In case anyone is interested...

SaxonPig · December 28, 2018, 10:28 PM

Bought a set of bone grips for my Colt through Etsy. A guy in Thailand is making these from water buffalo so no endangered species involved. I think they look good and they fit perfectly on my Series 80 Government Model. A little thicker than the original stocks but that's typical of aftermarket panels. I seriously can't tell them apart from my ivory 1911 grips. They cost $35 plus $8.50 shipping which I think is super cheap. Took 15 days to arrive. You get the actual set pictured on the selling site.

Like I said, in case anyone is interested.

tallball · December 28, 2018, 11:27 PM

Wow, hose look great! That is very tempting...

**Aguila Blanca** · December 29, 2018, 03:40 AM

There's a guy in Vietnam who also makes 1911 grips from water buffalo horn. Nice workmanship, and affordable. IIRC, his name is Kim Son Vu.

Auto5 · December 29, 2018, 09:39 AM

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The Vaquero grips are buffalo horn with bone inlay from the same guy in Vietnam. The SBH grips are imitation ivory from Altamont grips.

lee n. field · December 29, 2018, 10:30 AM

https://www.kimsoncraft.com

The website doesn't show anything at all about gun grips at this time.

Skans · December 31, 2018, 08:49 AM

I really like those grips! Do you have a link where you purchased them?

December 28, 2018, 10:28 PM	#1
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	In case anyone is interested... Bought a set of bone grips for my Colt through Etsy. A guy in Thailand is making these from water buffalo so no endangered species involved. I think they look good and they fit perfectly on my Series 80 Government Model. A little thicker than the original stocks but that's typical of aftermarket panels. I seriously can't tell them apart from my ivory 1911 grips. They cost $35 plus $8.50 shipping which I think is super cheap. Took 15 days to arrive. You get the actual set pictured on the selling site. Like I said, in case anyone is interested.

December 29, 2018, 09:39 AM	#4
Auto5 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 662	20130407_184533[2755].jpg The Vaquero grips are buffalo horn with bone inlay from the same guy in Vietnam. The SBH grips are imitation ivory from Altamont grips. __________________ At the young age of five, a bear told me that I was the only person who could prevent forest fires. Why I was chosen, I'll never know.

December 29, 2018, 10:30 AM	#5
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,569	https://www.kimsoncraft.com The website doesn't show anything at all about gun grips at this time. __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

December 28, 2018, 11:27 PM	#2
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Wow, hose look great! That is very tempting...

December 29, 2018, 03:40 AM	#3
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,468	There's a guy in Vietnam who also makes 1911 grips from water buffalo horn. Nice workmanship, and affordable. IIRC, his name is Kim Son Vu.

December 31, 2018, 08:49 AM	#6
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	I really like those grips! Do you have a link where you purchased them?