I think these are in the same vein. I've had them for years and haven't had any luck in identifying them.
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I'd guess these are Cloyce
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Hmm those are interesting but are you sure not Hogue ? The general shape is VERY Hogue-like and the hardware is virtually identical. Maybe someone worked with him at some point?
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Well, Patrick and Aaron are both sure they are not Hogue grips. Plus, Aaron said he did all the checkering (after their mother's death, I'd infer) and never checkered a grip in that pattern.
And as OIF2 has noted, all those guys could make a grip like one of the others for a customer who wanted it.
Noted. But could it be possible that these were smooth Hogue's that someone else purchased, checkered, stamped Del Rey, and then sold? I just can't get over how similar the lines of the stocks and the hardware are to Hogue.
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I think these are in the same vein. I've had them for years and haven't had any luck in identifying them.
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I'd wager Cloyce too from that picture, I'd certainly like to have a closer look at them though.
Not necessarily, I have seen Farrants with deep escutcheons and some with flush, both smooth and checkered. Also, lots of Hogues are not checkered but left smooth. So, I don't think this is a good indicator
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do you have pics?
My post #55 shows a set of Farrants that have a checkered escutcheon
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No border checkering
When I first found these Colt I frame targets with borderless checkering in the bargain bin, thinking they'd already been refinished, I intended to cut them to holster size. But upon close examination, I am 99% certain they're original.
Except for not having a border around the checkering, they might be Herrett or Cloyce, etc. No clues from the inletting.
With the wrap around checkering and palm swells, the maker was skilled. [And of course, perhaps there was a skilled re-finisher involved.]
Somebody else liked them too; I traded them on a set of Sandersons.
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I'll also give a tip to Linde's Cloyce catalog. Cloyce Cascade grip catalog - show yours - add history
When I first found these Colt I frame targets with borderless checkering in the bargain bin, thinking they'd already been refinished, I intended to cut them to holster size. But upon close examination, I am 99% certain they're original.
Except for not having a border around the checkering, they might be Herrett or Cloyce, etc. No clues from the inletting.
With the wrap around checkering and palm swells, the maker was skilled. [And of course, perhaps there was a skilled re-finisher involved.]
Somebody else liked them too; I traded them on a set of Sandersons.
Dead links removed.
I'll also give a tip to Linde's Cloyce catalog. Cloyce Cascade grip catalog - show yours - add history
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When I first found these Colt I frame targets with borderless checkering in the bargain bin, thinking they'd already been refinished, I intended to cut them to holster size. But upon close examination, I am 99% certain they're original.
Except for not having a border around the checkering, they might be Herrett or Cloyce, etc. No clues from the inletting.
With the wrap around checkering and palm swells, the maker was skilled. [And of course, perhaps there was a skilled re-finisher involved.]
Somebody else liked them too; I traded them on a set of Sandersons.
I'll also give a tip to Linde's Cloyce catalog. http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/444128-cloyce-cascade-grip-catalog-show-yours-add-history.html
I have a strong idea on these stocks. Please PM me. I have a similar set and am planning a really neat thread.
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I recently picked up a .22 Outdoorsman which came with these stocks. They are my first pair of custom stocks and all I know is that they are comfortable and seem well executed.
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Sixgun encouraged me to find this thread and post these stocks. I believe that these are reproductions of the S&W Coke bottle targets. These really look like the later versions. When comparing them to the ones on my Model 29-2 S-serialed gun and the 2 Model 57 guns I have, they look virtually identical except for the type of wood (maybe it's just not aged).
When looking at the inside cuts, they're obviously not original, no washers present and tool marks indicate modern methods. They are very reminiscent of Keith Brown's version but as I understand it he marked his with a KB on the inside. Could these be an early version? Or some other manufacturer? Please help.
When looking at the inside cuts, they're obviously not original, no washers present and tool marks indicate modern methods. They are very reminiscent of Keith Brown's version but as I understand it he marked his with a KB on the inside. Could these be an early version? Or some other manufacturer? Please help.
I like mystery grips and pretty sure these were just handmade ones.
When the guy said just take them......well I did.
They looked very familiar found out I was right about that.
When the guy said just take them......well I did.
They looked very familiar found out I was right about that.
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Ok, mystery set.
I thought maybe Colt 1903 pocket hammerless, but 2 screws.
Anyone have any idea what they fit, also, opinions on if they are actually ropers would be welcome:
I tend toward thinking they are actually Ropers myself, and the clincher for me is that they seem to have that sort of rough varnish/finish that I find on the properly original Ropers, and the overall effect seems to be too close to every set I have held to think otherwise. But, they are for some kind of automatic I think, and no jig holes, so I'm not 100%
Thoughts?
I thought maybe Colt 1903 pocket hammerless, but 2 screws.
Anyone have any idea what they fit, also, opinions on if they are actually ropers would be welcome:
I tend toward thinking they are actually Ropers myself, and the clincher for me is that they seem to have that sort of rough varnish/finish that I find on the properly original Ropers, and the overall effect seems to be too close to every set I have held to think otherwise. But, they are for some kind of automatic I think, and no jig holes, so I'm not 100%
Thoughts?
Here's another mystery: found these on eBay awhile ago listed as Herrett's grips. And sure enough, when I received them there was indeed one of those small paper stickers, loose and not affixed, inside the grips reading "A Genuine Herrett's..." but no model number. There are no jig marks or any other clues present on the backsides of the panels. The panels are flat with no palm swell, quite thin and the screw hole is through, not blind.
Clearly an LAPD-style combat grip shape of the type Hurst/Stark/Farrant/etc. produced, has anyone ever seen anything like these from Herrett's? Perhaps a custom order? The plain walnut wood, screw and escutcheons resemble Herrett's work, but still I'm not sure.
Clearly an LAPD-style combat grip shape of the type Hurst/Stark/Farrant/etc. produced, has anyone ever seen anything like these from Herrett's? Perhaps a custom order? The plain walnut wood, screw and escutcheons resemble Herrett's work, but still I'm not sure.
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I'd compare the hardware to another set of Herrett's if you can
It wouldn't surprise me at all if they made them, i've seen some rather nice stuff, and odd stuff, that they clearly made.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if they made them, i've seen some rather nice stuff, and odd stuff, that they clearly made.
Love this thread and I’m glad to see that it’s been resurrected!
I bought a beat model 10 just for these stocks and the maker is unknown. I’m not sure whether I want to get them restored or find a cosmetically challenge pre war K frame target to put them out.
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I bought a beat model 10 just for these stocks and the maker is unknown. I’m not sure whether I want to get them restored or find a cosmetically challenge pre war K frame target to put them out.
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