Grip cap help

[J_Hensley]

When I got this Mauser, the grip cap was in a sorry state. It also was not really a grip cap. It was really just a couple pieces of shriveled up plastic. I have searched around and can’t quite find something that fits the grip measurements. 2”x1 3/8”
All of the caps I find are too small. Do you guys know of anywhere I could find a cap to fit? Or maybe have a creative solution? I would rather not taper the grip to fit a smaller cap. There isn’t a lot of real estate between the checkering and the end of the grip.

 

[jds holler]

That right there is what's known as a fun and relaxing winter day project. Would be hard for anyone to do a great job without the rifle in hand. -- but you could get another punch on your man-card if you tackle this one. jd

 

[J_Hensley]

I think I could fairly easily whittle something out of a chunk of aluminum. I’d prefer metal over plastic or wood.

 

[Sniperhandle]

Steel Grip Cap - Flat - 2 Screws - Fluted - RW-24020-0200, Odds & Ends | New England Custom Gun Service, Ltd.

 

[Schippergreg]

www.gungrip.com may have what you’re looking for

 

[1911nut]

Put rifle grip cap in the Google. There’s thousands but not all give dimensions.

 

[J_Hensley]

I’ve been doing the google thing for days

 

[hdskip]

That Mauser screams for a nice piece of ebony..............

 

[Sniperhandle]

I’ve been doing the google thing for days

I'm pretty sure the one I posted will fit, Your ruler is offset a little bit in your pics, But I think the steel grip cap from NECG will fit.

Your stock is probably a Bishop or Fajen stock, When I get home I will look in my parts bins and see if I have one. I won't be home until Thursday.

 

[LVLAaron]

Soft piece of brass and hammer it in shape.

 

[Sniperhandle]

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[ricco1949]

Rough shape a piece of ebony, glue it on, final shape and apply finish.

 

[J_Hensley]

 

[Sniperhandle]

I'll look in my stuff and see if I have one big enough, It'll be Thursday though.

 

[Carl S]

Rosewood,buffalo horne,brass,ebony take you're pick.any will look nice.shape to suit and glue it on.

 

[jds holler]

Here's some ebony that has some lights in it.
For me this would be a simple 30 minutes on the saw and belt sander

----then another two days to get it to fit perfectly. If I don't mess it up.
jd

 

[J_Hensley]

I found a buffalo horn cap on ebay, it’s pretty close in size.

I could probably make it work. I would really prefer a steel cap that can be blued to go with the rest of the steel on the gun.

 

[shortgrass]

According to the pics with a caliper, that horn grip cap will be small, leaving edges. I'd rather have one slightly too big, and work it down to size. There will likely be no "drop on" grip cap for that stock.

 

[Richard Jones]

Here's some ebony that has some lights in it.
For me this would be a simple 30 minutes on the saw and belt sander

----then another two days to get it to fit perfectly. If I don't mess it up.
jd


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Macassar, I believe....

 

[Kurz]

I would rather not taper the grip to fit a smaller cap. There isn’t a lot of real estate between the checkering and the end of the grip.

When fitting grip caps, the standard method is to start with a slightly oversized piece of material and work it down to an exact fit.

Material selection is most commonly the horn grip cap material on the older, classic stocks. These were then matched to the horn butt plate as well. I even have one older stock with a horn forend tip...

Most common though is the ebony grip cap. The drawback here is the quality of the ebony on the firearms market today. You will look far and wide for the classic deep black ebony as found on older stocks. There is a limit to what we can get now as far as quality is concerned.

Not the best but still a sample. Not yet finished: