Thanks guys, you are my heros, fer sure! I checked the VTI web page and they do have the GW grip frames in bird head style but only as unfinished steel. Funny but VTI does not list anything but the '60 Army and the '51 Navy in their parts list and definitely no BH grip frames for either.
Fingers, you know what they say about great minds, well that .44 '51 is the pair of pistols I want to add the grips to. I'm thinking checkered black buffalo horn grips, are those grip frames you added stainless or polished? I really like this Pietta fantasy gun and mine have worked great from the box so far, stock nipples and all. To be honest, they have not been pushed yet but I do hope to use them in match conditions soon.