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? Body Grip Question ? #8232224 10/09/24 08:03 AM 10/09/24 08:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,722 Pennsylvania H Hern OP trapper
Hern OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,722 Pennsylvania	a) Who made these body grips? b) Are these 55"s? C) Used for nuisance work or Mink trapping? Top- 5" x 3" Bottom- 5" x 3 1/2"

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8232257 10/09/24 09:01 AM 10/09/24 09:01 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,533 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,533 USA-WI	The top looks like a Montgomery and the bottom is a BMI. Yes, 55. Guys use them for mink.

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8232340 10/09/24 11:19 AM 10/09/24 11:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio	Ken Smythe seemed to prefer them for the BE sets http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Kre] #8232622 10/09/24 08:41 PM 10/09/24 08:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 3,513 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 3,513 Manitoba	Originally Posted by Kre The top looks like a Montgomery and the bottom is a BMI. Yes, 55. Guys use them for mink. Sounds like you’re correct according to the collectors on FB. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Shakeyjake] #8232929 10/10/24 08:22 AM 10/10/24 08:22 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,533 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,533 USA-WI	Originally Posted by Shakeyjake Originally Posted by Kre The top looks like a Montgomery and the bottom is a BMI. Yes, 55. Guys use them for mink. Sounds like you’re correct according to the collectors on FB. You tell the collectors on FB they're correct according to the old trapper on Tman. LOL!

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8233670 10/11/24 06:40 AM 10/11/24 06:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,722 Pennsylvania H Hern OP trapper
Hern OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,722 Pennsylvania	Thank you Kre & SnipperBBB. Another question- This small conibear was used for what animal? Mink? Muskrat? Barn Rats? Squirrel (Nuisance work)?

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8233674 10/11/24 06:48 AM 10/11/24 06:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 1,210 Ohio T TrapperE trapper
TrapperE trapper T Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 1,210 Ohio	Seen people use them for muskrats where they don’t get as big PETA is stupid.

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8233913 10/11/24 12:56 PM 10/11/24 12:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,104 Peoria County Illinois Larry Baer trapper
Larry Baer trapper Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,104 Peoria County Illinois	I have used the BMI 55 for little hole where mink go into holes along a culvert. They can fit where a 110 won't. They are a good sturdy trap Just passin through

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8235709 10/14/24 09:01 AM 10/14/24 09:01 AM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,878 Missouri H HayDay trapper
HayDay trapper H Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,878 Missouri	The tell on the BMI is the bell shaped trigger. Victor made something similar.....same size, but not the bell trigger. The Victor trigger clip is split on top and wires are longer than normal. How do you know the other was a Montgomery? Easy to vote your way into socialism, but impossible to vote your way out of it.

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: HayDay] #8235713 10/14/24 09:08 AM 10/14/24 09:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by HayDay The tell on the BMI is the bell shaped trigger. Victor made something similar.....same size, but not the bell trigger. The Victor trigger clip is split on top and wires are longer than normal. How do you know the other was a Montgomery? bmi and victors were made in the same shop fwiw http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8235727 10/14/24 09:34 AM 10/14/24 09:34 AM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,878 Missouri H HayDay trapper
HayDay trapper H Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,878 Missouri	That is how I understand it too.......but trigger clips, dogs and trigger wires were different. On some traps, jaws and springs seem different too. Easy to vote your way into socialism, but impossible to vote your way out of it.

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8235746 10/14/24 10:05 AM 10/14/24 10:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio	Yeah they reconfigured the equipment for them they let bmi make their yearly run. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: Hern] #8235756 10/14/24 10:18 AM 10/14/24 10:18 AM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,878 Missouri H HayDay trapper
HayDay trapper H Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,878 Missouri	If memory serves, BMI and Victor were from same family. Like brother and sister? At any rate, out of body grips I have, BMI are the pick of the litter. Almost all of them were perfect right out of the box. Still wondering how to ID the other trap as a Montgomery? Easy to vote your way into socialism, but impossible to vote your way out of it.

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: HayDay] #8235760 10/14/24 10:22 AM 10/14/24 10:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,295 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by HayDay If memory serves, BMI and Victor were from same family. Like brother and sister? At any rate, out of body grips I have, BMI are the pick of the litter. Almost all of them were perfect right out of the box. Still wondering how to ID the other trap as a Montgomery? Should be a stamp on the trigger bracket http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: ? Body Grip Question ? [Re: HayDay] #8239300 10/18/24 10:18 AM 10/18/24 10:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,489 PA L lumberjack391 trapper
lumberjack391 trapper L Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,489 PA	Originally Posted by HayDay If memory serves, BMI and Victor were from same family. Like brother and sister? At any rate, out of body grips I have, BMI are the pick of the litter. Almost all of them were perfect right out of the box. Still wondering how to ID the other trap as a Montgomery? Im pretty sure Montgomery was the first to make a 55, and it was quite some time before the other companies made theirs. So if I see a 55 size trap without magnum curved corners Im betting its a Momtgomery.

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