Morado Combat Grips

Vtgw938 · Apr 7, 2022

I picked up a near perfect set of morado K frame combat grips. Are the morado's more uncommon than the goncalo's? Where do they fall in the time line?

The pics of the grips in the package are not mine, I got these off the forum of a packaged set of morado combats. Not really looking to ID the wood, just want to know about Morado's.

Thanks

s&wchad · Apr 7, 2022

I don't think those are Morado.
They look like regular K frame Goncalo Alves square butt Combat grips to me. Nice!

rbmac52 · Apr 7, 2022

I think they are Morado, but it is impossible to be certain with only one photo. The S&W grips made of Morado that I am familiar with all have that same vertical grain structure, resembling in some ways a laminate. Your photo looks like the Morado grips I am familiar with.

I believe Morado was introduced in the last couple of years when the factory wood shop was still in operation. Do your combats have the metal washers on the inside of the panels. That can help you narrow down the age. And yes, they are not at all a common wood used by S&W, compared to Walnut and Goncalo Alves. I think it was only used for a couple of years. As to value, I don't think they are any more or less valuable than the more common woods.

Vtgw938 · Apr 7, 2022

More Pics.

Should have posted better pics. Here are some more.

Thanks guys.

John Patrick · Apr 7, 2022

Looks like goncalo alves to me.

CH4 · Aug 25, 2022

Looks like GA to me too. Wasn't marado used for the flat-side combats?

USBP SW · Aug 25, 2022

The grips in the blister pack do look like morado (I was under the impression that Morado was a variety of rosewood). I remember that Smith and Wesson used Morado for the k-38 when it came out with the full lug barrel and I believe that they used them on 529/629 DX. The other grips do appear to be goncalo alves.

Culina · Aug 25, 2022

Morado is one of its many names but it is not a "rosewood" It does have a lot of variation so what you have could be morado/pau ferro/ bolivian rosewood/santos rosewood

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