It seems that the ideal weight and balance of a handle is a very personal thing. Some folks say that titanium makes a handle of ideal weight, some say it's too light. Some like stainless, some say it's too heavy. Same for brass. I thought maybe a bored out aluminum handle with a screw on cap that could be filled with whatever gives the ideal feel for that person might be a good idea. So I made one.
The handle is machined from solid 6061 aluminum with a coarse conventional knurling.
I left the diamond points sharp. If the winner doesn't like the sharp points, a little sandpaper will take the harshness off.
The barrel is the same diameter as a Gillette Common Bar Handle.
The nipple is threaded 10-32. The pilot hole goes right through to the chamber. I plugged the hole from the inside by pressing a .177 lead airgun pellet in from inside the chamber. I mention this because if your weighting material gets stuck in the chamber, a sturdy piece of wire pushed through from the nipple end will push out the weights. Just replace the pellet afterwards to prevent ingress of soap and water into the chamber. The weights you see in the photo are lead. They are leftovers from a Walther match pistol in .32 S&W Long I once owned. If the winner isn't comfortable with lead, I won't send them. You can use any or all of the weights. The chamber is large enough to admit a standard wood pencil to use as a spacer if you decide to use less than all the weights. You could weight the handle toward the top or bottom depending where you put a spacer. The cap is threaded 3/8-24. However, the threads only go into the chamber enough for the machined cap. The nipple is the same diameter as the Gillette Common bar handle, so the handle can be used on a New Short or Long Comb as well as others.
This pif is international. I'll pay shipping.
This pif is of particular interest to a member who has struggled to find a properly weighted handle (for them).
I would like the winner to tell us their observations and suggestions, perhaps with a few better pics than I have posted.
To qualify:
Be a member for at least 3 months with at least 50 posts. (sorry newbies -I'll pif a different handle later for newbies only)
Say "I'm in" with a few sentences describing the different handles you have or are currently using.
I'll let this run for a few days and pick a winner.
Cheers!
The handle is machined from solid 6061 aluminum with a coarse conventional knurling.
I left the diamond points sharp. If the winner doesn't like the sharp points, a little sandpaper will take the harshness off.
The barrel is the same diameter as a Gillette Common Bar Handle.
The nipple is threaded 10-32. The pilot hole goes right through to the chamber. I plugged the hole from the inside by pressing a .177 lead airgun pellet in from inside the chamber. I mention this because if your weighting material gets stuck in the chamber, a sturdy piece of wire pushed through from the nipple end will push out the weights. Just replace the pellet afterwards to prevent ingress of soap and water into the chamber. The weights you see in the photo are lead. They are leftovers from a Walther match pistol in .32 S&W Long I once owned. If the winner isn't comfortable with lead, I won't send them. You can use any or all of the weights. The chamber is large enough to admit a standard wood pencil to use as a spacer if you decide to use less than all the weights. You could weight the handle toward the top or bottom depending where you put a spacer. The cap is threaded 3/8-24. However, the threads only go into the chamber enough for the machined cap. The nipple is the same diameter as the Gillette Common bar handle, so the handle can be used on a New Short or Long Comb as well as others.
This pif is international. I'll pay shipping.
This pif is of particular interest to a member who has struggled to find a properly weighted handle (for them).
I would like the winner to tell us their observations and suggestions, perhaps with a few better pics than I have posted.
To qualify:
Be a member for at least 3 months with at least 50 posts. (sorry newbies -I'll pif a different handle later for newbies only)
Say "I'm in" with a few sentences describing the different handles you have or are currently using.
I'll let this run for a few days and pick a winner.
Cheers!
