Are these Cokes rosewood?

[Gun Relics]

This is a model 29 from 1960.

I've done some woodworking. Black walnut and Brazilian rosewood have a very similar appearance. I think these might be rosewood but would like other opinions. I must say, I really like the overall appearance.

 

[gmborkovic]

Need pics of inside of grips.

 

[murphydog]

I would guess, unless it was a super special request, highly colorful Goncalo Alves.

 

[44wheelman]

The open grain sure looks like it could be.

 

[rosewood]

I am Rosewood.

 

[Narragansett]

I think that they are GA

 

[Mortimer94]

Rosewood imo

 

[22hipower]

Seem to remember reading a recent post by our 44 Magnum guru, but since I can't find it at the moment and as memory fails occasionally these days, I won't quote his name, that in looking at hundreds of sets of "cokes" he'd never seen any in anything except GA.
GA varies a lot in color and grain.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[gmborkovic]

Jeff, you are correct. I take what Bill says to the bank. He wrote the book.

 

[DARE]

Think what Bill said was that he had never seen Walnut. Here are some Rosewood "Cokes" with no checkering.

 

[Jack Flash]

I would have guessed Rosewood. In any event, they are beautiful.

Looks like they may have spent some time riding around in a left-hand holster(?)

 

[22hipower]

Think what Bill said was that he had never seen Walnut. Here are some Rosewood "Cokes" with no checkering.

David, you're correct, I found the post. The comment was relative to walnut, having never seen "cokes" in walnut.

So, I've got a few sets I've wondered about but generally concluded "cokes" are GA although early target stocks might have been in rosewood or other types of wood. I posted this modified 28-2 for another issue earlier today and now I'm wondering about the cokes on it; GA or rosewood?

I've assumed the non-relieved N targets shown below were rosewood.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

https://flic.kr/p/2qmTsMA https://www.flickr.com/photos/194934231@N03/

https://flic.kr/p/2pr9WTt https://www.flickr.com/photos/194934231@N03/

 

[gmborkovic]

So plain targets with no checking have palm swells? Were Rosewood target ever factory checked?

 

[22hipower]

So plain targets with no checking have palm swells? Were Rosewood target ever factory checked?

None that I remember seeing, noticeable palm swells on smooth targets that is.

The checked targets were on a 1953 357 Magnum and given the history of the gun I'm pretty sure they shipped on it from the factory. Rosewood?

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[glowe]

Two observations. First. Almost all stocks, from their beginning, on 44 Magnums in Bill's book are as dark as those shown above and with extra dark streaking. He does not, however, state the wood used on any of his examples so I would assume GA? Second, they are also all matte finished into the 1960s. OP's are not matte so wonder if refinished or buffed?? Maybe he will stop by soon to further discuss the issue.

 

[murphydog]

I am Rosewood.

Get a grip! Or take stock of your situation!

 

[Truckman]

Get a grip! Or take stock of your situation!

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[Gun Relics]

Need pics of inside of grips.

Here you go. The sunlight makes the reds show up a bit more.

 

[paplinker]

So plain targets with no checking have palm swells? Were Rosewood target ever factory checked?

Some of the really early ones can be pretty curvy and also have a pronounced flare at the bottom. Calling them smooth cokes would be well.. a matter of opinion.

I do notice a few of them have been on engraved or special order guns.

As far as checked rosewood targets, I own a set that I am very confident in but are k frame

 

[murphydog]

Booooo...Hisssss......Ben

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