There is something I like about STAG.......pictures please!

[boykinlp]

Like the title says, there is something that I like about stag. It looks good on anything. Each piece has its own character (lotsa bark, some bark, no bark, sambar, elk, and moose among others). Not as expensive as ivory (very nice too, BTW). Here are some of my examples. Show us what you have!

 

[DR505]

 

[finesse_r]

Beautiful But Not For Everyone

Stag grips can be beautiful. They are great for photographing, for displaying, for safe queens, and for looking “purty.” However, I find them less than easy on the hand when actually shooting. So for the young and for those who still enjoy heavy felt recoil, they are fine, for the serious shooter my age, they are just not all that.

I once bought a beautiful Ruger Security Six with a very nice set of Sack Peterson stag grips hand crafted from American Elk. The first thing I did was remove the grips and sell them for $115 and put some nice stock wood grips on the revolver. At that time the same stag grips were selling new for $125, so I was pleased with the auction results I got on the grips.

It effectively reduced the cost I had in the Ruger to a level well below its market value. That was many years ago and I still have the Ruger and I like it so much more with the stock wood grips on it. That was my only experience with stag grips. Soon I may be putting rubber Pachmayr grips on that Ruger to replace the wood grips. Those rubber grips are sure ugly, but they are so nice to shoot with.

If I were still young and recoil tolerant like I once was, I might well love the stag grips, but at my age with arthritis, stag is just not something I want on any of my guns.

 

[Tom K]

Model 15-2.

 

[Smithhound]

Me too! Just a couple, can't find the family portrait.
RD

 

[Texas Star]

Stag grips can be beautiful. They are great for photographing, for displaying, for safe queens, and for looking “purty.” However, I find them less than easy on the hand when actually shooting. So for the young and for those who still enjoy heavy felt recoil, they are fine, for the serious shooter my age, they are just not all that.

I once bought a beautiful Ruger Security Six with a very nice set of Sack Peterson stag grips hand crafted from American Elk. The first thing I did was remove the grips and sell them for $115 and put some nice stock wood grips on the revolver. At that time the same stag grips were selling new for $125, so I was pleased with the auction results I got on the grips.

It effectively reduced the cost I had in the Ruger to a level well below its market value. That was many years ago and I still have the Ruger and I like it so much more with the stock wood grips on it. That was my only experience with stag grips. Soon I may be putting rubber Pachmayr grips on that Ruger to replace the wood grips. Those rubber grips are sure ugly, but they are so nice to shoot with.

If I were still young and recoil tolerant like I once was, I might well love the stag grips, but at my age with arthritis, stag is just not something I want on any of my guns.

I agree, and if you can find a set of Ruger's walnut target grips, they are not as big as those from S&W. I think they'd fit your hand well and they handle recoil well. But I also had a gun like yours with Pachmayr Presentations on it, and that was a superb combination.

My only stags were on a Lend-Lease Colt .45 auto. I liked them, but they were a little thick and I swtched to factory wood grips. But I really like that Randall Model 1 knife in the first post.

 

[sceva]

Yes- I like Stag

 

[winter1857]

Eagle Sambar stags shaped by John Gallagher in the mid-90s. The nessmuk is by Matt at ML Knives.

 

[BearBio]

I've got one or two:

44 Special


Python


Wife's 357s:


Colt officers:


Colt Commander:


44 and Knife:


The BBQ Rig:


The 1911s:
Commander, officers and a 38 Super:


Another pic of the wife's


I've got more but by now you're getting (1) the idea and (2) BORED.

 

[lawandorder]

Stag grips sure do look good with blue steel and carved up hide.

 

[boykinlp]

Me too! Just a couple, can't find the family portrait.
RD

I would love to see the family portrait.

But I really like that Randall Model 1 knife in the first post.

Thanks. It is actually a Model 14. BTW, I thought you Texas folks would get drummed out of the state if you didn't like stag.

I've got more but by now you're getting (1) the idea and (2) BORED.

NEVER bored....show all you like.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Heritage 1917 with Roy Fishpaw Sambar stag:

 

[GF]

I have a 5 inch 27-2 & a six inch Python, along with various knives that'll fit the bill.

GF

 

[feralmerril]

A 25-5 and a 24-3.

 

[policerevolvercollector]

OK.... here goes:

Colt Police Positive .32 from Detroit PD 1916 w/ later stags.



Colt ArmySpecial .41 from 1919:



Series '70 1911 wearing Andy Arratoonian leather from England:



S&W New Departure .38 fron 1893 Fond Du Lac WI PD:



Do Ivories count?? Colt Official Police NYPD 1937 w/ officer's name inscribed and the date Sept 11 '37. Best guess is it started out in blue and was dressed up as a retirement gift!:

 

[ServiceGun]

.32 Hand Ejector

 

[DeathGrip]

Thank you all for the stag party.

 

[doublesharp]

My favorite Smith.

 

[-db-]

I've got stag grips but you've all seen them and that gets boring after awhile. What I want to know is what I'm supposed to do with these:

My dogs get elk antlers as chew treats from a local supplier (real shed and harvested natural antlers, not the fabricated/molded "antlers" PetCo. and such sell). I get these at about 10"-14" in length and the dogs chew them down to about 4" stubs before I take them away as they become too small to be safe at that point (I have large dogs). I can usually get 3-4 months out of each pair of antlers before I have to order new ones. Anyway, I was throwing the stubs away at first but then figured I may as well save them in case I wanted to try making my own grips or something like that some day. Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[boykinlp]

My favorite Smith.

Those grips (and gun) look awesome. Any idea on who made them and their age?