New 'new' Vaquero

[44 Man]

Well, I got my 'new' New Vaquero home today.  No warning visible on side of the barrel!  Well, it's still there, but on the bottom of the barrel.  Now the fun starts!  I had to dress her up a little with a pair of stags for now, but they don't fit close enough to suit me, so I will have to find something else.  Let the fun begin!  44 Man

[Lloyd Smale]

is that one of the ones without the case hardening coating on them. It looks pretty good with those stags!! What were the stags off of pal?

[44 Man]

This is a stainless gun Lloyd, it just looks dark in the picture, maybe I can lighten it up a little more.  The stags were for a Blackhawk and I shortened the nose a little and hogged the back out to clear the lock.  I also had to move the pin hole, that's what they make epoxie for!  These grips were fitted to my 5 1/2 New Vaquero but this 4 5/8's has a larger grip frame and they show silver almost all the way around the grip.  I'm quite surprised by that as I thought that the grip frames were more uniform than this.  I have a mate to this grip on my SBH 44 below, and I may see if that one would fit better.  I'd like to end up with two 4 5/8" stainless guns with the matching set of grips on them.  So I'll check this other set for fit and hope when I buy the mate to this gun that this set might fit that gun better.  44 Man

[Lloyd Smale]

heck if there stainless why dont you just take a flie and some emery to the grip frame till it fits.

[blackwolfe]

Nice grips and nice 44 SBH  44 Man

[44 Man]

Well, I started to fit some imitation ivorys to it this morning.  They are a regular Blackhawk grip so I will have to shorten the front, move the pin hole, and relieve the back for the lock.  I'll get some pictures next week.  THEN I will just have to scrimshaw them, won't I.  I'm thinking the likness of my avaitar.  44 Man

[Lloyd Smale]

now why would you want to put Hoss Cartright on your grips Id better watch what i say or it might be surpise as to what you put on mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!quote author=44 Man link=topic=112499.msg1098349937#msg1098349937 date=1172262272]
Well, I started to fit some imitation ivorys to it this morning.  They are a regular Blackhawk grip so I will have to shorten the front, move the pin hole, and relieve the back for the lock.  I'll get some pictures next week.  THEN I will just have to scrimshaw them, won't I.  I'm thinking the likness of my avaitar.  44 Man
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[44 Man]

Yes, you best be careful Lloyd, I may scrimshaw YOUR likness on your grips!  Ha ha.  The holdup is getting down to my buddy to get those medallions put in.  He has the proper tools for the job.  I also want him to set a pair of Colt medallions in some rosewood 1911 grips for me while I am down there.  Soon, buddy.  44 Man

[Lloyd Smale]

now that would be flat UGLY! Might look decent on an RG. No hurry at all pal.

Yes, you best be careful Lloyd, I may scrimshaw YOUR likness on your grips!  Ha ha.  The holdup is getting down to my buddy to get those medallions put in.  He has the proper tools for the job.  I also want him to set a pair of Colt medallions in some rosewood 1911 grips for me while I am down there.  Soon, buddy.  44 Man

[m-g Willy]

nice looking grips

How did the factory grips fit?
I seen a new one with the black grips that were about 1/16 ' 1/8" to small for the grip frame in places!

Willy