Where can I get Coke Bottle grips for a pre 27 5 screw?

[Retired W4]

Yea, thats true but they aint Cokes. Ilke putting a Pinto engine in a Cobra.

Yea, but think of the gas you would save.

 

[gmborkovic]

Like drinking Sprite out of a Champagne glass!

 

[Dogmann]

Are N frame SB Cokes the same thing as N Frame SB target grips??

 

[ACORN]

No
While I'm no expert from my observations "cokes" have checkering further down to bottom of the grip and a half coke bottle profile when viewed from the rear and of course the uncheckered diamonds around the grip screw

 

[Jocko-44]

Cokes look good on Highway Patrolman's also! Well worn but still Cokes.

 

[Dogmann]

Are the altamonts or eagles close to the originals ??

 

[22hipower]

The Eagle's at first glance look pretty close, they don't have the washers though and a close inspection will show they're not S&W. They're pretty nice though if you don't want to spend $500-$800 for "cokes."

Jeff
SWCA #1457

https://flic.kr/p/2qWcAv9 https://www.flickr.com/photos/brushypondranch/

https://flic.kr/p/2qW6Wpy https://www.flickr.com/photos/brushypondranch/

 

[Retired W4]

Will the real cokes please stand up. Yea, I knew the one on the right was faking it.

 

[Dogmann]

So the ones on the right in the pic are the eagles? If so what wood?

 

[22hipower]

I would guess these are walnut and they may be. However, the Eagle website says the ones you would order today are rosewood so these may be also.

S&W N Frame Square Butt Rosewood Heritage Grips Medallions None Surface Checkered Material Grade Regular Screw Brass

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[Say When!]

Pictured is my Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector 4th Model 44 Target Model of 1950 (Pre-Model 24) revolver with factory "PINTO" finish (authenticated by Smith & Wesson Historical Society letter) and sporting (non-original) Goncalo Alves "COKE" Stocks.

 

[22hipower]

Nice, but that one deserves a separate thread all of its own if you haven't posted one before. Don't think I've ever seen a 1950 Target 44 Pinto. How about a new thread with some of the story as to how you found it; that will probably result in a few more Pintos showing up.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[MarkHayden]

I agree with the post about the checkering lower on the grips. I've also noticed the butt on cokes is more oval in shape than Target grips that are more rectangular. I have a pair of cokes. Send me a PM Peyronie for some photos.

Mark

 

[goatsnguns]

The checkering area on Cokes is larger overall.

 

[Narragansett]

I have a set of the heritage cokes I found on EBAY by accident for 100.00. They are worth it and they are walnut. A wood that seems to be cast aside lately in favor of the more figured woods.

I have a set of Keith Brown cokes that I bought on a whim. They are really nice.