Has anyone ever clipped of a sewn in buckle?

[jb]

Currently the only PAM I own is titanium, a 177H, and I'm thinking about buying a used 192 which is also titanium. I'd like to start buying extra straps, but everything I like has a polished SS buckle, which I think will look out of place with the titanium.

I do plan to purchase a 005 of 111 soon, but I would like to be able to use my Ti buckle.

Has anyone ever clipped off the sewn-in buckle so the screw on buckle could be used?

I'm missing out on all the great deals from Elazarus.

 

[astig]

ive been thinking of this too. i dont see any reason why it cant be done.

 

[evildee]

Use a rotary tool (Dremel). It's fairly easy to cut off ya just gotta be careful not to nick the strap.

 

[ThumbModds]

If you first remove the tongue at the center of the buckle with a pair of pliers.
than either use a dremel or a pair of steel cutters to cut the center part of the buckle in between the leather.
if you use a dremel you can actually save the buckle expand it some and rmove it carefully i have done it to quite a few of them.

 

[Cucumber_Jones]

I used a hacksaw.

 

[crumpdaddy]

I went to Home Depot's chain cutting department and cut mine off.

2 seconds tops

 

[jb]

I went to Home Depot's chain cutting department and cut mine off.

2 seconds tops

LOL! :lol:

I have a pair of heavy wire cutters that would probably do the trick.

 

[hooligan]

I used tin snips to get rid of the PVD buckle that came on my SMAT strap.

Another option would be to brush finish the sewn in buckle. Brushed SS looks a lot like Ti...