Replacement mid-bead?

[Jay Gardner]

My 20/32 VHE has a mid-bead but it has been broken off. From the small amount of the bead that remains it appears that it was ivory. Three questions: even though the front bead is brass would a mid-bead be ivory? How/where can I get a replacement? How difficult is it to remove what remains of the original and replace it with a new one?

Thanks,

JDG

[bruce a lyons]

Galazan offers a 2 bead ivory set. They are press fit.

[Jay Gardner]

Could not find them on the Galazan site. They do have several single beads. Can someone tell me what size the bead should be?

[charlie cleveland]

jerry andrews use to have some origanal ivery beads...and may still have...charlie

[Dean Romig]

Some smiths will make a set for you and install them. I had Abe Chaber do that on the Adm. Perry's gun. He makes them from Mastadon ivory so they are legal under the new ivory law.

[bruce a lyons]

I quoted you out of an older Galazan catalog. I checked my newest one, less than a year old, and they show them, P/N PH100. I also noticed the price went from $30 to $70 between catalogs.