Gebe
US Veteran
I just received these vintage sambar stag grips from forum member Cocked & Locked. By the way, he was really great to deal with and shipped super fast!
I LOVE Indian sambar stag as it's the most beautiful of all stags and also has less pith in the center of the horns which makes it so heavy, thick and so desirable. You can't even compare sambar stag with elk or whatever other stag horn as it's so superior.
These are really vintage as the color of the white of the antler have yellowed and that's a clue to it's age, (i.e. old!).
I bought these grips for this 617 that I purchased new in 1990 and it has hundreds if not thousands of rounds through it and is still as tight as new. In those days the 617 was a six shot and had a square butt. They also came with Goncalo Alves combat grips which I really like but these, (IMHO), turn it into a completely different looking gun.
I have small hands and even the though Goncalo Alves combat grips are great, these fit my hand even better!
Okay, enough blabbering. These are terrible pics as I only have a 6 year old digital camera but at least the grips, (or stocks), show up nice. That "crack" on the left grip is barely surface deep and to me only adds more character to these old beauties. What do you all think of my new grips?
Oh yeah and PLEASE no comments on the Tyler Trigger Shoe! I personally love 'em and and only use them for target or squirrel shooting. They are easily removed with no damage to the trigger as the screws are made of soft aluminum and any marks are easily removed with Flitz polish.
I LOVE Indian sambar stag as it's the most beautiful of all stags and also has less pith in the center of the horns which makes it so heavy, thick and so desirable. You can't even compare sambar stag with elk or whatever other stag horn as it's so superior.
These are really vintage as the color of the white of the antler have yellowed and that's a clue to it's age, (i.e. old!).
I bought these grips for this 617 that I purchased new in 1990 and it has hundreds if not thousands of rounds through it and is still as tight as new. In those days the 617 was a six shot and had a square butt. They also came with Goncalo Alves combat grips which I really like but these, (IMHO), turn it into a completely different looking gun.
I have small hands and even the though Goncalo Alves combat grips are great, these fit my hand even better!
Okay, enough blabbering. These are terrible pics as I only have a 6 year old digital camera but at least the grips, (or stocks), show up nice. That "crack" on the left grip is barely surface deep and to me only adds more character to these old beauties. What do you all think of my new grips?
Oh yeah and PLEASE no comments on the Tyler Trigger Shoe! I personally love 'em and and only use them for target or squirrel shooting. They are easily removed with no damage to the trigger as the screws are made of soft aluminum and any marks are easily removed with Flitz polish.
