Irate45
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I recently bought a new Redhawk .45 LC/.45 ACP. I like the gun, but not so much the grips. I know some people like the small stock grips, but I wanted something a bit more hand filling.
Searching online I didn't find much. Altamont makes an exact replacement and it looks like they made the factory ones. One seller on eBay also had replacements in the same configuration as stock. Then there's the slip on Hogues. No thank you. Can't believe Ruger signed off on them. Slip on? Really??? They could have done a lot better.
Anyway, a seller on eBay had a set of used Pachmayr Presentation grips for the square butt. So, I figured I might take a chance and see if I could make them work. For 20 bucks it was worth it.
To my surprise and relief, they fit! There are a few places, of course, where the grip doesn't contact the frame, but that's not an issue. They fit tight, with no slop. They are a bit bigger than I would prefer, but they are acceptable and they're growing on me as I handle the gun.
I do like wood over rubber, so I might use these as a pattern to make a set out of wood. I haven't shot the gun with the new grips and maybe I might like them. We'll see.
Searching online I didn't find much. Altamont makes an exact replacement and it looks like they made the factory ones. One seller on eBay also had replacements in the same configuration as stock. Then there's the slip on Hogues. No thank you. Can't believe Ruger signed off on them. Slip on? Really??? They could have done a lot better.
Anyway, a seller on eBay had a set of used Pachmayr Presentation grips for the square butt. So, I figured I might take a chance and see if I could make them work. For 20 bucks it was worth it.
To my surprise and relief, they fit! There are a few places, of course, where the grip doesn't contact the frame, but that's not an issue. They fit tight, with no slop. They are a bit bigger than I would prefer, but they are acceptable and they're growing on me as I handle the gun.
I do like wood over rubber, so I might use these as a pattern to make a set out of wood. I haven't shot the gun with the new grips and maybe I might like them. We'll see.
