Brass vs. Steel back strap, on a 45LC cattleman

[Stew]

Brass vs. Steel back strap, on a 45LC cattleman
I've been told not to bother with the Brass as they do not hold up but I kind of like the looks of the brass over the steel, so my question is will the Brass hold up just as well as the steel?

Thanks for you Help!

[Major 2]

Hold up to what ? as a hammer ? 

I doubt you will wear a Brass Grip farme out in your lifetime or will the heir you may leave it to....
use SAAMI proven loads for your particular model and you'll be fine.

[Stew]

Didn't make sense to me either, Just thought I would ask the people who would know.
Thanks

[sack peterson]

There is certainly no loss of function with a brass backstrap.  It's just aesthetics and authenticity to the Peacemaker as Colt invented it that we are talking about.

I use to be something of an authenticity snob and did not care for the brass backstraps on Ubertis or Jagers.  I ended up changing my mind.  Probably just because the Italians were putting out good affordable guns.  But those brass backstraps actually look quite sharp. 

[Curley Cole]

I had a brass tg/bs on my Jager Dakota for better than 25 years, I hated it. It didn't do nuttin bad, it fit well, I even put one piece Boone Trader poly ivory grips on it...(I dropped the gun and chipped the grips...) but that damn tg/bs held up fine. I finally got a set of brass that was black nickel plated and sold them brass ones in less than a day on the SASS wire....

NOw folks are putting on 1860 tg/bs which are at least half brass. so go figure.

but the work just fine, unless you plan on hammerin up wanted posters with em.

curley

[Virginia Gentleman]

Personally I like the blued steel grip frame and trigger guard because of the looks and authenticity, but if I shot a lot of blackpowder loads in competition, I might want a brass grip frame and trigger guard to be fitted.  It might make cleaning and worry over rust and corrosion a bit less.