What are your favorite grips?

[41Dude]

Ivory, stag and even walnut works for me.
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Love the two tone Python grips. Truly one of a kind.
Cary Chapman had some awesome two tone examples on his site. I was foolish enough to take too long deciding on a purchase. Gone to someone else I am sometimes smart. Sometimes not.

 

[GasGuzzler]

FACTORY in almost all cases. Most aftermarket grips look like new but cheap wheels on a 17 year old SUV. If you're not from a southern border State, you may not understand.

I have aftermarket grips on my 1911 because I wanted something that looked like OEM GI checkered wood so not sure how to judge that one.

I had an S&W 4516 that came with a gawd-awful set of wrap-around Pacs or something. I found and bought an NOS set of S&W grips.

I "rebuilt" some standard issue Ruger walnut grips for my Blackhawk by stripping them (weren't a matched set), refinishing them, and swapping the eagles for Texas stars. But they're still the same shape.

Hogue over-molds are the ugliest thing you can do to a Blackhawk.

My 22/45RP has aftermarket spalted maple grips. Kind of a blued BBQ 22.

Wood "target" grips are hideous.

Yes, do what you want with your unit but don't expect all to think your three-eyed fat baby is cute.

 

[aciera]

Ebony with fleur de lie checkering or ivory on the lil guns……up to 10mm Mag in a single Six.
After that Ebony……..though a pair of Maximums will have Persinger ivory……done in 86 from another set. Can't afford great ivory anymore.
Strange to say. But ivory that looks like plastic. Very little grain. Hard to see. Can't imagine what that costs now.
All Bisley………

 

[contender]

For material, I find ivory is my favorite. But expensive. American Holly makes a good substitute. Spalted maple is the next choice.

 

[rugerguy]

funny you say that 'contender' here is ours ones Carys (hollywood) and the other is ivory, forgot which one is which...........

 

[Yoter]

For big bore single actions, I can usually find decent deals on checkered walnut Herrett's shooting star grips on ebay. I lightly sand down the checkering and refinish with Tru Oil and a topcoat of rub on polyurethane. So far, all of the grips I have refinished have decent wood under the checkering and turn out really nice.

 

[Klondike Mike]

On my single action Rugers I prefer the checkered imitation ivory that were made by Lett Handgun Grips in New Hampshire. I believe he supplied grips to the factory for awhile. He set up at New Hampshire gun shows back in the day and it was always nice to get grips for the latest acquisition.

 

[Stantheman1986]

Altamont Super Rosewood with the finish rubbed off by lots of carry and use, for newer Ruger SA's

For GP100's, I like the Lett grips

I also like Pachmayr Presentations for old cop guns or used duty guns, or even Pachmayr Grippers. They just work.

 

[WV460hunter]

Had a TC once with Pau Ferro (Brazilian Ironwood grips ..I liked them. Especially because the finger groves . Getting ready to stick a set on my BFR

 

[41Dude]

I like walnut... I made these out of some scrap walnut (I think) but since I don't really know what I'm doing, they came out way too thin so, they're just sitting in my grips bag.... looking good..






J.

Beautiful grips

I like walnut... I made these out of some scrap walnut (I think) but since I don't really know what I'm doing, they came out way too thin so, they're just sitting in my grips bag.... looking good..






J.

Beautiful grips They look good against the stainless steel.
Have you thought about adding liners to the inside of the grips?
A lot of the knife maker suppliers have an amazing array colors and thicknesses of lining materials. I have had some pretty good luck with fattening grips with some epoxy and liners. It does not take much to make them feel just right instead of too thin.

 

[BearBiologist]

My favorite were the carved ivory with rubies I that came with my 1901 Colt Bisley in 41 LC.

On my OM Blackhawk, I favor a pair of smooth moose antler by Executioner (Patrick Grashorn) that match my Yukon Skinner by Randall.

 

[41Dude]

My favorite were the carved ivory with rubies I that came with my 1901 Colt Bisley in 41 LC.

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On my OM Blackhawk, I favor a pair of smooth moose antler by Executioner (Patrick Grashorn) that match my Yukon Skinner by Randall.

NICE! I would love to have a time machine and go back to chat with the original owner. It would be interesting to hear why he chose the design.

 

[BearBiologist]

NICE! I would love to have a time machine and go back to chat with the original owner. It would be interesting to hear why he chose the design.

Letter from Colt said it was shipped as blued, with regular grips (I don't remember exactly what and I've sold it since). It was shipped to a dealer in Mexico City and has "cottage industry" engraving and very worn gold wash. I got it from a guy who picked it up on "The Rez" in Arizona. No idea of the history==stolen from a rancheria or taken from the body of a Federale capitan?

 

[arcticruger]

" What are your favorite grips? "

Heheh…

 

[jussbad]

I like a mixture of Stag, Ivory, Walnut, MOP...

 

[SteveRuger]

To see this Display of grips in person is stunning! Fantastic Display Jussbad!

 

[Boxhead]

Not sure if they are my favorite of what I own but I recently fiddled with recently acquired Single Six. The grips are spalted maple that I bought from Cary 20 or so years ago.

 

[Boxhead]

Well I see the photo when I post but away it goes apparently.

 

[G2]

Well fitted and Caliber appropriate.
I really like these KnArRleY Stags on this Single Six Flatgate ,,,
not so much on my OM 44 Flattop.

However I really do like these moose horn on the OM 44 Flattop (top)

 

[GasGuzzler]

As referenced above...

1911 with GI style replacement grips.

Ugly Hogue rubber pillow swapped for OEM S&W

Refinished OEM Blackhawk grips with Texas Star medallions

Handmade spalted maple grips off eBay purely for looks