Elephant Ivory 1911 Grips

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:08 pm

Hi all,
Has anyone actually handled a 1911 with grips of this material? Can it be compared to anything? Any comments on this material for grips?

MoJo · Post by **MoJo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:18 pm

I have never handled any firerm with ivory grips and at the price they sell for I probably never will. The synthetic ivory makes a very attractive grip that dosen't stimulate the market for real ivory. There has been an international ban of sale of ivory since 1989.

KBCraig · Post by **KBCraig** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:38 pm

If you want ivory, go with fossil ivory. It's not petrified, but it is colorful with red and brown streaks. It's dug out of bogs in Alaska, where the woolly mammoth used to roam.

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:04 pm

I am pretty sure it has been a ban on importation of new ivory since 1989. Thanks for the suggestion...

MoJo wrote:I have never handled any firerm with ivory grips and at the price they sell for I probably never will. The synthetic ivory makes a very attractive grip that dosen't stimulate the market for real ivory. There has been an international ban of sale of ivory since 1989.

Reysc · Post by **Reysc** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:24 pm

MoJo wrote:I have never handled any firerm with ivory grips and at the price they sell for I probably never will. The synthetic ivory makes a very attractive grip that dosen't stimulate the market for real ivory. There has been an international ban of sale of ivory since 1989.

How much are they?? Any idea ?? I have a pair cut for a 1911. It was from my father's collection (he passed away 1974..had it since then). It is smooth and very plain. Should I have it checkered and custom fir to my Gold Cup?? Brass monkey, thanks for this thread! Let me know if you have some ball park cost. I am positive this genuine elephant tusk.
Rey..

MoJo · Post by **MoJo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:42 pm

Reysc wrote:
MoJo wrote:I have never handled any firerm with ivory grips and at the price they sell for I probably never will. The synthetic ivory makes a very attractive grip that dosen't stimulate the market for real ivory. There has been an international ban of sale of ivory since 1989.
How much are they?? Any idea ?? I have a pair cut for a 1911. It was from my father's collection (he passed away 1974..had it since then). It is smooth and very plain. Should I have it checkered and custom fir to my Gold Cup?? Brass monkey, thanks for this thread! Let me know if you have some ball park cost. I am positive this genuine elephant tusk.
Rey..

Depending on the quality and finish genuine pre ban elephant ivory grips for a 1911 start in the $250-$300 range.

Reysc · Post by **Reysc** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:03 am

Thanks. I did a little research. Mine is exactly like this..

http://www.inventorscolony.com/collinsc ... php?ID=180

I will try to put it on my Gold Cup Trophy and post a pic. I hesitated to put it on at first because it looks and feel very slippery and kind of too much of a plain Jane to me. I even thought of having a colt logo installed on it and maybe some checkering.

MoJo · Post by **MoJo** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:17 am

If you are going to do anything to the grips have something scrimshawed on them.

AEA · Post by **AEA** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:04 pm

Try nutmeg sports.

Prices vary but they have the best African Elephant Ivory grips and I have two sets. One for my Govt. .38 Super and one for my Kimber UCII.