Pedestrian grips? Not Here!

[Acmemfg]

OEM grips are often just so “Plain Jane”; I believe a quality sidearm deserves better. Add to that equation the fact I prefer a smooth vs. checkered grip surface…gotta replace most of what shows up from the factory. What do you guys out there have on your ordnance?

 

[jkingrph]

Not a firearm but my old S&W M 78 .22 CO2 pistol, zebrawood.

 

[ED3054]

View attachment 1318978View attachment 1318979View attachment 1318981View attachment 1318982View attachment 1318984View attachment 1318986View attachment 1318987View attachment 1318989View attachment 1318990View attachment 1318991OEM grips are often just so “Plain Jane”; I believe a quality sidearm deserves better. Add to that equation the fact I prefer a smooth vs. checkered grip surface…gotta replace most of what shows up from the factory. What do you guys out there have on your ordnance?

Love the Cougar.


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[Multum in parvo]

Custom N-Frame grips from the previous owner of my 627 PC. They didn’t fit my hand well so I swapped them for VZ‘s.

 

[Ad Astra]

That is some serious eye candy!

Wood is a choice, and has considerable soul. Well done.


AA

 

[Ad Astra]

None of these are true custom, but they ARE wood...

AA

 

[OkieStubble]

View attachment 1318978grips are often just so “Plain Jane”; I believe a quality sidearm deserves better. Add to that equation the fact I prefer a smooth vs. checkered grip surface…gotta replace most of what shows up from the factory. What do you guys out there have on your ordnance?

No doubt you have great taste sir in firearms, wood grips and leather holsters. My goal is to definitely put several of my pistol’s into fine leather. There is also no doubt, you have had much influence in these goals of mine.

I also, have more of a utilitarian taste for some of my pistols. For example, while they are beautiful, I don’t know, if I would ever put an entire wooden grip on my Ruger SP101, because I actually prefer the rubber OEM grip it comes with.

The soft rubber with no finger grooves, cushions and softens those full power .357 Magnum loads. However, I definitely did take your advice years ago and the link you sent me to “Chig’s Grips”. And picked up some grip panels in Elderburl.

And while I think they are smashingly beautiful and will definitely have them installed into my rubber grip when I go to barbecue’s.

The utilitarian side of me, really likes the older, OEM chequered look of Ruger’s Dark Walnut panels with their Ruger emblem engraved into the sides.

Which by the way, are getting harder and more expensive to find. This makes them that much more desirable to have also.

I admit, my tastes of firearms aren’t very refined, but I think these checkered OEM grips of Springfield look awesome! I just don’t see the need of replacing them?

 

[ED3054]

Stop you Guy’s. I’m DROOLING Here so Much.

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[OkieStubble]

None of these are true custom, but they ARE wood...

AA

They look custom.. . They’re all awesome!

 

[simon1]

Most of my stuff is factory or Pachmayr, but I do have a couple of after market wood grips.

Badger grips Royal Jacaranda boot grip:

Houge 1911 panels:

And an old set of Herrett's:

 

[BigFoot]

The Ruger has Altamont grips. The Kimber is factory so some are nice.

 

[OkieStubble]

The Ruger has Altamont grips. The Kimber is factory so some are nice.View attachment 1319298View attachment 1319300View attachment 1319301

Those do look really nice on your Ruger. And even better with the matching trim on the holster. Is that Gator or Ostrich?

 

[simon1]

Does this Hogue Handall count? It replaced the bicycle tire inner tube that was previously on it.

 

[BigFoot]

Those do look really nice on your Ruger. And even better with the matching trim on the holster. Is that Gator or Ostrich?

Gator.