Cokes for my 57

[raljr1]

They don't belong on this one either.... but they do belong on the shiny one.

 

[tlawler]

Cokes on my M57

 

[22hipower]

You can find them for less than $800. I saw two really nice sets sell at the Symposium last week for $500ish. I sold a set for $375 plus a set of diamond magnas. Eagle grips makes a close alternative in their Heritage line for $225 or so as I remember.

 

[blackdeuce]

Cokes were technically known as oversized target grips. aside from the mild, dual palm swells which give them the nickname, they also have a larger checkered area and a more oval profile when viewed from the bottom. Used only on the early .44 Magnums and then later on the model 57 when it was introduced.

Aside from getting very lucky on eBay, Roger's Grips & Guns may have a set, but that is where the $800 price tag comes from. Out in the wild, $450 - $600 is more common, but prices keep going up. I have purchased at least one gun just to get the Cokes that adorned it - of course it was a nice gun too, but the main impetus was the grips - which was like getting a huge discount on the gun. That was a 6" Model 27-2. Then there is the nickel Model 57 shown in this thread and my premiere set is on my 1950 HE Target .44 Special.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

I purchased a nice S prefix model 28-2 in large part due to the Coke grips it was wearing.

 

[Gdogman]

I was fortunate to pick up a pair of them at the Concord SWCA Symposium last week.

 

[Highmaster]

Cokes were technically known as oversized target grips. aside from the mild, dual palm swells which give them the nickname, they also have a larger checkered area and a more oval profile when viewed from the bottom. Used only on the early .44 Magnums and then later on the model 57 when it was introduced.

Aside from getting very lucky on eBay, Roger's Grips & Guns may have a set, but that is where the $800 price tag comes from. Out in the wild, $450 - $600 is more common, but prices keep going up. I have purchased at least one gun just to get the Cokes that adorned it - of course it was a nice gun too, but the main impetus was the grips - which was like getting a huge discount on the gun. That was a 6" Model 27-2. Then there is the nickel Model 57 shown in this thread and my premiere set is on my 1950 HE Target .44 Special.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

Cokes were grips made with Cokobola wood, , it har a uniquepattern and color !

 

[1961MJS]

Hi
I purchased both a Walnut Square and a Round for K/L Frames from Altamont Company out of Thomasboro Illinois (yeah I know). Not a Chicago area company at least. They have a facility on what used to be Chanute AFB, where my Dad went to USAAC basic and / or weather forecasting school.

Altamont Company S&W K/L

I haven't put them on the gun yet. I have hopes that they allow use of a speed loader.

Later

 

[LEO918]

Cokes on a Model 16.

 

[tlawler]

I purchased a nice S prefix model 28-2 in large part due to the Coke grips it was wearing.

That’s exactly how mine came into my possession! I picked up this S-prefix 28-2 locally a couple of years ago with Cokes on it.

I took this pic while I was driving home with it.

 

[tlawler]

Cokes on a Model 16.View attachment 767391

On a K frame?

THAT is a spectacular looking piece of iron!

 

[Vtgw938]

That’s exactly how mine came into my possession! I picked up this S-prefix 28-2 locally a couple of years ago with Cokes on it.

I took this pic while I was driving home with it.View attachment 767401

That is exactly how I just got my last set at a great price.

 

[Pizza Bob]

On a K frame?

THAT is a spectacular looking piece of iron!

I don't want to put words in Leo's mouth, but if I recall, from earlier posts about Cokes, these started life as N-frame Cokes and he had, obviously an artisan, modify them for the K-frame - and what a K-frame, it deserves Cokes. LOL

Leo: feel free to correct me if I got this wrong.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[Retired W4]

I have two sets of "fake" K frame cokes, They look nice but you can spot them a mike away. No big smilely face and the checkering does not go below the bottom of the grip frame, and other give aways. LEO18's nickel 16 takes my breath away.