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1903 Mannlicher Schoenauer Grip Cap

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06 January 2012, 21:30
Austin Hunter
1903 Mannlicher Schoenauer Grip Cap
Does anyone know where I can find one of these in good shape? I recently picked up a 1903 MS Carbine that is in awesome shape except for the grip cap.

Or, where could I order some buffalo horn or something else that I could fit/file myself.


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06 January 2012, 23:02
Lord Frith
Hi,

You can get buffalo horn from New England Custom Guns and, perhaps, Brownells.

Luck,

Stephen
06 January 2012, 23:03
Boxhead
Galazan's might hekp too.
07 January 2012, 00:34
J.D.Steele
Paul and Sharon Dressel offer 3 sizes of nice steel grip caps in a style that would go quite well with your M-S. Who knows, one may match perfectly!
Regards, Joe


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07 January 2012, 03:12
Austin Hunter
This one is an odd size - 1.05"x1.69".

Part of it is good, so I'm going to try and make a reverse latex mold and fix the other side.


"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
13 February 2012, 07:35
Austin Hunter
My father-in-law found a micro-router bit that is very close to the original profile - so he is making a copy out of gaboon ebony for me.


"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
23 February 2012, 21:35
Austin Hunter
Here's the finished product - made from Ebony. Probably should have used Buff horn, but still good. Phone pic, so a little blurry.




"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
24 February 2012, 06:36
Nakihunter
Nice work. I wish I could get one for my 9.5X57 stock taht I am working on.


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24 February 2012, 07:19
Austin Hunter
Go here and see what they have:

http://vintagegungrips.net/vintage-grip-caps.html


"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.