ryanc.ross
Blackhawk
How much can I expect to pay for a custom fit on a Super Blackhawk. I have heard both are on the heels of elephant ivory prices.
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Thanks Max! Those are beautiful grips. Bear Bio thank you for your pictures too. Kind of gets a guy to lusting. :shock:MaxP said:RobertR (Rob Rowen) made these Dall sheep grips for my .480 Bisley. The pictures don't even come close to doing them justice.
pruger45 said:$900.00 for a set of grips? Gimme a break!!!
pruger45 said:$900.00 for a set of grips? Gimme a break!!!
There are aftermarket grips, there are semi-custom grips and then there are full custom grips. There are $15 grips, $50 grips, $100 grips, $200 grips and then there are $300+ grips. Carved ivory would be well over $1000. I've seen ivory grips over $2000 including $1200 worth of scrimshaw work. I've had quite a few of each and there is a difference. One tends to get what one pays for. Aftermarket grips are made to reasonably fit every hand and ever gun. Which means that a set that perfectly fits the shooter and/or his sixgun are rarer than hen's teeth. Semi-custom grips are typically fitted to the gun to varying degrees but your options are usually limited in fitting them to your hand. Some makers offer different standard shapes, many do not. Fitment to the gun tend to be better than aftermarket but still less than perfect. Full custom grips are what you get from Rob Rowen and there is nowhere to go from there. They are perfectly (and I mean perfect!) fitted to your sixgun, often covering up imperfections in the grip frame to receiver fitment and they are either fitted to your hand or made to your specifications. If you want the best, you want Rowen, his mentor Roy Fishpaw or Jack Huntington. Paul Persinger also does excellent work but my experience with him is limited to one secondhand set of ivories. They are absolutely worth the expense, if their level of service appeals to you. They are the utmost not only in beauty but also function and comfort, a work of art in and of themselves. These are your top tier single action gripmakers. There are a couple others like Dustin Linebaugh and Alan Harton who may do similarly spectacular work but I have no experience with them.pruger45 said:$900.00 for a set of grips? Gimme a break!!!