Grip Change

[The Trinity Kid]

Howdy y'all, I was wondering if you can change the grip size on a Pietta Revolver.  I was thinking that I might be able to make the grip a little smaller around to fit my hands better. Can you put a Euroarms grip on, or will I just have to whittle it down?

--TK

[hellgate]

Kid,
It depends on what gun you are dealing with. In general, you need to stay within the same manufacturer. I have swapped grip sizes on Colt models (1851 & 1860) on both Pietta and ASM Colt repros. i.e. you can put navy grips on an Army Colt of the same manufacturer and vice versa. If you are talking Remingtons it's different. Each maker seems to have a different sized frame and different shaped grips. So if you are talking Remingtons, I think you are out of luck. Maybe someone else has swapped grips on remingtons but only the wood with a fair amount of carving. The grip frame and overall frame of a Remington are a single unit unlike the Colts that have a separate grip frame.

[The Trinity Kid]

Thanks Hellgate, I was just curious. I'm buying a Pietta Remmie anyways, so I guess I'll have to whittle the grips to a comfortable shape.  I'll post pictures as soon as I finish.

[Slowhand Bob]

What most people complain about on the Pietta Army Model is the way they tuck the middle finger in a hight tight spot behind the trigger guard.  Do not know about other brands of Remington revolvers, or originals for that matter, but the Piattas always seem to be the ones referenced??

[hellgate]

I've owned Pietta (don't have now), Uberti & Euroarms Remingtons and the Euroarms are so much different in weight and grip size compared to the Piettas that to me, it is like comparing a Colt Navy to the Colt Army (the Euro being the smaller Navy). The Uberti is somewhere in between. Dixie listed the Euroarms as 1/4 lb lighter than the others. I think the Uberti is 1/8 lb lighter than the Pietta.

[The Trinity Kid]

Interesting, very VERY interesting.  I wonder why there is so much difference between the three models?  Maybe I'll have to get all three, just too see.     I've handled the Uberti's and Pietta's side by side, and I've handled a Euroarms a couple years back, and so far, it's been my favorite.  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to track one down yet, though I might have found one last night, price is the problem.  Right now the Pietta's are on sale at Cabela's for $169.99, so I'm just gonna get one.  If it doesn't fit, than I sell it and buy a Euroarms.  And back to the main topic, is there a special way to go about re-shaping the grips on the Pietta to my hands?  I'm thinking I'll just whip out the ole' pocket knife and whittle it down, than sand it smooth and re-finish it, but what does the more experienced group say?

--TK

[The Trinity Kid]

Good news!!  I just got through ordering my Remington!!!     Pietta .44 with and 8" barrel.  I'll post pictures when it arrives Tuesday or Wednesday.

--TK