Custom Shop Gladius, Tigerhide Colt 1911 grips

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Offered is an early Custom Shop Gladius. Dead mint nose to tail. Early Custom Shop one-line legend on blade. Copper G10, nicely burled Koa wood. Mosaic pins. An unusual treatment to butt, looks almost Crusader-ish. $2675. No trades unless you have a Long Hawkeye Dagger or a BOSC-ID.

Also on offer is a pair of Busse Tigerhide grips for the Colt 1911 Government frame. Minty throughout, with lovely contrast of colors. I note a light drag scratch on the interior side of one panel, likely from being pulled across the grip screw stud on a Colt frame. The scratch does not detract, and of course cannot at all be seen when the grip is on the gun. (Simply full disclosure of overall cosmetic condition.) Very grippy and tactile. I don't know exactly how old these are, but I think it has been many years since they were available from Busse. $225 firm. (I would trade these grips + cash for a mint pair of Busse Colt 1911 grips in colorful Snakeskin.)

Payment via Zelle, or Cashier's Check/USPS Money Orders only. Prices include insured FedEx delivery to lower 48 only. No international shipping. Thanks for looking !
 

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Offered is an early Custom Shop Gladius. Dead mint nose to tail. Early Custom Shop one-line legend on blade. Copper G10, nicely burled Koa wood. Mosaic pins. An unusual treatment to butt, looks almost Crusader-ish. $2675. No trades unless you have a Long Hawkeye Dagger or a BOSC-ID.

Also on offer is a pair of Busse Tigerhide grips for the Colt 1911 Government frame. Minty throughout, with lovely contrast of colors. I note a light drag scratch on the interior side of one panel, likely from being pulled across the grip screw stud on a Colt frame. The scratch does not detract, and of course cannot at all be seen when the grip is on the gun. (Simply full disclosure of overall cosmetic condition.) Very grippy and tactile. I don't know exactly how old these are, but I think it has been many years since they were available from Busse. $225 firm. (I would trade these grips + cash for a mint pair of Busse Colt 1911 grips in colorful Snakeskin.)

Payment via Zelle, or Cashier's Check/USPS Money Orders only. Prices include insured FedEx delivery to lower 48 only. No international shipping. Thanks for looking !

How much cash would you throw in for the Snakeskin with your grips? I’ve been saving them for a long time, haven’t put them on yet, damn, I’m going to have to now.
 
How much cash would you throw in for the Snakeskin with your grips? I’ve been saving them for a long time, haven’t put them on yet, damn, I’m going to have to now.
lol... The BF mail system never notified me of your reply, so I'm just seeing this. I'd swap my grips + $100 for a decent set of Busse snakeskin 1911 grips.
 
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