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RIA compact

Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 4:55 pm
by normsutton
finally got mytoday little mix up with the post office


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all 3 together

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NORM

RIA compact

Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 9:17 pm
by torpeau
NORMSUTTON wrote:finally got mytoday little mix up with the post office
Norm, just like mine except for the gold lettering. How'd you do that? Shoots great!

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 6:02 am
by normsutton
torpeau

I used a gold spray paint , spray it in the cap , clean the area were I going to put the gold paint on , dab it on with a Q-tip, let it dry . then take a rage and some lighter fuel put it on a rag and rub off excise
NORM

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 8:03 am
by torpeau
NORMSUTTON wrote:torpeau

I used a gold spray paint , spray it in the cap , clean the area were I going to put the gold paint on , dab it on with a Q-tip, let it dry . then take a rage and some lighter fuel put it on a rag and rub off excise
NORM
Very nice. Not being mechanically or artistically inclined, all I usually do is replace the grips. Here are my two RIAs.
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RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 10:30 am
by garry
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!!!!!! Both of you !

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 12:03 pm
by normsutton
torpeau


two beauties , I like like them

what size grips on the compact
NORM

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 2:03 pm
by papabear
Norm,

I was starting to worry but good to see you finally got it. Like how you add the gold lettering, nice touch.




torpeau,

Your RIA Tactical & Compact are beauties, and I really like those grips. What wood is that?


papabear

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 2:20 pm
by torpeau
papabear wrote:Norm,
Your RIA Tactical & Compact are beauties, and I really like those grips. What wood is that?
Norm & PBear, the Compact uses the Officer size grips. The grips on my two are made from thuya burl -- good looking and I love the smell. They came from
http://shop.thefinergrain.com/main.sc

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 2:26 pm
by anjdrifter
Never met a RIA I didnt like.

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 5:01 pm
by normsutton
torpeau

thanks , I thought they might be but wasn't positive

NORM

RIA compact

Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 11:55 pm
by gunneyrabbit
Hey torpeau, those are really beautiful grips, did you buy them or make them your self ?
Very Nice,
G.R.

RIA compact

Posted: May 24th, 2008, 12:00 am
by gunneyrabbit
Norm, very nice job, I wish I had the artistic talent you do. If you were to hand me a can of gold spray paint the results would look like a 1st. grade finger painting.
Very very nice job,
G.R.

RIA compact

Posted: May 24th, 2008, 7:43 am
by torpeau
gunneyrabbit wrote:Hey torpeau, those are really beautiful grips, did you buy them or make them your self ?
GR, thanks. The grips are beautiful and I really like the smell of the thuya burl. They were made by
http://shop.thefinergrain.com/main.sc

RIA compact

Posted: May 24th, 2008, 11:36 am
by gunneyrabbit
torpeau, thanks for the web address.
G.R. ;D

RIA compact

Posted: May 25th, 2008, 10:29 am
by protector
RIA Tactical, It's my favorite, with the P64 in a close second! ;D
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