One piece grips

[creosote]

I'm thinking of getting grips for a single action.
I've never had one piece grips, and kinda like the look.
Weighing the pros & cons has anyone had them, liked, hated?
Do, or would you clean it less?
Thanks, mark

 

[Charles Graff]

I like the looks as well, but you have to remove the two piece Colt or clone backstrap and trigger guard to get them on and off. They won't work on a Ruger due to one piece trigger guard/backstrap. In general they are a PITA.

 

[creosote]

Thanks Charles,
That confirms what I figured, but didn't want to hear, and needed to.

 

[RicinYakima]

It all depends upon your cleaning methods. I have an Italian clone with one piece grips. First thing I did was strip off the varnish that came with the grips. When the wood was clean I soaked them in Daly's SeaFin Ship and Shore Sealer and let it dry and finished in Daly's SeaFin Teak Oil. They are now good for any cleaning products that will not dissolve plastics. Normally I just brush/wipe of the chambers and barrel and outside, then lightly put a little oil on the paper towel for final cleaning. But I live in the desert and don't have to worry about rust.

 

[StrawHat]

This is a pair I made back in the 70s.



Kevin

 

[creosote]

What are those grips made of?
That's quite the looker.
I can't be the only one wanting to know more about it.

 

[fiver]

whoever done it put their name on it..

 

[StrawHat]

What are those grips made of?
That's quite the looker.
I can't be the only one wanting to know more about it.

Those stocks are from a piece of the densest antler I have ever located. Found it in “Golden Age Arms”, a now out-of-business muzzleloading gunshop in Delaware, Ohio. $3.00 as I recall. It sat around waiting for the right knife blade to show up but that never happened. Eventually, that revolver did show up with a set of “walnut” grips on it. Never did like those grips so put my mind to it and built the set you see in the photograph. I am not a fan of the bark on most antlet grips so finished those smooth.

I guess these are not really one piece stocks. The piece of antler was thick enough to make the two scales and I glued a piece of maple between them. It has worked well for almost 4 decades.

I have made other grips for revolvers from cherry, walnut, antler, apple and other materials.

Kevin

 

[StrawHat]

I'm thinking of getting grips for a single action.
I've never had one piece grips, and kinda like the look.
Weighing the pros & cons has anyone had them, liked, hated?
Do, or would you clean it less?
Thanks, mark

I believe all of my single action revolvers sport one piece stocks. I shoot mostly black powder in my single actions so the grips come off when I clean them. Easily done by turning three screws. I think it is 10 screws and the revolver is down to a pile of parts(?). Something like that.

Anyway, here is a pair of revolvers with my stocks on them. Plain, close grained walnut.




Kevin