Help With Grip ID

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I purchased a well used 5-screw Highway Patrolman several years ago as the donor frame for a project that has since been sidetracked. It came with some grips that rather intrigue me, and I'm wondering if anyone here can ID their maker. AFAIK, they are NOT Roper grips, although they share some minor features with them. They lack the characteristic twin rectangular holes for the checkering jig that Roper grips have, and the checkering is rather crude in comparison to Roper grips that I have seen. The right grip panel is relieved for the sideplate screw heads, and there is a relief in both grips for the strain screw head. They also have a cutout to allow the very tip of the revolver's front strap to be seen - something that I've never seen before. This cutout appears to have been done at the factory, or at least by a competent individual. Hardware consists of a brass escutcheon with a blued screw.

I appreciate any information that anyone can provide. I'm considering having these grips restored, and I'm wondering if its worth the cost.

The cutout


Outside


Inside


Details of screw relief cuts on right grip panel
 
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Enigma said:
I purchased a well used 5-screw Highway Patrolman several years ago . . . It came with some grips that rather intrigue me, and I'm wondering if anyone here can ID their maker. The right grip panel is relieved for the sideplate screw heads, and there is a relief in both grips for the strain screw head. They also have a cutout to allow the very tip of the revolver's front strap to be seen - something that I've never seen before. This cutout appears to have been done at the factory, or at least by a competent individual. Hardware consists of a brass escutcheon with a blued screw.

I appreciate any information that anyone can provide. I'm considering having these grips restored, and I'm wondering if its worth the cost.
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Yes, a very neat and intriguing pair of grips. I have a similar pair of J-frame grips that also have the unique cutout for the toe of the front strap. I believe the maker intentionally gave the toe the relief needed to achieve the proper grip angle.










As murphydog suggested on yours, both pair remind me of Sanderson's. What say the experts?

Russ
 
The OP's are Herrett's Troopers. Russ, I don't know who made yours.
 
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My initial thought was that they might be Sanderson grips, which might make them worth having restored. If they're Herrett's Troopers, then not so much.
 
They can be restored to like-new condition for around $100, but unless they have some sentimental value to you, it wouldn't be worth it.
 
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