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Offline deercop

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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #30 on: June 14, 2009, 06:39:22 PM »
Oh yeah, I added some of the Hogue Extreme checkered grips a couple of days ago.

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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #31 on: June 14, 2009, 10:25:14 PM »
Very nice!!   :)    :)
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2009, 08:30:51 AM »
deercop,

Look at Corey's photo of the Hogue grips on a different string. I think the Hogue grips are nice but Corey's appear to be polished.
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #33 on: June 15, 2009, 10:10:33 AM »
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deercop,

Look at Corey's photo of the Hogue grips on a different string. I think the Hogue grips are nice but Corey's appear to be polished.
 

I think it was the angle of the picture and lighting.  I could be wrong!
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #34 on: June 15, 2009, 01:32:43 PM »
That makes sense. I just got through posting a comment, on a different string, regarding this same matter.

I am NOT a fan of G10. However, for whatever reason, Corey's grips look great while deercop's grips look like, uh..., G10!
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #35 on: June 15, 2009, 02:33:55 PM »
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Oh yeah, I added some of the Hogue Extreme checkered grips a couple of days ago.


deercop.

Would you take a different picture at an angle so light reflects off of the grips?  Don't want to put you on the spot, but that might help with seeing if there's a difference in grips from one set to the next.  Thanks!

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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #36 on: June 15, 2009, 03:32:10 PM »
The grips are G10, and they look like G10 to me, no matter what angle.  Perhaps if I put oil on them or something they might be shinier, but I don't really see the need.  I'll try and take another pic.
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #37 on: June 15, 2009, 03:36:18 PM »
Still look the same to me.  FWIW, I don't have a problem with their looks, and they do feel better to me.

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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #38 on: June 15, 2009, 03:55:46 PM »
Here they are again, shown with the stock panel for comparison.





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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #39 on: June 15, 2009, 04:43:30 PM »
Thank you deercop. The Hogue grips are definitely better than stock grips even though they are G10. Also, the angle is better in subsequent photographs.

No dispute about G10's durability. However, texture and looks are poor, in my view. You don't have to tell me that a bad guy won't care any more than you will if the grips serve you well in a real world situation.
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #40 on: June 15, 2009, 04:52:12 PM »
And Mr. Bad Guy probably wouldn't care about the scratch I've somehow already managed to put in the DLC coating on the slide.  No idea how I've done that.
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #41 on: June 15, 2009, 05:01:19 PM »
Rubbed a little Eezox on the grips.

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Offline Richard S

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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #42 on: June 15, 2009, 05:54:59 PM »
Perhaps this is an appropriate time and place to repost a link to a product which I use on all of my firearms and holsters.

http://www.woodfinishsupply.com/RenWax.html

And another link:

http://www.picreator.co.uk/articles/3_renaissance_wax.htm
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #43 on: June 15, 2009, 06:09:26 PM »
Thanks to one of your earlier posts, Richard, I ordered a
can and endorse it also. I think you said the Smithsonian
uses it on some of their exhibits.
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Re: New R9S Stealth
« Reply #44 on: June 15, 2009, 06:21:54 PM »
Thank you, Tracker. I also understand that the NRA Museum uses Renaissance Wax to help preserve its firearms collection. I figured that if it were good enough for the NRA Museum, the Smithsonian, and the British Museum, it would probably be good enough for my own collection -- especially my R9.   ;)
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