Goncalo Alves vs Walnut

[brokenprism]

I'm used to seeing Goncalo Alves target grips on classic N frames. So used to it, it throws me a little when I see walnut. GC for targets, walnut for magnas. Was there any rhyme or reason to the distribution of the two woods on -2 and -3 guns? Were walnut targets put on certain models and not others; anything like that? I'm restocking a 29-3 and I know GC is a safe bet, but there are also walnut targets out there.

[k22fan]

I’d bet a dollar your 29-3 originally had goncalo alves targets. From the early 1970s on I only remember walnut targets on 28s and smaller frames.

[brokenprism]

Yeah, I know the 29-3 probably did. That's funny you mention the 28, because now that I think of it, when the 28 wasn't wearing magnas, it was wearing walnut targets. Good memory.

[k22fan]

Originally Posted by brokenprism

[...] Was there any rhyme or reason to the distribution of the two woods on -2 and -3 guns? Were walnut targets put on certain models and not others; anything like that? [...]

Top of the line revolvers got the more expensive goncalo alves while lower priced revolvers got walnut.

[jrm53]

The only N frame guns that I have seen come with Walnut since the early 80's were two model 25-2's that I bought in 79 and 1982. Both were new in the box and P.Case. Jeff

[gkitch]

While we are at it, what about rosewood? I remember rosewood targets as an expensive option, but they looked pretty much the same as GA to my untrained eye.

[civil1977]

Originally Posted by gkitch

While we are at it, what about rosewood? I remember rosewood targets as an expensive option, but they looked pretty much the same as GA to my untrained eye.

These are Rosewood.