Esmeralda stocks for my Ruger MK III

[JRB416]

Just received these checkered stocks made from cocobolo wood by Esmeralda. Her work is very nice and I think they dress-up my Ruger from the factory black plastic panels.

She has other styles for Ruger MK II & III rimfires, but the simple fully checkered stocks suit the purpose I use this pistol for, (knocking about the woods and carrying while hunting Indian artifacts).

 

[SS336]

Those are very nice and dress up your Ruger.
I have some old Hogue stocks on my MK2, I wish they were checkered.

 

[JRB416]

Those are very nice and dress up your Ruger.
I have some old Hogue stocks on my MK2, I wish they were checkered.

The checkering on mine hide some of the wood grain, but they feel good in the hand. Your Hogue panel looks so nice it would almost be a shame to mask it with checkering.

 

[Empe]

I like both the Esmeralda grips and the Hogue's pictured above . I actually have several pairs of grips for Mark II's & III and swap them out from time to time for a different look and feel .
I have several pair of the older Mark II thumb rest target grips both laminated and walnut . I keep a pair on my MK II Competition Target model since it originally came with those grips and I find them rather attractive. You used to be able to buy them in the $40-$45 range but I see them selling on ebay quite regularly for around the $100 mark and up if they are in particularly nice condition.
I also have a couple pair of Herretts in Rosewood and Walnut . They feel very nice in my hand and look pretty good too.
Another set of attractive grips are those that originally came on the MK III Hunter . A very good looking darker and nicely grained laminate that is checkered only on the bottom half of the grip .
And of course the Hogue black rubber grips that I think look pretty decent on a stainless gun and fit my hand quite well .
Now it might sound like I've spent a small fortune on grips but actually they were purchased over a period of time and at good prices ...used in most cases and I could resell any of them for at least what I paid for them and in some cases more.

 

[scattershot]

She does beautiful work. I have a set for a Blackhawk. I don’t think she’s doing those any more.