Luxury 1911 grips

Challenge: Very special grips in Quebracho wood for some luxury 1911 in limited series addressed to key people. 

Quebracho Colorado (schinopsis lorentzii), its name comes from Spanish “quiebra-hacha” (axe-breaker), is the second hardest wood of the world, just a bit behind to the Australian Buloke (less than a 2% difference).

To better understand. Quebracho is 3+ times harder than walnut or rosewood and 2+ times harder than ironwood or ebony. Its weight is up to 1,3 metric tons per cubic meter, 30% heavier than water!

Wild Quebracho is a by-law protected tree and since 1959 it cannot be cut. Due to its rarity (it’s the ivory of woods) has a stellar market price, up to 85.000$ per cubic meter. 

We are the few having that since we purchased 150 years old benches of the Estudiantes de la Plata stadium in Buenos Aires, left to dry for a 10-year time. Humidity is therefore less than 0.25% (dry Ebony average is between 6% and 9%).

At the beginning, we were quite skeptics regarding the possibility of making a so small part in a so hard wood, but the heavy insistence of our friend to whom we cannot say no, convinced us to try.

The challenge was not easy. From one side to create an appropriate tool to hold the pieces to be machined and from the other one to identify a suitable manufacturing method (CAM) and tooling for a 5-axis CNC center.

Just to technicians. After some tests, we were obliged to use only special designed (for us) diamond cutters because those in integral widia were consumed like butter as the quebracho is highly mineralized. 

More, it was necessary to create a cooling system (as for metals) to contain the temperature of the cutter during machining. To avoid fire, instead of air we use nitrogen. Practically, a unique case for wood.

The finishing process necessarily takes place with hand polishing using sandpapers scaling up from 320 until 2500 grit (the one used to gloss paints). With this process Quebracho almost vitrifies. 

The compactness of fibers is such that once finished it does not even absorb oil since it has a degree of polymerization (ratio between the molecular weight of the polymer and that of the individual repetitive units that compose it) higher than many of the hard plastics and corresponding to the half of Kevlar…

Its peculiar red color, thanks to the incredible quantity of tannin it contains, is unique and makes it extremely warm and pleasant. In addition, it preserved from weather and sun.

The result we obtained was very exciting, a literal statement from the customizer. So, we decided to make a limited series also for the EU market.

Unfortunately, the cost of the raw material on the one hand and the complex manufacturing on the other one make this extremely luxurious product expensive (if they were made of walnut the grips would cost less than a third). We also made 1911 grips in lapacho (same wood family but less rare and with a brown color) and in top quality walnut natural oil finished.

Our quebracho grips are therefore life guaranteed. 

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VENTED HANDGUARD KIT AK-SAIGA IN WALNUT

Ventilated handguard kit in walnut grade 1+/2.

  • Natural oil finishing
  • Kit include hanguard and gas tube cover.
  • The ventilation system reduces thermal stress.
  • For AK from AKM included military surplus and Saiga MK, MKK, AK74. Not compatible with milled receivers.
  • Cleaning rod compatible.
  • Given the characteristics of the material, small adjustments may be necessary to adapt it to the weapon.
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Walnut vented top cover

Made of top quality solid walnut finished with linseed oil.

Safe grip on sides.

Tree serie’s of holes on top reduces thermal stress and prevents cracking or, in case of “heavy” use, carbonization.

Availables from the end of September on authorized distributors network or on mtkoutlet.com.

ERGONOMIC CHARGING HANDLE AK

NEW ergonomic cocking lever for Saiga and AK (from model 74 on).

Internal design makes it self-adapting and extremely stable.

Ergonomic profile makes arming faster and safer.

The ONLY one on the market with this conformation.

Designed on military specifications in ergal with hard oxidation.

Fixing occurs by interference of the cover with three screws.

WGHG-1

WG Handguard 1

HAND GUARD military grade for AK (from AKM series to 200 series) mil-spec and Saiga.

Made with dual-metal technology, it has phosphated steel casings while the picatinny rail and supports are in ergal.

Allows disassembly of the gas tube as the original and it is very stable.

  • Upper picatinny rail allows the assembly of collimators and red dots up to 1200g..
  • 6 slot Mloc.
  • Holes to dissipate heat.
  • It mount on the original attachments, preserving the functionality of the belt loop and the cleaning rod.

It’s a product with military specifications designed and built for operational use and is part of the “AK Modernization” project in collaboration with other companies in the defense sector.

ГВ Project(part3)

WGDC – Railed dust cover,

– Standard Mil-spec test (Izhmash).
– Dual metal technology.
– Fit like the original.
– Stand alone.
– Keep rear sight operation.
– Tool free disassembly.
– European warranty.

Available from February the 10th in our European distributors.

In order to properly support every AK enthusiast with our accessories and scopes in particular where they are difficult to find, we are pleased to inform you that a web store has been launched. It shall be available only in the following countries:

Italy
Austria
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Usa

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AK Wallnut grip

Grip made in walnut multilayer (2 or 3 layers) grade 2/2+ handcrafted finishing in natural linen oil. It uses the original screw (not provided). Design and thichness improved to optimize ergonomic.

The profile guarantees a more ergonomic grip than the original.
Ideal both for ex ordinance to preserve the original grip or to give a retro tone to the new Saigas or AKs.

VPS adaptor

VPS adaptor is dedicated to AK with fixed stock (not foldables).
It’s easy to install, will fit with only 3 screws.

Once installed, you can easily mount two type of stock.

ULTRA LIGHT STOCK

Ultra light stock made in ergal 7075T6 anodized. Ribbon pad HT 3DP.
Inclination has been designed to be perfectly in line with the barrel so to reduce recoil and kick.

AR BUTTSTOCK ADAPTER

Made in ergal 7075T6 hard anodized, CNC machined. Mil-spec and commercial stocks compatible.