Quote Originally Posted by Vincent View Post
Is this what you have?

http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...ten%20grip.jpg

The ring is made from 1-5/8” tube that has a 1.509” inside diameter - 38.329mm. It just fits over 1.5” tube. I use the same tubing to make new end cap locking rings for Sterlings.
That metalwork on that one actually looks better made than mine. As mentioned, the ring is about 41mm inside which means it has no grip whatsoever.

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Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
I guess that you could cut through the tube near the base with a hacksaw and cut out a small piece of the tube then pull the ends together and weld. It all depends on how good you are at welding on how successful this would be. Once the weld has been dressed and the grip fitted to the gun the weld wouldn't be seen because it would be hidden by the grip and the barrel nut.
I've never welded anything in my life I'm afraid and have no kit to do it. (I think I once brazed something in Craft Design Technology classes as school 30 years ago...) I was thinking of cutting the existing ring off the base, making a new one from 1.5" exhaust pipe coupler tube and then joining them together with metal epoxy. As mentioned, the join will be concealed when assembled.