Revolver Grips

[OklaTom]

I have to say that I cannot really name a specific type of grip as "favorite".  For me it depends on the handgun.  Most of my nickel SA guns have ivory or Tru-Ivory.  My S&W DA's happened to have factory pearl, and they look right at home. 

I have a Laramie that is nickel that I put a set of S&W gutta percha on and it looks better than the wood that game on them. 

Something about the combination of color case, charcoal blue and pearl grips I found attractive.

But most of my "working guns" are smooth wood. 

I have a pair of engraved and nickel SAs with Tru-Ivory on them.  These would be my pimp guns.  I have a nickel 73 rifle (seriously?) and contacted Tru-Ivory about making matching Tru-Ivory butt stock and fore arm.  OUCH!  $3k.  I did not go there.

Shane liked nickel and carved ivory.  Here is a copy of his gun I built for a customer of mine.  Note the lack of a front sight.


So, no, I really do not have a favorite.  It totally depends on the specific gun.

[Harley Starr]

That sure is a fine Shane gun, OklaTom. There's something about a sightless Colt that just seems almost perfect.

[OklaTom]

There's something about a sightless Colt that just seems almost perfect.

I totally agree.  One day, in the long laundry list of personal projects, will be building another 7 1/2" revolver in blue and case hardened with no front sight.  Most likely, it will be 44 WCF or 38 WCF.

[Harley Starr]

I totally agree.  One day, in the long laundry list of personal projects, will be building another 7 1/2" revolver in blue and case hardened with no front sight.  Most likely, it will be 44 WCF or 38 WCF.

When that day does present itself it shall be worth the wait.

[1961MJS]

Hi

I was told on a different forum, that wood soaks up sweat better than any other grip material, therefore wood grips are the best.  This is true is you use linseed oil, or tung oil, but I'm not sure about shellac or poly.  Not the best looking, but the best to GRIP.  Has anybody used Ivorywood?  The information is on the following page, even though it's labeled as Cocobolo. 

http://www.woodgrips.com/about_cocobolo.htm

I like the way Ivory looks, but in my current sport, you're holding the gun for 40 minutes, 10 minutes at a time.  I need to be able to grip without slipping for that long.  The Ivorywood seems like a good alternative.  It also seems that they make a grip for the Ruger Vaquero, currently only in Rosewood, but since they have the wood and the machining...

later

[OklaTom]

Hi

Has anybody used Ivorywood?

I have Ivorywood on two of my 1911, but not on a revolver.  They feel great and look great, too.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Fine, Tom!  I 'specially like the 1st set!



... And that's the truth!

[Johnny McCrae]

I made these grips out of Corian (counter top material). They are not a period correct material but do resemble ivory IMHO. One advantage of Corian is that it's impervious to just about anything.

[Pancho Peacemaker]

I made these grips out of Corian (counter top material). They are not a period correct material but do resemble ivory IMHO. One advantage of Corian is that it's impervious to just about anything.

I've got a Russian that I put Corian grips on.  I really like it.  That stuff is VERY sturdy.
You can see them on the right edge of this photo:


Both of these Colt's are stocked in ivory by Jim Alaimo:

[1961MJS]

Thanks Tom, I think a set of those is in my future.  May be a while, but those look great.  Nice to know they have a good grip too.

Later

Mike
Wichita KS

[Capt. Montgomery Little]

I like the look of ivory and the feel of wood. That leaves only one material....holly wood (and I don't mean the one in Kalifornia).  I am of the opinion that what some call "ivory wood" is actually either holly or a species thereof. Yellow jackpine is also very pleasing but presently is considered an endangered  tree and can be found in west Texas.  BTW, stag was readily available and used previous to 1900...it was usually Wapiti antler , not Sambar.  Most people in the US had, as yet, to even hear of Ceylon, let alone have grips from there.

[Fingers McGee]

I like the look of ivory and the feel of wood. That leaves only one material....holly wood (and I don't mean the one in Kalifornia).  I am of the opinion that what some call "ivory wood" is actually either holly or a species thereof. Yellow jackpine is also very pleasing but presently is considered an endangered  tree and can be found in west Texas.  BTW, stag was readily available and used previous to 1900...it was usually Wapiti antler , not Sambar.  Most people in the US had, as yet, to even hear of Ceylon, let alone have grips from there.

Holly Wood, Ivory wood, otherwise known as American Holly is my choice.  Have American Holly grips on a couple pairs of my CAS guns.  Have had it mistaken for real ivory on more than one occasion.

[Harley Starr]

I'm having a Cimarron Uberti Old Model customized with a new 7 1/2 inch barrel with no front sight as of this post.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Harley, I realize that sufficient practice can cure many things, and pardon me - I'm NOT trying to start a "row" but if you don't have a front sight your aim will be guesswork.  Don't you think you'll ever need to hit any target reliably past 15 feet?  You sure need a front sight to hit the far handgun targets at our matches.  (Which get used in most scenarios.)

Scarlet Mask Vigilance Society - an NCOWS Posse - all CAS Shooters welcome!

[Six Gun Saint]

It's always been ivory for me.  Any firearm, at all, ivory.  I don't have any on mine YET, and at $3K for ivory stocks on a '73 Rifle...  I may never have my dream of ivory EVERYTHING.

Then again, stranger things have happened!

Can anyone suggest a good source for ivory/tru-ivory/ivory-like grips for Uberti 1873 Cattlemen?

[OklaTom]

Can anyone suggest a good source for ivory/tru-ivory/ivory-like grips for Uberti 1873 Cattlemen?

I have a few sets left in stock at my store.  Contact me at ThreeB.Shooting@att.net and let me know what color (level of aging) you are interested in and I will see if I still have what you need in stock.  Age levels are Stark White, Slightly Aged, Antique, Ultra Antique.

[Harley Starr]

Harley, I realize that sufficient practice can cure many things, and pardon me - I'm NOT trying to start a "row" but if you don't have a front sight your aim will be guesswork.  Don't you think you'll ever need to hit any target reliably past 15 feet?  You sure need a front sight to hit the far handgun targets at our matches.  (Which get used in most scenarios.)

Scarlet Mask Vigilance Society - an NCOWS Posse - all CAS Shooters welcome!

It would indeed compromise my aim but I never intended it for target practice. The reason I wanted without a front sight was to make it look more like the Colt that a character carries in my still-in-development novel. It would harken back to the Shane gun or the Hand of God gun from 3:10 to Yuma. I've got a Cimarron Model P Pre-War that's keeping its sight intact though it could stand to have some custom grips. The ones that it came with aren't worth writin' about.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I think I unner'stan, Harley. 

I wasn't talking about bullseye shooting, however.  Those guns, while combat accurate aren't "target guns" at ALL and less so without a front sight.  But I sure understand the visual effect!  Let us know when that novel is done - it might be worth lookin' at!  Sounds good!

[Harley Starr]

I think I unner'stan, Harley. 

I wasn't talking about bullseye shooting, however.  Those guns, while combat accurate aren't "target guns" at ALL and less so without a front sight.  But I sure understand the visual effect!  Let us know when that novel is done - it might be worth lookin' at!  Sounds good!

I'll let you know, Steel.

[Six Gun Saint]

I have a few sets left in stock at my store.  Contact me at ThreeB.Shooting@att.net and let me know what color (level of aging) you are interested in and I will see if I still have what you need in stock.  Age levels are Stark White, Slightly Aged, Antique, Ultra Antique.

I will let you know just as soon as I have some extra money to spend on 'em (which'll probably be AFTER I get myself an 1873 Rifle).

As to colouration, I'd need to see samples to be sure, but slightly aged seems it'd be about right.  Stark White just looks...  Well, unnatural.