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Posted: 7/17/2009 8:23:48 AM EDT
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Anybody have any tricks as far as restoring the original "dull" finish on triangle grips.
Thanks, Hal |
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Hmmm, usually people want to make them shiney. You might be better off selling your shiney ones on the EE, and buying a NOS set from Rich (Gunbroker name "Reliant One" I believe) [email protected]
He sells them new in wrap, and they're the nice dull finish. Nice guy to deal with, and they were $25 a set if I remember correctly. I would think you'd need to use walnut or corn cob media and blast them to get them dull again. Too much of a demand for the shineys though, so I'd get a new set if I were you and sell the nice shiney ones. |
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..and buying a NOS set from Rich (Gunbroker name "Reliant One" I believe) [email protected] He sells them new in wrap, and they're the nice dull finish. Nice guy to deal with, and they were $25 a set if I remember correctly. I did not know Rich sold them too? The only one I've seen is Red Barn Guns, for the same price. The more sources the better. What ever you do OP, do not buy these. That guy is just looking to rip someone off. |
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I'm new to the AR World and this will teach me not to think out loud on the website. As soon as I pressed the "submit" button, I realized that it would probably come across as a dumb question since everyone seems to like "shiney" furniture. I just bought a mint '72 SP1 (I know" the gun doesn't exist until I send a picture") that has shiny spots on the triangles from the little handling it has gotten. I already picked up a spare set of new USGI triangle grips from Sir Plus for $27.00, but I was just curious because I don't plan to shoot it much and, being anally retentive, I wanted to keep it original. I have an A2 as a shooter and as soon as I can figure out how to post some pictures, I will.
Thanks for the help, guys! I am having a ball but my wife thinks I'm nuts. Hal |
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"We reserve the right to end this auction at any time if a bid has not been submitted." ...Uh...What???... 
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Both Rich and Red Barn are easy to work with. This is true, but I think Rich is pretty high on his prices. I have not looked to see how much he is actually selling, but it seems he is trying (maybe not on purpose) to set the prices higher. I understand he is in it to make money, but it is hurting us too. Like when we tell someone to go look on GB for a estimate on value. They go to GB & see $350.00 (low or high? I have not been keeping track of their value.) 604 uppers being sold for $460, they in turn sell theirs at that price & soon the real value is inflated higher. Don't get me wrong, I have dealt with him before & with good results, but his prices are pretty high. |
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"We reserve the right to end this auction at any time if a bid has not been submitted." ...Uh...What???... I think what he is saying is that if he gets an offer for the handguards that came from somewhere outside of the GunBroker auction that he would go ahead and sell them and remove the auction listing if there are no bids. But if there are bids he will allow the auction to run its course and not sell them to the outside offer. |
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