Grip Identification Help

[grey2393]

These grips were taken off of a pre-war regulation police. So I know they are for an I frame RB. They look similar to the grips on a Bekeart but without the medallion. The question is are they S&W made and what handgun were they originally for. And finally if anyone could venture a value.

 

[DCWilson]

Those are variously called I-frame extension stocks, two-screw stocks, or large square butt stocks; that last phrase distinguishes them from the Regulation Police style of stocks, where also called small square butt stocks.

They are indeed S&W stocks. The absence of medallions means that they were manufactured for use on I-frame revolvers (mostly the .22/32 target revolvers) during the 1920s. In the 'teens, these stocks had deep set gold medallions. In the 1930s, they had flat mounted silver medallions.

You also sometimes see them in hard rubber on the earliest I-frame target revolvers.

Prices of old stocks fluctuate. You would probably hear a value for those ranging from $75 to $130. A few years ago I paid $95 for a really nice non-medallion set, but I don't know what the market has been like since.

 

[grey2393]

Thanks for the information David.

 

[Hondo44]

Those were also made after the May 8, 1920 change order to leave the RP rebated grip frame 'toe' square for easier grip fitting. Earlier extended target grips and those made after this date for round butt guns had a little bit more wood at the toe to cover the rounded toe on the round butt grip frame.

Pre May 8, 1920 round toe RP grip frame and sq butt grips: