Two Piece Grips

[Shenandoah]

Anybody have 2 piece grips on their "clones".

I would like to have aftermarket grips installed later, but in the meantime I would like to alter my single grips to 2 piece. Anybody know where to buy the screw and estucheons to make single grips? I gues sit would be a simple task to cut the single grip and sand it flat, install  a pin and drill for the screw.


Shenandoah

[Devil Anse Hatfield]

gunbroker usually has some listed or flea bay .
Wouldnt have to do anything other than drill your small hole all way through. then turn them on edge and run em through the band saw. I wouldnt sand anything. By not sanding them flat you dont have to put a pin in the frame. lightly drill hole for the estucheons .

[Major 2]

Midway , has them in a 10 piece pack

I have some around here some place, but I'm curious, and asked the question others may also have...

Why ?  I mean other than removal for cleaning I see no reason , either historical or aesthetics.

inquiring minds want to know 

[Shenandoah]

I'm more interested in ease of cleaning. I have another revolver (3td generation Colt) with 2 piece grips and I like the fact I don't have to remove the backstrap to clean the mainspring.

[Slowhand Bob]

I would prefer two piece also, though I do like the appearance of one piece.  For the bp shooter who might want to remove the grips for cleaning after each use, all of those grip frame screw heads are bound to show a beating pretty soon.  Something I have considered was covered in an old G&A (?) magazine article many years ago, snap apart grips.  The writer had split the one piece grips, as mentioned above, but instead of installing an estucheon he used fibreglass to install a line 24 snap between the two halves.  The appearance was that of a one piece grip but the disassembly was a simple snap apart. I will try to find the old article the next time I visit the shop and check for any other details if you are interested?

[Shenandoah]

Thanks Slowhand.

I'm more interested in finding some estucheons and screw so I can make a 2 piece grip. I have an 1851 conversion with a single grip which I think looks good on the gun. But for the Uberti clone, I think the 2 piece grips look good and would make it easier to clean.   

[Major 2]

email your address, I hunt one up and send it to you

[Shenandoah]

Thanks, email sent.

[Jamie]

Another option, and I'm sure I'm not alone in this, that I've done once before, was to make grips with an internally mounted escutcheon on one side so that the side exposed in the holster appears to be a one piece, while the screw is available on the inside grip. 
Jamie

[Major 2]

I hunted for them last night...will again tonight, not sure where I put them ....  I have CRS    (  Can't remember S**T )

[Shenandoah]

Jamie:

Doesn't the estucheon pull out?

[Major 2]

Found them.... course they were the last place I looked ....


Well sure they were, what kind of a idiot keeps looking after he's found it !   

Mailing Monday, if you still need them ....

[Shenandoah]

Yes, sir. If you don't mind.

[Major 2]

10/4 no problem

[Old Doc]

For people who have gone from one piece to two piece grips, what did you do about that pin that that is in the leading portion of the grip frame that stabilizes the grip. Do you have to drill the grip frame and install a pin ?

[sack peterson]

I've put two piece grips on  several  Uberti's where I've put in a steel alignment pin.  I just use 1/8 rod from the home improvement store.  I drill a 1/8 hole with my drill press.  With the press, the trigger guard piece proves to be fairly soft.

[Major 2]

A split pin is a better option as it will snug in and hold...

[sack peterson]

Well actually.... that's not a meaningless observation to me.  My pins will slip out and fall on the floor if I'm not paying attention.  I guess I never contemplated doing anything about it.

Like a roll pin?

[Major 2]

yeah ... they call them that too

[Shenandoah]

Got it today Major, Thanks.

You mailed it to my work address. It got caught in the scanner as suspicious. Since I didn't know your real name or recognize the address, it got real suspicious. When someone showed me the scan, I recognized it.