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RichD64
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Custom grips

Post by RichD64 » Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:26 pm

I like the stock birdshead grips. But, would like to put a set of custom grips on my revolver. I have talked with one grip maker about putting rams horn grips on my Bigboy revolver. He wants me to send him the gripframe. Only problem is he might take a year to get it back to me.
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Re: Custom grips

Post by Shakey Jake » Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:00 am

RichD64 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:26 pm
I like the stock birdshead grips. But, would like to put a set of custom grips on my revolver. I have talked with one grip maker about putting rams horn grips on my Bigboy revolver. He wants me to send him the gripframe. Only problem is he might take a year to get it back to me.
That seems like a long time to me. I guess if they're backed up that far they must be pretty good at the craft.
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Re: Custom grips

Post by BrokenolMarine » Wed Sep 06, 2023 1:01 pm

Try Eagle Grips:

https://www.eaglegrips.com/48-ruger-sin ... lver-grips


I bought from them years ago and was very happy with the quality. I bought Stag Grips for a Commander 45 and rosewood for a Colt Revolver.
Both fit perfectly and looked great.
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Re: Custom grips

Post by Vaquero » Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:31 pm

Will, before I'd consider sending off the frame for perhaps a year, sounds a bit excessive but.
I'd be taking it to the range to be sure I even like shooting it, before I'd do that.
Unless of course it's going to be just a show piece.

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Re: Custom grips

Post by SWFan27 » Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:56 pm

Henry is selling upgraded grips on their website.
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Re: Custom grips

Post by Travlin » Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:42 pm

Speaking of custom grips, I suddenly came to the realization that I have plenty of walnut, cherry , ash and oak . So I think I will try my hand at making some grips for some of my revolvers. If I screw it up , just grab another hunk of wood and try again.I have several trim routers and some pattern bits to cut out for the frame. I fitted the tiger maple stock and forearm to my heavy barreled rolling block and it turned about as good as can be so why not.
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