What came into the show today? Cokes !

[Retired W4]

Jefferson, GA is a small country town and the show brings in different folks than the Atlanta shows. The last time I set up there, last year, a guy came by and told me he had some S&W grips. Well, fine, bring them in. Fast forward to this morning and he shows up with not one set of cokes, but two sets!!

People bring S&W guns to me all the time but this is only the second time in 20 years anyone brought the special over sized targets. I will spend some time cleaning them, but they won't need much. In the mean time I took this snap shot to show them off.

He said he had some more grips, not cokes, that he will bring by tomorrow. I can't wait to see what he has this time.

 

[collectordude]

nice find. did you pay coke prices?

 

[gjgalligan]

Why are they called "cokes"?

 

[tlawler]

Why are they called "cokes"?

The profile, as viewed from the rear are said to resemble the curve of the classic coke bottle.

OP: I hope you picked up both sets.

Edit to add: here’s a picture of my M57 showing the rear profile.

 

[DWalt]

Yes, the swell was said to make them remiscent of the old-Style Coke bottle shape. At least to me, I never saw the resemblance. Closest I ever came to buying a pair was I nearly bought a .357 Model 27 that sported a pair. The owner and I couldn’t agree on a price.

 

[schutz5]

Why are they called "cokes"?

Because they are not Pepsis nor Bud Lights!

 

[schutz5]

BTW,the 1992 Cadillac Eldorado body style is also described as reminscent of the Coke bottle.
So now you are on the hook for a matching Caddy!

 

[Truckman]

BTW,the 1992 Cadillac Eldorado body style is also described as reminscent of the Coke bottle.
So now you are on the hook for a matching Caddy!

I can only remember the many intake manifold gaskets I replaced on the Cadillac 4100 and 4500 engines of that era from the early 80's forward...Since I can't stand the taste of Coke Zero, I'll refer you to Cad Zero...

As for Coke grips, I'm still looking for candidates to wear these......Ben

 

[Retired W4]

I decided to install the darker of the two sets on my early 44 Magnum, SN: S130881. After close examination I believe these are rosewood, while the other is obviously goncalo alves.

This old war horse was shipped to Beck & Gregg Hardware, Atlanta, GA on June 18, 1956.

 

[Model19man]

He said he had some more grips, not cokes, that he will bring by tomorrow. I can't wait to see what he has this time.

I think you did well. I can't wait to see what else he had!

 

[Marshal Tom]

Score Tom! Did he know what they were? Did you steel them?

 

[Retired W4]

Unfortunately he knew what he had, and he drove a hard bargain. Full disclosure...$1100 for the two of them. That's probably top of the market but both sets are near perfect. No repairs needed.

 

[waelkhntr]

Old bicycle grips are call "coke bottle" also. I was talking with a guy last weekend at a local gun show, and he asked what I was looking for, I told him I'd like to find a set of "coke bottle" grips, said he had a "PILE" of coke bottle grips that I could have. You can imagine the disappointment when I stopped by to see/get them.

So is life.

Terry

 

[Retired W4]

He returned to the show Sunday but did not bring any more stocks with him. He said he is hanging on to what he has, just in case.

 

[DEF3]

Ha! Probably still in shock being minus 2 sets of cokes. They look nice on that 44 Tom. I like the dark stock’s, especially on nickel. Through pictures of course. Seeing I only have one nickel 19.

 

[tlawler]

Ha! Probably still in shock being minus 2 sets of cokes. They look nice on that 44 Tom. I like the dark stock’s, especially on nickel. Through pictures of course. Seeing I only have one nickel 19.

Yep, at the end of the day, money is just paper, but Cokes are Cokes!