model65roundbutt
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Hello all,
Where in the world can I find a nice, hell, even deluxe set of real walnut grips, with the "old school" hand checkering grips, with the diamonds over the screw hole? These things were works of art, and apparently no longer exist.
I am basically trying to dress up my 3" Model 65. It sports Pachmayr's compact professional rubber grips for everday carry use, but there is something about figured walnut that just really speaks to me. There is a ton of grips out there for converting RB's to SB's, but nothing really for RB's.
What would be ideal in my eyes, would be to shave down a factory set of Ladysmith-Rosewood grips (with the added bonus of genuine S&W medallions!) to smooth them and make them similar in (to Pachmayr's) thickness profile, refinish them, and keep the "factory" look with the S&W medallions.
Can the S&W factory manufacture a set of semi-fancy or even better, figured walnut grips w/medallions? And, do they still have the capability to hand checker grips? Let's face it: the factory K-frame round butt grips that you see for sale on Ebay and Gunbroker are enormously thick, chipped, and checkered with what appears to be a dull, die stamped checkering blank that gouges out a border around the crappy checkering!
Any info on S&W produced or other custom grip maker that can produce figured walnut, K-Frame RB, hand cut checkered grips would be most appreciated!! Factory medallions would be a huge plus! Thanks in advance gentlemen.
Remember: life's too short to own and shoot ugly guns!
Regaards,
Matt
Where in the world can I find a nice, hell, even deluxe set of real walnut grips, with the "old school" hand checkering grips, with the diamonds over the screw hole? These things were works of art, and apparently no longer exist.
I am basically trying to dress up my 3" Model 65. It sports Pachmayr's compact professional rubber grips for everday carry use, but there is something about figured walnut that just really speaks to me. There is a ton of grips out there for converting RB's to SB's, but nothing really for RB's.
What would be ideal in my eyes, would be to shave down a factory set of Ladysmith-Rosewood grips (with the added bonus of genuine S&W medallions!) to smooth them and make them similar in (to Pachmayr's) thickness profile, refinish them, and keep the "factory" look with the S&W medallions.
Can the S&W factory manufacture a set of semi-fancy or even better, figured walnut grips w/medallions? And, do they still have the capability to hand checker grips? Let's face it: the factory K-frame round butt grips that you see for sale on Ebay and Gunbroker are enormously thick, chipped, and checkered with what appears to be a dull, die stamped checkering blank that gouges out a border around the crappy checkering!
Any info on S&W produced or other custom grip maker that can produce figured walnut, K-Frame RB, hand cut checkered grips would be most appreciated!! Factory medallions would be a huge plus! Thanks in advance gentlemen.
Remember: life's too short to own and shoot ugly guns!
Regaards,
Matt
