El Patron grips

[hammer1]

Folks, I have a little problem, I took out my new El Patron yesterday, ran about 150 rounds through it. I noticed the grips were getting loose, on the last cylinderful, the left grip came off. Its a one piece grip, and the wood inside the grip frame cracked in half. I wasnt really attached to the grips, ( didnt like the checkering). The question, does anyone have a lead on grips, Im most interested in the buffalo horn look. Thanks for the help in advance, folks, greatly appreciated

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

Folks, I have a little problem, I took out my new El Patron yesterday, ran about 150 rounds through it. I noticed the grips were getting loose, on the last cylinderful, the left grip came off. Its a one piece grip, and the wood inside the grip frame cracked in half. I wasnt really attached to the grips, ( didnt like the checkering). The question, does anyone have a lead on grips, Im most interested in the buffalo horn look. Thanks for the help in advance, folks, greatly appreciated

First the grips breaking like that is disappointing.  I would use a good wood glue and put them back together if possible.  As far as replacement grips there are a number of makers that have them but I will step aside and let people in the know recommend who.

[joec]

I also you suggest you glue those for  now, at least you can shoot the gun. Now as for Stag Horn I got a set from http://www.gripmaker.com/ that look like the real thing though they are not. I've attached a picture of mine installed using nothing but a file, sand paper and time.

[Curley Cole]

here is an old Dakota with a set of real stag I got at a gun show about 30+ years ago...I have a tendancy to "fancy" up my guns with different grips. I think I on ly have about 3 pistolas with original grips on them.



A set of Buffalo Brothers fitted with some fine sandpaper and about a half hour of work on each gun.

I would tend to agree with the pards and say fix the originals, but shop around for new grips too. You can get wm at some of the following places:

boone Traders: real and poly ivory and other materials like tusk.

Dixie Gun: poyl ivory, original Colt style black, and wood from blanks to started grips.

Teepi creeper (Wildlife and Wonders...poly styles

Buffalo Brothers: poly ivory and stag

there are many others just do a google search.

curley

[sack peterson]

I make an elk stag grip set for the contemporary Uberti 1873. They're nice.  I cut great panels.

www.sackpeterson.com

[hammer1]

Thanks for the help fellas, much appreciated.

[Major 2]

good old Elmers carpenter glue either the yellow or the light brown.

Did they spit and crack or seperate at the spacer ?

[Hoof Hearted]

good old Elmers carpenter glue either the yellow or the light brown.

Did they spit and crack or seperate at the spacer ?

I like "Goriila Glue" but use sparingly....a lil da 'l do ya!
As long as you use a very small amount (it foams) and don't glue the grip to the frame a rubberband makes an adequate "clamp".

The Italians make these grips outta one piece of wood an CNC equipment (no spacer that I've ever seen). You probably just got "un" lucky with a bad piece of wood.

Reagrds, HH

[Virginia Gentleman]

Epoxy made for wood is very good for repairs and works well.

[Coffinmaker]

I can't recommend Elmer's or Tight Bond nor most other wood glues for a grip repair.  Most will sacumb to various oils and solvents over time.  I do recommend Gorilla and Epoxie.  Gorillas to get a mite testy if you glue 'em back to back though
I suggest a thin coat of releasing agent on ALL the trigger guard/grip frame parts.  I've found Vaseline works a treat.  Even though Gorilla is mainly suggested as a wood glue, it WILL bond to metal.  You don't want to make your grips a permanent fixture   
I personally prefer Epoxie.

Coffinmaker