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-   -   Armadillo Gun :D
 
Here is my 30 Luger "varmint pistol" with the border checkered grips on it. The rear sight is a Smith & Wesson revolver sight that has been mounted on the rear toggle. As far as I know it is a "one of a kind" that I got from Tom Heller. The front sight is a discontinued Redfield "Sourdough" square post with gold insert. This picture was obtained by placing the gun on my HP scanner.




http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/HughsCustomGrips.jpg

Ted 04-10-2001 03:17 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Now if you can make me some grips that COLOR and style-YES SIREEEE!!!




tomheller 04-10-2001 04:17 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Hugh, Looks great. I'd love to shoot it sometime. If I didn't already have a Martz Navy shooter, I probably would have made up one like yours myself. Tom




Frank 04-10-2001 04:50 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Looks GREAT. Walnut grips???




Milt Keller 04-10-2001 05:13 PM

Re: Me Next? (EOM)
 

Ted 04-10-2001 05:24 PM

Re: Me Next?
 
Sorry Milt, that last flood was just overwhelming! I will open the flood gates again in a month or two. Please keep me in mind, Watching the forum will help! MOst of my work is generated here and a small amount (I think) through my website. I turned down 2 or 3 projects last week. one was a Luger that was recoverd in a fishing net, been in the water 60 yrs I am told, still had the ammo in it(I bet it was a pile of rusted junk-Morgan could do it, but not a novice like me) It also was in SWEDEN so that iced it for me. I had another that was a 75% gun and the owner wanted to know if the value of the reblued rework would be higher, I told him no, it would be less. I get so many inquires, it is hard to keep track of them all (I am real lucky now) It used to not be that way. I hope you will be first in line when the gates are cracked again! It is just not fair to you for me to have your gun too many months. You dont like it and I dont prefer doing it! Besides I thought you HADNT made your mind up yet? Ted




Hugh 04-10-2001 06:20 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Frank,

Those are the same Cocobolo grips as the top pair in my previous post. They look lighter against the dark color of the gun as opposed to the white background of the first picture. These have been inletted for a 1906 grip safety and go out to Bill tomorrow!




Hugh 04-10-2001 06:25 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Ted, are we going to put them on the baby?




Milt Keller 04-10-2001 06:43 PM

Re: Me Next?
 
Ted:


I meant Hugh's new grips. I am teatering on the edge on the re-do! Just about the time you can see light at the end of the tunnel, I'll get mine to you.


Thanks,

Milt




Milt Keller 04-10-2001 06:44 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Hugh,


Let me know when you get to mine.


Thanks,

Milt




Ted 04-10-2001 07:06 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
I wouldlove a pair on it! GULP!! IT's going to be sweet! I am working on a holster deal for it right now! Ted




Ted 04-10-2001 07:08 PM

Re: Me Next?
 
WHEW! That's a relief! Your guns look purty nice as is, and those grips of Hughs really set them off! Ted




Mark M. 04-10-2001 10:19 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Gruss Gott,Hugh!

First of all I want to thank you again for the

Forum patches!Fabulous!Secondly,I wish to say your

Armadillo pistol looks great!!You label it as being

a "varmint" gun.What the hell do armadillos really

do!!!??They look strange,but I've never seen them

in Arizona.Are they like a special armor-plated

rat?Just curious!


Tschuss! Mark.




Hugh 04-10-2001 11:18 PM

Re: Armadillo Gun :D
 
Mark,


That is what they are, a big ole armour plated rat that sneaks aroun at night an digs big holes in yur lawn when u ain't watchin. They is also known to hijack Lone Star beer trucks an drink all the beer before it gits to 7-11 where I kin buy it!




Hugh 04-10-2001 11:22 PM

Re: grips :)
 
Milt,


You are next................. after Joe and Frank




Milt Keller 04-10-2001 11:59 PM

Re: grips :)
 
Thanks 'ol friend! You probably remember that I have a 1916 DWM. I'd like the color of the ones in your .jpg.


Thanks again,

Milt




BILL 04-11-2001 01:16 AM

Sleeping by the mailbox! (EOM)
 

Moron 04-11-2001 06:52 AM

I don't see the resemblance
 
Even when I squint hard it doesn't look like an Armadillo:)


Very nice pistol. Did you need to do anything special to

keep the rear sight in place?






Hugh 04-11-2001 07:48 AM

Re: I don't see the resemblance
 
Now I know why you use the moniker "Moron"

Super glue is wonderful stuff!


Seriously, there is a small block of steel silver soldered to the rear of the toggle to give support; the sight is mounted at the front with a screw into the toggle.





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