I just bought this 1919 M&P .38 so I could put these pearls on it

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Well, partly, anyway. I’ve been hankerin’ for a very common 6” M&P .38 Special that didn’t cost much and got this one. and I wanted a home for these thin $30 pearl grips I bought over 20 years ago. They just didn’t jive with my later K frames. I really like old blue worn patina DAs that have honest use but shoot good. If it was reblued before I don’t care. price was $295 shipped. Serial # 3007XX was said to be 1919. Is that correct? I think it looks and feels great.The almost smooth original (I assume?) medallion grips have about 5% checkering left on them.

 
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1919 - 1920. Problem with after-market pearls is that they are often too thin and tend to slip in the hand. That is why they checkered wood and hard rubber - for a surer grip.
 
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SWEET !

I hit the LIKE button ... but I wanted to hit the LOVE button !

I don't know why but I have always liked Pearl !
In 1971 I bought my first revolver , Ruger Blackhawk SA , boughtJay Scott faux white Pearl ... read what GeneralPatton said about Pearl grips and promptly ordered a set of Ivory ...
I still have the Jay Scott fake pearl ... just in case I go to a New Orleans Sporting House !!!
Gary
 
gwpercle said:
SWEET !

I hit the LIKE button ... but I wanted to hit the LOVE button !

I don't know why but I have always liked Pearl !
In 1971 I bought my first revolver , Ruger Blackhawk SA , boughtJay Scott faux white Pearl ... read what GeneralPatton said about Pearl grips and promptly ordered a set of Ivory ...
I still have the Jay Scott fake pearl ... just in case I go to a New Orleans Sporting House !!!
Gary
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When I first saw “The Cullpepper Cattle Company” when I was around 15 I got a set of Jay Scott mother-of-plastic grips for my old model Ruger Single Six .22. I thought actor Geoffrey Lewis was so cool with his Pearl handled Colt in that movie. That was my first single action. Pictured here with my most recent one.

 
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Pearl was favored by several of the Texas Rangers. Frank Hamer being one of them. Barthomew Barclay Masterson was another who appreciated pearl.

I visited the shrine to GSP at Fort Knox. Two small pistols were on display as belonging to the General. Both had pearl grips.

Kevin
 
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I visited the shrine to GSP at Fort Knox. Two small pistols were on display as belonging to the General. Both had pearl grips.

Kevin
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Maybe the belly gun I'm building as a tribute to the General's vision of a Nawlins pimp gun is not that far off the mark - a 2.25" barreled, nickel plated .38 S&W Regulation Police, shipped 3/1921...Still searching for MOP's for an RP...:rolleyes:...Ben
 
Ben,

The pistols I saw were small self loaders. A Colt, maybe Browning 6.35 mm and a Remington 32 if I remember correctly.

Kevin
 
I love the look of pearl grips. Those really look great Wyatt. Some guns just really look wonderful with pearl grips.
 

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