Need opinions on grips.

[Tubac]

When I bought the 1890 Remington, it came with  well worn wood grips.
Since they only came with rubber. pearl or ivory, i bought these repro rubber grips, to be authentic.
Well , I'm sorta leanin' towards leaving  the old wooden grips on.
Anybody else have an opinion?

Tubac

[Tubac]

Sorry, only one photo came through

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Hard rubber (Gutta Percha) grips were very common in the late 1800s on Colt SAA, M&H, and Remingtons.  I like them, and personally think they are under represented in CAS.  I have always been a Henry/Spencer early old west snob, but lately have started to appreciate the waning years also.

I'd go with the Hard Rubber.

[Oldelm]

Well,...just going by your pictures,...them ole wooden grips are mighty pleasing to look at,......and must feel like an old friend in the hand. I'm not that much of a purist , though, when it comes to grips, and could just as well live with a well worn and pleasant looking set of grips even if they weren't  the ones that was that common for that  piece & period.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I think I have to agree that the hard rubber is more classic looking. It makes a good contrast to the nickel.