1922 K frame stock question

[Deacon KC]

Need your help, I have a late 1921 or 1922 .38 Special k frame Square butt 4" old warhorse. It does not have the correct grips on it. I need a pic of what grips will be correct for this litlle beastie as it is a shooting machine. Thanks in advance!

 

[Deacon KC]

Need your help, I have a late 1921 or 1922 .38 Special k frame Square butt 4" old warhorse. It does not have the correct grips on it. I need a pic of what grips will be correct for this litlle beastie as it is a shooting machine. Thanks in advance!

 

[smith17]

DKC:
Go to the top of this section and look under FAQ and BigBores has some nice pics and dates assigned to them.
Ed

 

[digi-shots]

Deacon,

Here's a pic of a M&P K-frame shipped in May of 1923. The grip stocks are walnut, square butt without medallions:

 

[Deacon KC]

Thanks! I knew I could count on this bunch.

 

[dbarale]

Digi Shots, I love that holster. Could you please tell me more about it?

 

[digi-shots]

Daniel,

I don't know too much about the holster but the back is marked "Audley" with two patent dates of March 1908 and July 1925.

It can be used as a back pocket holster and secured using the button tab. Some of the old baggy men's pants had a button on the back pocket and were deep enough to accomodate the holster.

I just noticed in looking at the holster that it also has a loop in the top for a thin 1" belt.

One of the other forum members, Lefty, is very knowledgeable of these "old police style" holsters. Maybe he'll be able to add some more info.

 

[dbarale]

I did a search for Audley hosters and I came up with some more pictures. I hope you don't mind a little thread hijack...

 

[opoefc]

Audleys are very collectable holsters. They had numerous styles & patents, etc. They are mostly famous for the style seen in the last picture above of the Colt auto. Notice the little metal button appearing in the trigger guard of the Colt. This is a spring loaded button, sloping on the top side and straight on the bottom side. A gun being holstered will depress and slip over the button which then snaps up and locks the gun into the holster preventing it from being removed until the trigger finger punches the button down as the gun is drawn. A tricky exercise until you become used to it. The back pocket "Botton down" holster 1st shown above is a very rare style by Audley, and is seldom seen. Turnriver is our resident Audley wizard and perhaps he can expound further. Ed.

 

[Deacon KC]

When hijacking results in this much good stuff, hijack one of my threads anytime!