Odd and Rare Hogue Monogrips

[Vtgw938]

Here are some rather unique/odd and or rare Hogue monogrips.

The first one is a rosewood monogrip that has a non-removeable stirrup and a cross pin that goes thru the grip pin hole. There is no groove or inletting for the stirrup, it is fixed inside the grip. When the pin is inserted and the screw is tightened, pressure is applied to the pin so that it will not come out. Least we think it is some prototype prior to the stirrup, the stainless steel medallion from the nylon monogrip indicates this was made after the stirrup design was being produced. In addition there is a brass pin installed through the grip behind the trigger guard where a wood peg would normally be used. The light colored grip cap is white paper Micarta which has yellowed with the buffing process and age. The grips fit nicely on my model 49 and are very comfortable. Patrick Hogue was unaware such a beast existed.

With the help of SG-688, I obtained these from Lou Schwiebert who was a low volume SoCal grip maker who learned the trade from Guy Hogue and who helped Guy make grips and try them out.

 

[Rudi]

Those are cool!

 

[CH4]

Here’s a Hogue monogrip made from gaboon ebony. Anyone else ever seen one?

 

[Vtgw938]

CH4:

Never even heard of it. Does yours have the high right shoulder? If it has the brass escutcheon like this one it is one of the earliest ones.

 

[CH4]

CH4:

Never even heard of it. Does yours have the high right shoulder? If it has the brass escutcheon like this one it is one of the earliest ones.

Gaboon is just traditional ebony , mostly black with subtle brown highlights. Had dinner with Pat hogue a couple months ago. He said they were either one offs or a very small run for a special order. They came on a 625-5 in 45 Colt, a special run of 48 from Accusport.

Pat is making me a one off/prototype k frame bantams made of walnut with the pinky extension like the synthetic bantams. Can’t wait to see em.

No, it has the regular right shoulder, not like yours.