Standard 22 MkI wood grips........

[se3388]

Did they make checkered wood grips for the MkI pictols? If so does anyone know where to get a set of checkered wood grips with a thumb rest for the MkI (made in 1962) Standard 22 auto pistol? I have found them for all the other Mk's but not the MkI. Most of the manufacturers I have contacted so far said for the MkII or later pistols. Thanks for any help.

Steve...........

 

[contender]

Ruger made some.
Sleezebay or gunbroker or place a WTB ad here may help.
BTW; You will need to specify which frame they fit. A-54 or A-100.

 

[1gunsnotenough]

I have a set if I can find them. Will look tomorrow.

 

[se3388]

Contender
Is there a posting on here that shows you how to tell which is which? I know it was made in 1962.


1gun
Thanks, I appreciate that.

Steve.........

 

[rugerguy]

aside from any markings on the frame itself, you can ALWAYS tell by the location of the TWO bottom grip panel screws...the early guns the left panel screw is close,near to the bottom of the grip frame, and the other side is slightly higher......for the A-100 frame they reversed this the hole on the RIGHT panel is closer to the bottom,and the left one is higher....can tell by LOOKING at the gun laying on the table without even picking it up or turning it over....easy peasy

and YES you can use the Mark II grips on the later A-100 frames BUT must use a "spacer" in the slide stop cutout notch on the upper end of the LEFT panel...this is so the sear pivot pin does NOT "drift" out , to the left and disfunction your firearm,FUBAR............ 8) :roll: :wink:

Here are some examples of early ( A-54) wood target grips......

 

[se3388]

Mine must be an early gun as the left bottom screw is touching the bottom cutout in the grip and the right bottom screw hole is higher. Does that make mine an A54 frame?

Steve...........

 

[Dan in MI]

se3388, yes A-54.

I just remember, low right is good (A-100) because I have a ton of mags that fit that configuration. I don't want to deal with two sets of mags for A-54 vs A-100. (I know swap the button... then I can't just grab and go)

I was going to suggest ebay, but the grips I am thinking of are for A-100.

 

[se3388]

I looked at Flea Bay and Amazon and quite a few other places with no luck for a checkered wood set with thumb rest, so far.

Steve........

 

[Dan in MI]

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[se3388]

Still looking.

Steve..........

 

[rock 22]

I think anything made before 1971 has the medallions on the left side.They changed the dies for grip frame sometime in 1971 this is when they went to A100 and medallion on right side.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Did they make checkered wood grips for the MkI pictols? If so does anyone know where to get a set of checkered wood grips with a thumb rest for the MkI (made in 1962) Standard 22 auto pistol? I have found them for all the other Mk's but not the MkI. Most of the manufacturers I have contacted so far said for the MkII or later pistols. Thanks for any help.

Steve...........

Yes, they did offer those as an option along with plain checkered walnut panels with out the thumb rest:

A100 grip frame Ruger Mark I Target.

 

[rugerguy]

yes, nice picture and if it was the earlier A-54 frame the grip screw you "see"( left panel) would be lower and the black eagle medallion above the screw hole and below the thumb rest....keep that in mind when you are looking for grips "for sale" ...caveat emptor baby... 8) :roll: :wink:

 

[rock 22]

What would the value of these grips be?

 

[rugerguy]

have seen them at shows around here in the $30-40 range and the MK II thumb rest grips upper end of $45-48....recall some years ago, either CDNN or maybe Sile was closing the checkered walnuts , NO thumb rest for like $6 a pair,,,knew lots of folks bought them just to get the old model medallions, and it took TWO pairs to get ONE pair of medallions..... 8) :roll: :wink:

 

[Boxhead]

have seen them at shows around here in the $30-40 range and the MK II thumb rest grips upper end of $45-48....recall some years ago, either CDNN or maybe Sile was closing the checkered walnuts , NO thumb rest for like $6 a pair,,,knew lots of folks bought them just to get the old model medallions, and it took TWO pairs to get ONE pair of medallions..... 8) :roll: :wink:

Guilty. Still have a few sets...

 

[1gunsnotenough]

Found the walnut ones I have. Ended up being to the A100 frame