Outlandish grips

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Many moons ago I saw a picture or two of a Colt 1903 pocket hammerless with extensive Asian engraving, plating, and inlays, and a set of huge ivory grips extending along the bottom of the frame and in front of the trigger guard that extended below the grip frame a short distance. The grips were massive in comparison to the pistol, were beautifully carved with a dragon on each side. IIRC they had rubies for the dragon's eyes. Very ornate and spectacular.

 

I'd like to find a color picture of that gun or one similar to it for a writing project I'm working on.

 

Thanks.

[Curley Cole, SASS #56849]

engraved

 

not the one ya asked fer, but some fancys anyways..I will look around.

 

curley

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Yeah, the ones I'm looking for were outlandish, garish, outrageous, over-done, almost hideous, not beautiful. Very Chinese Warlord-looking, but fascinating in the extreme. A similar gun was used in the movie Thoroughly Modern Millie in a brief scene with the old Chinese retainer. I'd settle for a scene capture from that if it's the best I can get.

[E. N. Graver]

Check out the work done by Lee Griffiths. It was featured in Field and Stream. You might like the bug or dragon guns.

http://www.lgartistry.com/FSJuly2011.html

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967]

E. N., that is outstanding~!!

[Utah Bob #35998]

Were you sober when you saw this gun? :lol:

[Professor Tull, SASS #66742]

40 Rod -

 

You might try to contact Edward Folger [edwardfolger.com].

 

He was the production assistant on TTM, and would probably have a way to get in touch with John Faltis or Solly Martino [Props Managers on TTM].

 

Hope this helps.

 

Tull

[Grouchy Greg, SASS#71981]

Many moons ago I saw a picture or two of a Colt 1903 pocket hammerless with extensive Asian engraving, plating, and inlays, and a set of huge ivory grips extending along the bottom of the frame and in front of the trigger guard that extended below the grip frame a short distance. The grips were massive in comparison to the pistol, were beautifully carved with a dragon on each side. IIRC they had rubies for the dragon's eyes. Very ornate and spectacular.

 

I'd like to find a color picture of that gun or one similar to it for a writing project I'm working on.

 

Thanks.

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Philippine Constabulary officers were especially fond of dressing up their 1911 .45's with fancy grips when I was there in the mid-60's. They were issued M1 carbines by the Constabulary, but had to purchase their own sidearms, and about 95% of them went for the 1911/1911A1, of which there were many thousands left over there from WWII. Ivory and ebony were the favorite grip materials and were festooned with intricate carvings and inlays, mostly of silver. Wish I had taken some pictures of the ones carried by the PC's we worked with at Clark.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

E. N., that is outstanding~!!

 

I agree, but they aren't even close to what I'm looking for.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Were you sober when you saw this gun? :lol:

 

Get a copy of Thoroughly Modern Millie and you'll see one similar to it. I've seen the movie six or seven times (it's one of my wife's favorites) and nobody can be drunk all the time. I know. I used to try.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

40 Rod -

 

You might try to contact Edward Folger [edwardfolger.com].

 

He was the production assistant on TTM, and would probably have a way to get in touch with John Faltis or Solly Martino [Props Managers on TTM].

 

Hope this helps.

 

Tull

 

Worth a shot. Thanks.