Ruger Bisley Grips?

[Nate C]

Got a new 5.5" Ruger Bisley 45lc.  Love it, but want some new grips.

The wood ones look awesome, but I'd like some rubber ones to absorb a little more recoil of the heavier loads.  

Can't find anything from Pachmayr or Uncle Mikes - Does anyone know where I could locate some?  :roll:

Thanks -

[securitysix]

Hogue makes grips for Ruger single-actions, but I don't know for sure that they make any for the Bisley grip frame.  Their website is www.getgrip.com.

[Nate C]

Just checked and nothing on Hogues website for the Ruger Bisley.   - Thanks anyhow.

[Hcliff]

Nate I have not found anyone that make them.  I was intrested.  You can thin the wood grips to take away some of the flare at the bottom so the gun doesn't roll as much.  This does help some.  I get finger pinching with heavy loads and would like a filler between the grip and trigger guard.  

If you find something let me know as I am very intrested.  I was even thinking about taking epoxy and making a custom grip with a rubber insert.  

Hcliff

[Lloyd Smale]

I personally think its blasphmey (spelling) to put rubber grips on a single action. But thats my opinion. Scott kolar at sk grips will do a nice job of thinning the factory grips for a resonable price. What i have on my two stainless accusport bisleys are the ruger white factory grips and i think they look sharp. There a little fat for me but its tough to thin the plastic ones. Scott thinned a set of english walnut grips for my vaquaro and they fit the hand as well as the ones that  John linebaughs son did. There the best thing going at least for me for the heavy recoiling guns. Most of the rubber grips youll find for a single action are way to big to get a good grip on.

[daddywpb]

I'm having the same problem with my Bisley. I haven't found anyone who makes rubber grips for it. Sure would be nice, though! There are rubber grips for Blackhawks and Super Blackhawks, but someone forgot about the Bisleys. Sending the gun away for someone to fit a set of grips that costs a hundred dollars is not an option. There are plenty of companies that offer every different kind of option you can think of, but they are all made of plastic, laminates, or wood, and the gun already has wood on it. Houge makes some real nice looking ones, and so does Lett - with or without the Ruger emblem. So far, I'm sticking with the ones that came on it. I took some 400 grit sandpaper and smoothed the wrinkles out of them, and rubbed in some oil. They look OK, but I'm still looking.

[Nate C]

I wholeheartedly agree that single actions look better with wood (or ivory) grips.   -But - For the type of shooting I'd like to do I want something with a little more 'grip' to it.    Thats why looking for a pachmayr or uncle mikes equivalent.

Thinning isn't the direction I want to go.  The factory wood ones are a bit on the small side for me.  My lanky outstretched hand will touch all 4 edges of a normal sheet of printer paper.   :grin:

Guess I'll keep lookin'

Nate C

[Tony D]

Nate, if looking for something with a little more grip, yet still have wood, look at checkered wood grips.    You should be able to find a vendor on sixgunner.com

[Majic]

Hogue made oversized grips for the Bisley at one time that had the filler between the guard and frame. They were only in finger groove and extended below the frame. They did stop the knuckle rapping, but were a little to big for my taste. I had a set on my .41 but sold them years ago.

[Hawkeye]

I have not found any either. I decided the next best thing, is leaving the nice wood grips and using a Pachmyer or other shooting glove. It works great. Might try it. :eek:

Mike

[Dan Chamberlain]

Gentlemen;

Rubber grips on a Bisley?  Why on earth?  I know, some people are ham-fisted and need a filling grip, but really, that Bisley grip is plenty large enough.  If you want a better grip, the easiest fix is to buy a good shooters glove.  I've never found rubber to be a comfortable grip with heavy recoiling handguns.  Look at shooter's gloves and leave that Bisley grip alone...or better yet, check out those truivory grips at:  www.truivory.com!  Those are sweet!

Dan C

[Mingbogo]

You will be surprised that the factory walnut grips are better to handle recoil than most rubber grips. With that said, some factory grips may need some work to fit your hand better. Most factory Bisley grips are very decent and they are thin enough for a small hand. I usually perfer to round and blend the upper front edge on each grip panel. Thanks.

[teamnelson]

I've noticed some "granite" grips made of Corian available for the Bisley; anybody have any experience with those? I'm wondering how comfortable that would be holding and shooting.

[HHI-7420]

Team Nelson, first off let me say that I make all of my own grips, though none of Corian(or the likes). I have worked with it though and you have lit a flame in me. It saws, sands and routers just like wood, but will have to be buffed and polished to look good. Nice thought!  Pat :-)

[Fiveshooter]

:roll: The thought of Rubber grips on a Bisley makes me gag. The Bisley grip is fine for calibers all the way up to .500 Linebaugh Long as is. I know it's your gun and you can do what you like. Just don't post any pictures of it with rubber grips. That may be more than some can bear without getting sick. :eek:

 Best Regards,
                     Billy