Stag Revolver Grips

[St. George]

Let's just try to stay on-topic, here - and confine commentary to the era in question and not to modern stag grips on equally-modern revolvers.

That they're made today and are on a helluva lot of revolvers is a given - as are each shooter's opinion of their beauty,or lack thereof - and the way they respond in varying conditions, in differing hands.

'Real' stag grips - as supplied by the factory - are going to have a flawless fit to the triggerguard and backstraps - and they'll look like 'quality' - exactly like original, factory Ivory does - with perfectly-fitted escuthceons.

They're fitted while the piece is 'in the white' , and are numbered to the weapon so they can be mated up after final finishing.

After-market grips will give evidence of poor grip-to-frame fit, like so many of them seen today - a good example is that 1851 Navy Conversion shown above.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Marshal Deadwood]

What is sanbar stag exactly ? is there a deer likke creature called a Sanbar ? How far back have you seen a knife or revolver with this Sanbar stag on it ? It's sure makes some gorgeous grips.

I like grips like on the conversion I posted,,,a touch of 'bark'...or ones with all bark mostly.

MD

[St. George]

Sambar Deer are native to India.

They first started importing the antlers sometime in the late 1950's.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Tascosa Joe]

I have a 1919 Colt .45 SA with a nice set of stag grips.  The grips have been on the gun a long time but I have no idea when they were attached.  I also had a 1907 .32-20 with a set.  The fit of the grips of both of these guns was perfect.  If they were fitted post manufacture the 'smith did a great job.

[Texas Lawdog]

I have a Victory Model Smith revolver with stag grips. I don't know how long that they have been on the pistol.