jcbvh
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Are REAL Ivory Grips ok to own?
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Just thought I would ass..k
Not to beat around the bush,,, Yes..
Reloader
Ultimate Member
Looks like a roller coaster in the background
Hell.....she looks like a roller coaster.
Not a fan of ivory grips for a variety of reasons, find the process a little distasteful. Its banned from trade, and frankly when dealing with something like this purchases of pre-ban stuff can drive up prices (sort of like some other things) helping to prop up illegal markets as an alternative.
Would I walk away from something verifiably antique with original grips probably not, but I would be very hesitant to buy anything close to modern even if verified as pre-trade aban. Unless it was mammoth ivory or something ($$$$$$ in any size).
If you do partake, make sure you get documentation that it is pre-1989
http://gregcbrownblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/can-you-own-buy-and-sell-elephant-ivory-in-the-us/
By the way, Ill pass on the grips but take the hips.
Would I walk away from something verifiably antique with original grips probably not, but I would be very hesitant to buy anything close to modern even if verified as pre-trade aban. Unless it was mammoth ivory or something ($$$$$$ in any size).
If you do partake, make sure you get documentation that it is pre-1989
http://gregcbrownblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/can-you-own-buy-and-sell-elephant-ivory-in-the-us/
By the way, Ill pass on the grips but take the hips.
boss66tcode
a bit of an Eddie Haskle
Ivory has a similarity to women. If the ivory has been around long enough its fine, if its too new you go to jail.
Seriously, I don't know when the ban started but as long as it was imported (I've heard 89)before the ban you are good to go.
Ironically, anything newer than 89 is a no go for a guy as old as me anyhow.
Seriously, I don't know when the ban started but as long as it was imported (I've heard 89)before the ban you are good to go.
Ironically, anything newer than 89 is a no go for a guy as old as me anyhow.
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
What ivory grips?
Looks like a playground in the foreground.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Nice, but her butt's too flat.
I'd love a set of ivory grips for my Ruger Blackhawk, but they (Ruger) make a decent fake ivory set.
I'd love a set of ivory grips for my Ruger Blackhawk, but they (Ruger) make a decent fake ivory set.
toncapone1
Active Member
I believe ivory cheeks are perfectly legal (no high cap assault cheeks though)
Mastodon is even better and it's 10,000 year old ivory.
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GoGoGadget
Deplorable Member
photoracer
Competition Shooter
Most factory guns that came with white grips were mother of pearl not ivory, like the Browning Renaissance pistols as an example.
ColonelHurtz
A pile of little arms.
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She needs a spanking.
silanehead
Sarcastic Member
Ivory is probably frowned upon, mostly.
Of course if you use it exclusively to piss off tree hugging liberal PETA members...we'll give you a pass.
Of course if you use it exclusively to piss off tree hugging liberal PETA members...we'll give you a pass.
I collect scrimshaw and have the same issue. My understanding is that "Old" Ivory (Ivory that was legally harvested before the international bans on whaling or elephant hunting) is OK. Ivory harvested from illegally harvested animals is contraband. Also there are legal sources of ivory-like material. I have a scrimshaw piece that was done on a Boar's tooth. Not as pretty and white as whale or elephant ivory, but still an interesting piece in my collection.
IMBLITZVT
Ultimate Member
Yes I agree, you should be fine so long as you are not doing something shady and getting it from outside the US or something like that.
I have never understood the Ivory thing... I love the feel of Ivory, great product. You have very poor people with a natural resource like Ivory, and they ban the sale and burn that is taken illegal. Makes no sense to me.... Ok the old method is not good, granted. Reminds me of people who would kill 100s of ducks at once with huge shotguns... Yes eventually you will kill them all and thats not good. So they totally ban the sale and create a huge black market. Now people are getting killed "protecting" the ivory but people are still killing young elephants for it. Why don't they start looking at Ivory like a crop... Granted I don't know much about elephants but if you could breed them or even just track them and then remove the Ivory at a point where its least destructive... it would help the poor, supply Ivory to the world and stop the black market! Maybe this can't be done? But I don't understand what is stopping it?
I have never understood the Ivory thing... I love the feel of Ivory, great product. You have very poor people with a natural resource like Ivory, and they ban the sale and burn that is taken illegal. Makes no sense to me.... Ok the old method is not good, granted. Reminds me of people who would kill 100s of ducks at once with huge shotguns... Yes eventually you will kill them all and thats not good. So they totally ban the sale and create a huge black market. Now people are getting killed "protecting" the ivory but people are still killing young elephants for it. Why don't they start looking at Ivory like a crop... Granted I don't know much about elephants but if you could breed them or even just track them and then remove the Ivory at a point where its least destructive... it would help the poor, supply Ivory to the world and stop the black market! Maybe this can't be done? But I don't understand what is stopping it?
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