Help with grip panels for old Zamac mousegun

simonrichter · September 13, 2018, 02:15 PM

I've inherited an old German-made Zamac blank firing gun from my granddad. I use it sometimes on new years eve and it works fine, but the old grip panels are worn off, broken and partially distorted. I'd like to fit it with a completely new, more modern "wrap around" grip - it's just that I can't find said item in mouse-gun size (it is a wee bit bigger than a Baby Browning). Is there something that can be self-taylored, maybe thermoplastics or the like?

Thank y'all for your input!

AK103K · September 13, 2018, 04:22 PM

Sounds like a perfect job for a 3-D printer. Know anybody thats got one?

simonrichter · September 14, 2018, 05:38 AM

Thanks, never thought of that, good idea - though these things are not as common round here as they appear to be in the States....

AK103K · September 14, 2018, 07:40 AM

They arent all that common around here yet either, but they are becoming more available and affordable. My son picked one up off of Amazon a little while ago and has been playing with it. He says its a lot more involved than he first thought, but hes starting to figure it out. What you can do with them, and the materials to do it with, is pretty limited right now though.

I would think if you can figure out a way to scan what you have, which Im sure is probably available, making something like handgun grips would be easy enough. Of course, Im just thinking about it, and not actually going through the actual motions of doing it.

**Aguila Blanca** · September 14, 2018, 04:27 PM

Unless you're a computer geek with 3-D CADD expertise, for making one set of pistol grips I think it would be more efficient to just buy a set of unfinished stock "scales" and make your own grips.

http://www.tombstonegrips.com/mm5/me...ry_Code=Blanks

simonrichter · September 15, 2018, 02:34 AM

Cool, thanks

**Aguila Blanca** · September 15, 2018, 09:53 AM

In the past I have seen numerous sources offering plain, flat wood scales for 1911 stocks but, naturally, when I went looking I couldn't find them. If the stocks on your Saturday Night Special are small enough, you might be able to use scales from a knife making supply house, as well.

tallball · September 15, 2018, 12:49 PM

Where I live you can easily buy 1/4" pieces of oak in various sizes. The rest is just whittling.

September 13, 2018, 02:15 PM	#1
simonrichter Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Austria Posts: 757	Help with grip panels for old Zamac mousegun I've inherited an old German-made Zamac blank firing gun from my granddad. I use it sometimes on new years eve and it works fine, but the old grip panels are worn off, broken and partially distorted. I'd like to fit it with a completely new, more modern "wrap around" grip - it's just that I can't find said item in mouse-gun size (it is a wee bit bigger than a Baby Browning). Is there something that can be self-taylored, maybe thermoplastics or the like? Thank y'all for your input! __________________ "Get off of my lawn!" Walt Kowalski . ISSC PAR .223

September 14, 2018, 05:38 AM	#3
simonrichter Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Austria Posts: 757	Thanks, never thought of that, good idea - though these things are not as common round here as they appear to be in the States.... __________________ "Get off of my lawn!" Walt Kowalski . ISSC PAR .223

September 15, 2018, 02:34 AM	#6
simonrichter Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Austria Posts: 757	Cool, thanks __________________ "Get off of my lawn!" Walt Kowalski . ISSC PAR .223

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September 13, 2018, 04:22 PM	#2
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	Sounds like a perfect job for a 3-D printer. Know anybody thats got one?

September 14, 2018, 07:40 AM	#4
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	They arent all that common around here yet either, but they are becoming more available and affordable. My son picked one up off of Amazon a little while ago and has been playing with it. He says its a lot more involved than he first thought, but hes starting to figure it out. What you can do with them, and the materials to do it with, is pretty limited right now though. I would think if you can figure out a way to scan what you have, which Im sure is probably available, making something like handgun grips would be easy enough. Of course, Im just thinking about it, and not actually going through the actual motions of doing it.

September 14, 2018, 04:27 PM	#5
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,458	Unless you're a computer geek with 3-D CADD expertise, for making one set of pistol grips I think it would be more efficient to just buy a set of unfinished stock "scales" and make your own grips. http://www.tombstonegrips.com/mm5/me...ry_Code=Blanks

September 15, 2018, 09:53 AM	#7
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,458	In the past I have seen numerous sources offering plain, flat wood scales for 1911 stocks but, naturally, when I went looking I couldn't find them. If the stocks on your Saturday Night Special are small enough, you might be able to use scales from a knife making supply house, as well.

September 15, 2018, 12:49 PM	#8
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Where I live you can easily buy 1/4" pieces of oak in various sizes. The rest is just whittling.