What do you think?

Luke · 12-06-2006, 09:20 AM

Big Norm -

Have to agree with you (mostly) that the chipout underneath the safety lever is "not repairable." I say "mostly," because I have an authentic Navy which has that area of the left grip repaired. It is not observable from the outside and looks almost perfect, but the inside is a very different picture. See attached photo.

The image below is a closeup of the repaired area. Because the repair is probably old (or made to appear old and dirty) and most likely recheckered, at least in this area; it appears not to be damaged. Knowing that it has been repaired, the abnormal straight front side on the safety lever cutout is a dead giveaway.

Luke

12-06-2006, 09:20 AM	#15
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Big Norm - Have to agree with you (mostly) that the chipout underneath the safety lever is "not repairable." I say "mostly," because I have an authentic Navy which has that area of the left grip repaired. It is not observable from the outside and looks almost perfect, but the inside is a very different picture. See attached photo. The image below is a closeup of the repaired area. Because the repair is probably old (or made to appear old and dirty) and most likely recheckered, at least in this area; it appears not to be damaged. Knowing that it has been repaired, the abnormal straight front side on the safety lever cutout is a dead giveaway. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther