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Thoughts on this Horizontal Foregrip


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SO, there I was, looking for a foregrip and having just read that I'd need a 3/4" when I saw this...thought it might be a good match to the butt stock I had so I grabbed it. Paid...and immediately realized it was 1/2". Ugh. So, what do I have and is it worth trying to re-sell it to get my money back? Scroll down on the link for the pictures.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-US-GI-WW2-MILITARY-THOMPSON-HORIZIONTAL-FOREGRIP-FORE-GRIP/302527304381?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

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Devious6,

 

That is a nice condition horizontal grip you obtained. I don't believe you would have any trouble reselling it for what you paid for it. Excellent condition 1928 horizontal foregrips are also getting harder to come by in good shape. It is an early made grip before the M1 series of Thompsons arrived in the scene. It has the deeper routed area for the milled sling swivels. The later M1 and M1A1 models started using stamped sling swivels and have a shallower cut due to the thinner stamped material. If you try to put a milled swivel on the shallower cut later grips, the base sticks out too far. Before I get chastised by the M1 fans, there are many M1's and M1A1's that have the deeper cut foregrips. The change wasn't overnight, but the later guns usually have the stamped swivels with the shallower cut for the swivel.

 

So, I would resell it and not alter an original early grip just to get the 3/4 inch wide channel. It is your grip, though, you can do what you want. You were asking for thoughts and comments, so there you are.

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Thanks all, as usual, for the great insight. I did notice that the swivel is very tight - not sure if they came that way or this one was just a tad compressed. I didn't want to force it until I decided if I wanted to try to route it or not.

 

Given that it's original and earlier than my M1 would have been, I don't really want to mess it up. I think I'll just sell it and try to get what I paid for it.

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What is the ultimate goal here? To convert your Kahr to WWII original wood? If so, you have a couple of options:

 

1. Buy a replacement grip mount that has the same 1/2" width as WWII original wood

2. Keep your original Kahr grip mount in place and instead carve out the wood a little bit on the inside channel to be the same 3/4" width as the Kahr grip mount.

 

If you go option 1, it means you have to buy an additional part, which can be a bit tough to find and runs close to $70. It is also a real pain to get the grip mount taken off and replaced, because it involves removing the barrel and then getting it all lined up while you install the new grip mount.

 

If you go option 2, it won't cost you any extra for additional parts, but you'll need to make sure you carefully trim the wood

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What is the ultimate goal here? To convert your Kahr to WWII original wood? If so, you have a couple of options:

 

1. Buy a replacement grip mount that has the same 1/2" width as WWII original wood

2. Keep your original Kahr grip mount in place and instead carve out the wood a little bit on the inside channel to be the same 3/4" width as the Kahr grip mount.

 

If you go option 1, it means you have to buy an additional part, which can be a bit tough to find and runs close to $70. It is also a real pain to get the grip mount taken off and replaced, because it involves removing the barrel and then getting it all lined up while you install the new grip mount.

 

If you go option 2, it won't cost you any extra for additional parts, but you'll need to make sure you carefully trim the wood

 

My idea was to replace the butt stock with an original that had the oiler cut-out and then add an original butt plate - I have those now in-hand.

 

My next issue was how to deal with the coloration of the wood since Kahr stains their wood - and how to match the color as opposed to using BLO on the wood. So, I thought that I could replace for horizontal fore grip with an original which would potentially make it easier to match using BLO instead of stain. But, I then realized that I also have to deal with the vertical grip...so I think I will just take my existing fore grip to the hardware store and match the stain for the butt stock.

 

I am just going to sell the original fore grip that I just bought and try to cover my purchase price.

 

Anyone need a nice original? :ph34r:

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