After staring at the Chow Python and the grips in another thread that SG-688 pointed out to me in a PM, I am pretty sure the stocks on my Colt must be the work of Joe Blackford. I believe Mike Priwer was nudging me in this direction too, if I correctly recall our prior conversation.

Blackford seems to be a kind of stealth grip maker when measured against the reputations of Hogue, Farrant and others; he and Stark are characterized as teachers of the other LAPD grip makers. If I can raise any more information about him I will post it.

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David Wilson