Ivory 1911 Grip modification?

[Willis68]

Hello,

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction here, I have a set of Pre Ban Ivory 1911 Grips that I bought from a knife maker, the grips are beautifull there is one problem, the left Grip is not cut properly for the gun to cycle, It needs to be trimmed by a professional, I want to put them on my Ed Brown Executive elite, they look great on it if only it would function with them installed!!!!

Any one know where I can have them fixed?


Thanks,

[WhiteCoyote]

Try this place.
www.elenhunting.com/

[John]

.... one problem, the left Grip is not cut properly for the gun to cycle,

Not sure why, show us a picture if you do not mind. Where is the grip creating a problem?

[Willis68]

Will do, ill take a picture tommorow

[Willis68]

Not sure why, show us a picture if you do not mind. Where is the grip creating a problem?

Im not a good photographer, but here are some pics, the one with the Ivory on the gun, the grip is in the way of the safety,
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/rovmanwillis/IMG_0006.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/rovmanwillis/IMG_0007.jpg

[Willis68]

Here are the stock grips on the pistol

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/rovmanwillis/IMG_0005.jpg

[Frank]

It's a little hard to tell, but it looks like grip panel at the rear needs to be trimmed to permit the safety to be disengaged. I'm not sure who might be able to do that for you. If you're handy, you may want to try it yourself. I've never worked ivory, but I have worked bone. With bone, at least, I've had success using fine files, working slowly and polishing with successively fine grit sandpaper down to 1000.

Has anyone worked in ivory?

DVC

[Willis68]

It's a little hard to tell, but it looks like grip panel at the rear needs to be trimmed to permit the safety to be disengaged. I'm not sure who might be able to do that for you. If you're handy, you may want to try it yourself. I've never worked ivory, but I have worked bone. With bone, at least, I've had success using fine files, working slowly and polishing with successively fine grit sandpaper down to 1000.

Has anyone worked in ivory?

DVC


Thank you Frank,

I used 600 sandpaper, did it slowly by hand and it fits perfectly now,
I appreciate your comment and now I love these grips!!!!

[Willis68]

Here is a pic of it installed,

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/rovmanwillis/IMG_0009.jpg

[Frank]

It looks good. I'm glad it worked out. I'm partial to ivory myself.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/fiddletown_2006/IMG_4015E1C.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/fiddletown_2006/IMG_4048E1.jpg

DVC

[Willis68]

Very nice Frank, Very Nice indeed!!

[lanceriley]

very nice ivory grip.