1860 birdehead grips&frame

[mike6975]

i want to put a a cimarron thunderer grip frame on an 1860 army frame,i've seen it done and will supply pics,i just want to know how much machining or filing that has to be done to accomplish this?,i've got all types of hand tools just wanted to get an idea of the time and effort it would take,and how to get the two to match up real nice.i appreciate all info and comments


Respectfully,


MIKE

[Professor Marvel]

Greetings Mike -
I see you've had a number of views, but no answers as of yet.
in the interests of furthering the educational experience, I offer up this advise -
the search engine is your friend ... :-)

using the site's search feature, looking for "Thunderer grip frame" I got
approximately 29 hits in this site alone, of which I believe the following may
be relevant to your endevour, discussing the fitting of these birdhead grips and gripframes:

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,12732.0.html
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,12089.0.html
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,6257.0.html
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,19375.0.html

"the rest is left as an exercise for the student" ... :-)
yhs
Prof Marvel

[Abilene]

Mike,
If your 1860 is an Uberti then the Cimarron Thunderer gripframe should bolt up to it, no problems with the screw holes.  If it is a brand new gripframe that has never been fit to a gun, the sides of the triggerguard, at the top where it meets the fame, may be a little wider than the frame and require some sanding to make a perfect fit  I haven't read the links that the Professor posted, they may say the same thing