Pre model 31, I think 🤔

[45NUTT]

Won this in an auction not knowing if the grips are MOP or fake. Can't say I care all that much if they're not. Nice little 32 revolver that came with a box with no markings.

 

[Spurdann]

Swap the stocks out and you have a real keeper.
Shoot it.

 

[desi2358]

Those grips appear to be Jay Scotts. Imitation pearl but decent for shooting as they are just a bit fuller than the factory ones. Need to find a proper set of contemporary factory grips for it. That is a very nice looking revolver.

 

[45NUTT]

Improved I frame grips are going to be difficult to find I imagine!

 

[Muley Gil]

Jay Scott pearls aka Mother of Toilet Seat.

 

[MSgt G]

Love the little flat latch. Been looking for one quite some time now, without any luck. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[duke2002]

I had a set of those scott pearl grips on a .38. Was my dedication to roscoe p coletrain!

 

[45NUTT]

I had a set of those scott pearl grips on a .38. Was my dedication to roscoe p coletrain!

I love it!!

 

[Kivaari]

Very nice....32s are just fun, fun, fun

 

[Bob Smalser]

I love these.

 

[45NUTT]

^^Bob, those are great looking 32's!! Man I want a 32 snubbie with a half moon front sight. Badly!

 

[robertrwalsh]

Seriously way cool. Modest rust removal and you have a real nice shooter there.

 

[Hondo44]

Improved I frame grips are going to be difficult to find I imagine!

Improved I frame grips would be difficult to find but fortunately that’s not what you have. It’s a .32 Regulation Police Model of 1953 New I Frame and it’s an early 4 screw pre 1955-56, therefore you’re right it is a Pre Model 31.

And it’s a beauty.

Any Model of 1953 I or J frame sq butt grips will be correct up to mid 1968 when the large diamond around the grip screw was eliminated.

 

[45NUTT]

Improved I frame grips would be difficult to find but fortunately that’s not what you have. It’s a .32 Regulation Police Model of 1953 New I Frame and it’s an early 4 screw pre 1955-56, therefore you’re right it is a Pre Model 31.

And it’s a beauty.

Any Model of 1953 I or J frame sq butt grips will be correct up to mid 1968 when the large diamond around the grip screw was eliminated.

So, who has some of these grips for sale?

 

[smith17]

If it was a round butt, I could help you out but I have never run across square butt I frames.

 

[Hondo44]

So, who has some of these grips for sale?

See what’s for sale in the classified section of this forum and post a want ad there as well.

 

[smith17]

So Hondo, J frame stocks will fit his gun?
Ed

 

[45NUTT]

So Hondo, J frame stocks will fit his gun?
Ed

I will try this when I get home with a set of square butt J frame grips I have on hand.

 

[45NUTT]

Thanks to a fellow member, I was alerted that someone had grips that would fit my pre 31 at a great price.

I still have some cleaning to do to remove some small areas of rust, but the grips fit & look great.

 

[smith17]

Did J frame stocks fit it?