The smell of your grips... - The Firearms Forum

glocknut · 08-27-2009, 12:56 AM

Does anyone else take their 1911 and take a really good snort of the wood grips on it? When they were new i did not know if they were real wood...but now that i have handled them there is no doubt they're real wood. The smell reminds me of firewood...

I'm also notorious for opening the action and taking a good whiff of the inner workings... smelling the Hoppes and lube in there. Even dry the metal or something has its own kind of smell... a good smell.

AK rifles have smelled the same for the last 30 years. Different manufacturers but mostly the same basic smell. Unmistakable smell.

I guess for some a cigar brings back good memories. For me its that new and used gun smell....

mike
gn

ampaterry · 08-27-2009, 03:28 AM

Hmmm.

I will fight down my first inclination, which is to mention the thought that you need to get out more - - -

And I will be honest and say YES, I have sniffed my guns -
And I LOVE the different scents they give off -

I love the smell of hoppes number 9 in the morning -
And the aroma of powder residue in the evening -

And yes, my 1911 grips are real wood.
I am positive, because I cut them out and whittled them into shape myself from a block of oak -
And I can smell that, too -

Kieran McCaig · 08-27-2009, 05:33 AM

I love the smell of napalm in the morning and ya Ismell the actionsevery now and again but I never inhale.

TranterUK · 08-27-2009, 05:47 AM

There is a distinctive gun smell. I used to walk into arms workshops, gunsmiths etc. and there was a particular smell. Not unlike an engineering works, but not quite the same.

I miss it a little.

Suwannee Tim · 08-27-2009, 05:52 AM

I love the smell of burnt coal and bunker oil. The smell of petroleum coke in the morning. I love the smell of transformer oil. Most of all, I love the smell of iodine 131.

Suwannee Tim · 08-27-2009, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TranterUK

There is a distinctive gun smell. I used to walk into arms workshops, gunsmiths etc. and there was a particular smell. Not unlike an engineering works, but not quite the same.

I miss it a little.

I do like the smell of hot Tap Magic. I like the smell of scorched argon.

Suwannee Tim · 08-27-2009, 05:54 AM

And I love the smell of burnt nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. Except when it comes from Hodgdon Clays which I think smells like firecrackers. Excellent powder in every respect except for the smell. I wrote Hodgdon a letter. They promised to work on it.

Doc1911 · 08-27-2009, 07:38 AM

Grip Sniffers. Hoppe Sniffers. Gun Sniffers. You have the right to bear arms, not sniff them. I guess we will have to have a new scratch and sniff Birthday Card offering this year.

If you ever get a Mitch Rosen holster it will have a scent you will not forget - it will fill the room when opened.

Islandboy · 08-27-2009, 09:34 AM

Suwannee, there can't be much left of your nose, after those aromatic cocktails
If it is confession time, The airport burnt kerosine smell, but not in the living room,
Erinmore flack pipe tobacco, cigar humidors, but not burning cigars.

What on earth does scorched argon smell like? Iodine 131?
Never mind the smell, what IS hot tap magic?

ARB · 08-27-2009, 10:14 AM

Gun Huffer's!! I, to like the way the Man's Room smells after a thourough gun cleaning. I also, find excuses to spray WD-40 on the slightest squeak.

Kieran McCaig · 08-27-2009, 12:00 PM

It's the start of a new program ,Hi my names Kieran and I like huffing guns will be on A&E right after intervention.

ARB · 08-27-2009, 12:16 PM

Great, they'll probably have to start selling gun cleaner behind the counter now. It's an addiction that anyone ages 18 and up can suffer from.

JLA · 08-27-2009, 05:04 PM

I like the smell of mil-surp. You know that 50 yr old packaging plus laminate hardwoods soaked with cosmoline smell.

JLA · 08-27-2009, 05:06 PM

[QUOTE=Islandboy;498252]What on earth does scorched argon smell like?QUOTE]

You know, that smell emitted when a mig welder is in use.

JLA · 08-27-2009, 05:08 PM

I also like the smell of black powdah. both fired and unfired

Lotsdragon · 08-27-2009, 05:33 PM

Nothing and I mean nothing smells better than gunpowder! Never sniffed my grips but now I will have to give it a try.............

Woodnut · 08-30-2009, 05:16 PM

glocknut:

Am I missing something, I thought everyone smelled their grips. I know I certainly do, and love that smell of wood, whatever kind it is.

Cheers
Carl

glocknut · 08-30-2009, 05:52 PM

RJay · 08-30-2009, 06:25 PM

I can see going down to the high school and sniffing girls bicycle seats, but gun grips? that's just perverted

08-27-2009, 12:56 AM	#1
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	The smell of your grips... Does anyone else take their 1911 and take a really good snort of the wood grips on it? When they were new i did not know if they were real wood...but now that i have handled them there is no doubt they're real wood. The smell reminds me of firewood... I'm also notorious for opening the action and taking a good whiff of the inner workings... smelling the Hoppes and lube in there. Even dry the metal or something has its own kind of smell... a good smell. AK rifles have smelled the same for the last 30 years. Different manufacturers but mostly the same basic smell. Unmistakable smell. I guess for some a cigar brings back good memories. For me its that new and used gun smell.... mike gn __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone.... -->

08-27-2009, 03:28 AM	#2
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,378	Re: The smell of your grips... Hmmm. I will fight down my first inclination, which is to mention the thought that you need to get out more - - - And I will be honest and say YES, I have sniffed my guns - And I LOVE the different scents they give off - I love the smell of hoppes number 9 in the morning - And the aroma of powder residue in the evening - And yes, my 1911 grips are real wood. I am positive, because I cut them out and whittled them into shape myself from a block of oak - And I can smell that, too - __________________ Reason given by one of Obama's more intellectual supporters when asked why she voted for him: *"He gave me a PHONE!!"*

08-27-2009, 05:33 AM	#3
Kieran McCaig Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: canada Posts: 1,469	Re: The smell of your grips... I love the smell of napalm in the morning and ya Ismell the actionsevery now and again but I never inhale.

08-27-2009, 05:47 AM	#4
TranterUK Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 5,103	Re: The smell of your grips... There is a distinctive gun smell. I used to walk into arms workshops, gunsmiths etc. and there was a particular smell. Not unlike an engineering works, but not quite the same. I miss it a little. __________________ DVC - Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas - Accuracy, Power, Speed. The light at the end of the recession tunnel IS a train coming the other way!

08-27-2009, 05:52 AM	#5
Suwannee Tim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,227	Re: The smell of your grips... I love the smell of burnt coal and bunker oil. The smell of petroleum coke in the morning. I love the smell of transformer oil. Most of all, I love the smell of iodine 131. Last edited by Suwannee Tim; 08-27-2009 at 09:05 AM..

08-27-2009, 05:54 AM	#7
Suwannee Tim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,227	Re: The smell of your grips... And I love the smell of burnt nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. Except when it comes from Hodgdon Clays which I think smells like firecrackers. Excellent powder in every respect except for the smell. I wrote Hodgdon a letter. They promised to work on it.

08-27-2009, 07:38 AM	#8
Doc1911 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 874	Re: The smell of your grips... Grip Sniffers. Hoppe Sniffers. Gun Sniffers. You have the right to bear arms, not sniff them. I guess we will have to have a new scratch and sniff Birthday Card offering this year. If you ever get a Mitch Rosen holster it will have a scent you will not forget - it will fill the room when opened. __________________ _____ Sincerely, Doc NRA Life Member

08-27-2009, 09:34 AM	#9
Islandboy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Off the right coast Posts: 676	Re: The smell of your grips... Suwannee, there can't be much left of your nose, after those aromatic cocktails If it is confession time, The airport burnt kerosine smell, but not in the living room, Erinmore flack pipe tobacco, cigar humidors, but not burning cigars. What on earth does scorched argon smell like? Iodine 131? Never mind the smell, what IS hot tap magic? __________________ A politician can do only that which the law provides,but, a private citizen can do anything that the law does not prohibit. -AR. When they came and got me, I went Peaceful.

08-27-2009, 10:14 AM	#10
ARB Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 1,184	Re: The smell of your grips... Gun Huffer's!! I, to like the way the Man's Room smells after a thourough gun cleaning. I also, find excuses to spray WD-40 on the slightest squeak.

08-27-2009, 12:00 PM	#11
Kieran McCaig Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: canada Posts: 1,469	Re: The smell of your grips... It's the start of a new program ,Hi my names Kieran and I like huffing guns will be on A&E right after intervention.

08-27-2009, 12:16 PM	#12
ARB Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 1,184	Re: The smell of your grips... Great, they'll probably have to start selling gun cleaner behind the counter now. It's an addiction that anyone ages 18 and up can suffer from.

08-27-2009, 05:04 PM	#13
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: The smell of your grips... I like the smell of mil-surp. You know that 50 yr old packaging plus laminate hardwoods soaked with cosmoline smell. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-27-2009, 05:06 PM	#14
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: The smell of your grips... [QUOTE=Islandboy;498252]What on earth does scorched argon smell like?QUOTE] You know, that smell emitted when a mig welder is in use. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-27-2009, 05:08 PM	#15
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: The smell of your grips... I also like the smell of black powdah. both fired and unfired __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-27-2009, 05:33 PM	#16
Lotsdragon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Potosi, Mo Posts: 813	Re: The smell of your grips... Nothing and I mean nothing smells better than gunpowder! Never sniffed my grips but now I will have to give it a try............. __________________ "First comes smiles,then lies.Last is gunfire" Roland Deschain

08-30-2009, 05:16 PM	#17
Woodnut Forum Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Diamondhead, MS Contributor Posts: 2,182	Re: The smell of your grips... glocknut: Am I missing something, I thought everyone smelled their grips. I know I certainly do, and love that smell of wood, whatever kind it is. Cheers Carl __________________ Carl Never doubt the beauty of wood. Carl’s Album www.cwgrips.com Web site Updated 01/01/2013 NRA Life Member

08-30-2009, 05:52 PM	#18
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	Re: The smell of your grips... x __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone....

08-30-2009, 06:25 PM	#19
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,504	Re: The smell of your grips... I can see going down to the high school and sniffing girls bicycle seats, but gun grips? that's just perverted __________________ RonJames