Wood or Faux Pearl ??

[Lngstrt]

Another recently inherited Ruger, a 4.6" .357 Stainless Steel NMBH. I usually prefer the wood grips on the blued guns but ......

 

[DGW1949]

I keep looking back 'n forth but still can't decide.

DGW

 

[Snake45]

Wood, please.

The fake pearl makes it look like a toy. A real nice deluxe toy, but a toy.

I like the wood. Could you tell? :wink:

 

[Lngstrt]

I think the fake pearl looks better on stainless than blued. Not fond of the contrast.

The grips were on a 6+" 357/9mm Convertible. Here's a bad cell phone pick of that combo:

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

I would shoot it with both choices until I figured out which felt better in my hand and then never worry about anyone else's opinion on the issue.



But I have been know to not care about what other people think on many an occasion so I have lots of practice in that regard. 8)

 

[Srb08]

I've always preferred dark grips on stainless guns (Ebony or Blk Micarta).
Although I really don't care for MOP, on anything, those grips on your stainless gun, don't look bad.
As stated above, see which you can shoot better and don't look back. Ultimately, the only person you have to please, is you.

 

[nvbirdman]

General George Patton says pearl grips are only acceptable if you happen to be a New Orleans pimp.

 

[Lngstrt]

General George Patton says pearl grips are only acceptable if you happen to be a New Orleans pimp.

Well ....... there is that.

 

[planetcat]

Wood. Or black micarta.

 

[Lngstrt]

The wife likes the pearl grips ..... that may influence the choice ... :shock:

 

[DGW1949]

The wife likes the pearl grips ..... that may influence the choice ... :shock:

My wife also prefers your stainless BH with the pearl.
But hey, her carry gun is an older factory nickeled S&W Model-36 which wears it's own set of pearl grips.....so no surprise there. :lol: .

DGW

 

[roylt]

I would probably use the wood but have the pearl to look at. I have a box of grips for my semiautos. not so many for my revolvers as they typically cost too much. Friend of mine calls my stuff "Barbie clothes".

That is a very nice pistol though for sure. (needs a super hammer though...)

 

[whichwatch]

Put a wood panel on one side and a pearl panel on the other, when you get tired of looking at one, turn it over.

 

[Lngstrt]

Put a wood panel on one side and a pearl panel on the other, when you get tired of looking at one, turn it over.

I sort of like that idea ..... hmmmmmm .....

 

[rugerguy]

put some Ruger medallions in them Jay Scott "mother of toilet seats" and they will look even better, we have over the years for customers, does make a difference............

 

[PriseDeFer]

Autry carries pearls.

 

[Lngstrt]

Seems like Roy carried stag grips. If memory serves .....

 

[Rodfac]

Good lookin' guns there...but as to the pearl grips....Gen. Patton said it best, "nobody by a New Orleans ....." you get the idea...No offense meant, just not my cup-o-tea. Rod

 

[Lngstrt]

Good lookin' guns there...but as to the pearl grips....Gen. Patton said it best, "nobody by a New Orleans ....." you get the idea...No offense meant, just not my cup-o-tea. Rod

No offense taken .... still have a First Amendment ...... for now :roll:

I think there's a set of stag-like grips in the pile .... maybe I'll see what they look like.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Pearl looking grips are love/ hate.

If they fit your hand well, and You like them, no reason not to.

Sometimes you feel like subdued, sometimes you feel like tasteful bling ( everything being equal.)

I like my horses with color, preferably Tobiano, and my guitars with sunburst. (Of course whrn I found a particularly good deal on a RD-40, it was the opposite of my visual preferences.)