Buck Mark Grips

[Leatherstocking]

I found something close to the gun I want. I really want the Buck Mark Plus UDX, but found a Buck Mark Standard URX. Other than the sights I think the only difference is that the UDX has the walnut grips. If I want to put the fiber optic sights on, I am pretty sure I can do that. But I really like the look of the walnut grips, and was wondering if anyone here knows if I can put the walnut UDX grips on that Buck Mark Standard URX. Thanks.

[chim]

The URX appears to share the frame with the Challenge, and has a straight front strap.  Guns with the UDX grips have scallops in the front strap that correspond with the finger grooves of the wood grips.

Browning is producing fewer and fewer models with what I call the "regular" grip frame.  That's the one they've been using since the Buck Mark was introduced.  The first oddball frame was for the Challenge and it was advertised as a frame for smaller hands.  Recently what appears to be a Challenge frame is being used on the URX models.  The (shorter, front-to-rear) frame is used because the URX grips wrap around the front and increase that dimension.  More recently, they began offering the wooden-gripped UDX that has those grooves/scallops I mentioned.

Few aftermarket grip makers are offering grips for the URX, UDX and Challenge.  Someone on another board mentioned that Tactical Solutions is coming out with aluminum grips, and I think there's at least one other manufacturer who has something.................chim

[Leatherstocking]

Thanks. I thought it looked like both the URX and the UDX had the same frame and both have the scalloped front for fingers.

[chim]

You're correct that the URX and UDX both have scallops.  The difference is the rubber of the URX makes up the entire scallop when it wraps around the (straight) frame.............chim

[Leatherstocking]

So does that mean they are probably not interchangeable?

[chim]

I've done some grip swapping between the URX and a standard frame to try target grips on a Contour URX.  It looks like Browning used the same pattern for the grip screw and frame-mounted roll pin.  The grips will fasten on, but they don't fit the size and shape of the frame.

Without physically trying, I can't say for sure how it would work.  The scallops in the frame aren't really deep, so mebbe it would be passable...........chim

[Leatherstocking]

I have fairly small hands so it would probably make the grip uncomfortable. I'll keep looking 'til I find the one I want. Thanks for the insight.

[Leatherstocking]

Found the one I want!! Finally found a local shop that had the Buck Mark Plus UDX with the rosewood grips. Can't wait to pick it up.

[blueridgerunner]

Here's mine...

[chim]

Here's mine...

Nice looking pistol.  The photo must have been taken immediately after it was born - the nurse didn't even have a chance to clean it up

[Leatherstocking]

Yep - that's the twin to mine! I love it so far