Would you...

[Bekeart]

Remove grips - Strip it down completely - Soak parts in kerosene overnight - Wipe parts CLEAN - Re-Oil - Reassemble

Bekeart

 

[bamabiker]

Originally posted by Muley Gil:
A lot of the early 1970s Gov't Models came with smooth (uncheckered) grips that had a rough, barklike texture.

Those look original to me.

Yes I think they are the original bark like grips. I'm just going to clean them good and see how they look. Ihave stripped the gun down and letting it soak in kerosene overnite. I think it's going to clean up nicely. I'll post a better pic in a couple of days when I get it back together. Thanks all.

 

[animalmother]

Yes.

 

[Gutpile Charlie]

Is there a bear in the woods, is a pope Catholic? You damn betcha!

 

[zercool]

I'd have snapped that up in a noo-yawk minute. Is your hand burning? HOT deal!

Not sure how big your hands are, but I replaced the factory grips on my Springfield with a set of Ahrends "tactical" grips (half-checker, half-smooth) and they fill my hands a heck of a lot better and feel much nicer. Worth the money if you're looking.