Thank you so much Geoff for the information. We may well have the original grips around here somewhere I dont know but Im going to take a look for them. I have not shot it in a long time but going to soon. I dont believe in safe queens and like to shoot everything I have as much as I feel like. The gun has a lot of blueing worn off but it still feels fairly tight to me. Dad got this thing used through a trade or something way back in the 50's I think.