Mammoth & Mastodon Ivory Pistol Grips: Made from genuine woolly mammoth or mastodon ivory that we have collected from Alaska, the Yukon and Siberia. We buy this ivory when available from individuals, aging collectors and inheritors in the lower 48 states, one or two tusks at a time; it does not come from Alaska.
What are ivory grips made of?
Today the sale and use of elephant ivory is extremely restricted, and ivory revolver grips are made from old stocks of ivory that are becoming drastically more expensive as they diminish. The price for elephant ivory grips is out of reach of all but the most wealthy shooters.
Was ivory used for weapons?
Ivory has been used in gun making for centuries, just as it has been used in fine furniture, jewelry, or musical instruments. Ivory is widely used in rifle and shotgun sights and sight inserts, and for ornamental inlays in rifle and shotgun stocks.Mar 5, 2014
Is mammoth ivory valuable?
In Russia, it is now about 20-25,000 roubles (US$260-330) per kilo for A, and 10-15,000 roubles for B. Intact tusks, with no cracks, are very valuable, but a pair of tusks from the same mammoth is the most valuable. These are auctioned off.”Jun 1, 2021
Is mammoth ivory legal?
International trade of mammoth ivory is legal, BUT, federal officials are aggressively enforcing ivory rules and may demand clear documentation that the ivory is mammoth or fossil walrus ivory, especially if it is interior fossil ivory.
What is mammoth ivory used for?
Mammoth ivory is used today to make handcrafted knives and similar implements. Mammoth ivory is rare and costly because mammoths have been extinct for millennia, and scientists are hesitant to sell museum-worthy specimens in pieces. Some estimates suggest that 10 million mammoths are still buried in Siberia.