Looking for info on wood type of these target stocks, and best filler

[jtcarm]

I think standard Goncalo Alves by the era of speedloader cutout Target stocks.

I think standard Goncalo Alves by the era of speedloader cutout Target stocks.

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Looks like GA to me.

 

[Vtgw938]

I think you will find they are walnut and possibly football relief to start.

 

[Bripro68]

I think you will find they are walnut and possibly football relief to start.

First off, I sincerely thank you for posting the how to on plugging the holes. That’s definitely above and beyond anything I ever expected!
Here’s some more pics of the grips after the initial acetone strip. Maybe they shed more light on species and if they started life as footballs.

 

[Vtgw938]

They look pretty good. They are walnut but as far as whether they were football or speedloader cut-outs to start I don't know. Give them a light sanding with fine sandpaper and clean out the checkering and border. If you want to lighten up or remove the black stains, I have found Brownell's Oxpho-Blue actually works well.

 

[offrdmania]

Unfortunately and oddly, I have the same problem with a set of target presentation k frame stocks myself. I thought I might just hollow the bottom of the grip out just like Ruger did with their target stocks so the serial number could be seen.

 

[Bripro68]

Son of a bitch……all that and they’re Ks. Contacting seller now.

 

[MelvinWalker]

I either need your plate or you need my grips...Thanks much~

 

[MelvinWalker]

Son of a bitch……all that and they’re Ks. Contacting seller now.

On Ebay, I'm not sure the seller will take them back after starting a refinish on them? What did they say?

 

[Bripro68]

On Ebay, I'm not sure the seller will take them back after starting a refinish on them? What did they say?

No response yet. They seem to be an eBay store so maybe not till Monday but they were listed as N frame so I have no doubt we’ll reach an agreement. I offered to take them at half of what I paid thinking they were Ns or return them unfinished. I told the seller I’ll do whatever he thinks is best

 

[Vtgw938]

There are some threads here on how to tell the difference from a pic. If the outside horizontal ledge toward the backstrap next to the stock circle insert looks to be about the same size as the rivet in the insert, it is a K/L.