rugerman07
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Ruger offers what they call, smooth bonded ivory grips for the single six revolver on their website for $69.95. What are these grips actually made of? I know they're not made from elephant tusk/ivory. Are they worth $69.95?
It's my understanding that Ruger gets theirs from a company called, Altamont. If it is ivory dust blended with polymer what type of ivory dust do they use? Like I said, I know it's not elephant tusk/ivory, where do they legally get the the ivory they grind into dust? Are the Ruger grips really worth $69.95?Bonded ivory is probably an amount of ivory dust blended with a polymer. It provides a real ivory feel, and will often age like ivory, turning a yellowish color over time. There are several companies out there which make bonded ivory stocks. I imagine that Ruger buys theirs from one of the stock makers.
+1 Check out the Tru Ivory website. They sell some beautiful grips.IMHO, you can do no better than TruIvory for a substitute. It's available in varying shades of aging and looks the most like the real thing. BarS offers free fitting of their grips and all you have to send is your grip frame.
Altamont's website doesn't have grips for the Ruger single six.
Check out the "antique paper micarta" that Sheffield Knifemaking Supply sells now. Not quite as nice as the old Westinghouse stuff but pretty close!Just no comparison to the old Westinghouse Micarta in color, grain, or aging like old ivory...
I had wondered about that. Thanks for confirming!The Single Six has the same grip frame as the Blackhawk.
RUGER SINGLE ACTION GRIP FRAMES 1953 TO PRESENT:
I had wondered about that. Thanks for confirming!
SabbathWolf, check Altamont's website again and pick one of the "Classic Panels" for the Blackhawk and then click on the drop down menu for "materials". You'll see Bonded Ivory as well as several other available options. It's a little confusing but they do have them.