I absolutely HATED those wooden grips that came on my vintage Colt.

I searched and found a set of factory hard rubber that were never installed and have them set to one side, cause I found a set of the same vintage of mother of commode seat as the gun. I researched and true abalone and mother of pearl was actually all the rage for GEN1 guns in the 1890's.

So a Roy Rogering it is.

Somewhere in a New Orleans grave yard, there is a 140 year old pimp spinning in his grave.

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Do they call you the "San Saba Songbird" now?

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Originally posted by ScreamingCockatoo:
Somewhere in a New Orleans grave yard, there is a 140 year old pimp spinning gin his grave.

And George S. Patton is snorting in derision from his grave.

Cool!

But Brit Ponsett would approve...

(I listened to an episode of The Six Shooter on XM radio today.

Sweet!!!

Put some new wood on my 5 shooter and it doesn't look nearly that good.

Gene and Roy and Hoppy would approve.

It's not bad. I kinda like it.

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down...

Seriously. I am the first to reference David Byrne and Company?

On a gun-related note, I like the look.

I've been tempted to change grips on my blackhawk or single-six, but I have yet to get grips for a blackhawk frame that didn't need finessing to have a smooth/seamless fit with no raised sections.

I am not confident in my ability to dress down any other material and then refinish it properly.

Wood- I am good with that.



[Same as it EVER was...]

I like it a lot. That leather is pretty fantastic as well.

It's definitely a look...

Think I would've went with an ebony or buffalo horn as I like that smooth black grip look. I like the case hardened over blue, but pearl just ain't for me. I do own a vaquero in a similar configuration, but I bought it with the grips simply because the action was so well done.

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Originally posted by ScreamingCockatoo:
Somewhere in a New Orleans grave yard, there is a 140 year old pimp spinning gin his grave.

And George S. Patton is snorting in derision from his grave.

Absolutely

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I have no quarrel with that look!!