but the quality/price ratio was great, so I couldn't pass it up. I put a few hundred rounds through it and stuck it in the safe...

Oh my, that's sexy.

Nothing fancy, just my SA Range Officer with a few mods. Sure is a shooter.
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