Author Topic: Got some new grips for a couple of my single actions (Read 3024 times)

Graybeard · « **on:** December 15, 2011, 06:12:32 AM »

I'm in the process of replacing the grips on my single actions with something a bit more appealing to the eye. Here are some photos of the two that recently arrived from Altamont Grips.

DennisB · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2011, 07:47:40 AM »

Purty!! Ivory and other light-colored panels always look nice on blued Blackhawks-

--is that a "brass" ejector housing?

AtlLaw · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:11:31 AM »

Those are really sharp there Will'am!

Wish they made grips for my Uberti Navys... $:-\$

Flash · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2011, 11:07:03 AM »

Nice. Are you going to share who's grips they are and who did the jeweling and plating??

Graybeard · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2011, 12:07:06 PM »

Nope not brass.

The Single Six was sent to Mag-na-port. What I really wanted done was an action job, recrown the barrel, chamber the other end of barrel and number the chambers. Kenny wanted to do the plating job and jeweling as well so I said go for it. The plating is titanium I believe he said. In hand it has a gold colored appearance but yes I can see how in the photos it could be mistaken for brass.

The grips came from Altamont Grips http://www.altamontco.com/ the price is $28 per set and the scrimshaw work added $30 each for a total of $58 per set plus shipping. I think my total bill was $125 and change if I recall correctly. I had them within about a week or so of calling my order in to them. They have a toll free phone number. From what Doug said they make a lot of the grips for Ruger that they put on the guns and that they sell for aftermarket as well. They cost less direct but they can't put the Ruger logo medallion on. I asked and he said nope couldn't do it.

Heck Richard call Doug up and ask him if he can make some for your Uberti's. He might can even if it's not cataloged. I don't know that am just saying it don't hurt to ask.

huntswithdogs · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2011, 05:07:25 AM »

WOW GB!
Those 2 are purdy enough to be show pieces. They did a good job on them.

HWD

AtlLaw · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2011, 06:38:06 AM »

You absolutely right Bill! But I sent them off an email. I hate talking on the phone... $:-\$

Hit or Miss · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2011, 04:06:57 PM »

That squirrel is just great! Dressed 'em up nicely you did!

Brett · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2011, 03:48:37 AM »

Two more BBQ guns are born.

Seriously, those are great looking guns.

oldandslow · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2011, 04:27:15 AM »

Those are really nice.

John R. · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2011, 03:58:06 AM »

Those are nice! I recently bought a pair of Black/Silver grips from Altamont to go on my stainless single six.

temmi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:31:34 AM »

Very nice.

44 Man · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2011, 01:56:46 AM »

Richard, your Navy grips are the same as the Uberti Cattleman grip. The SAA clones and the Navy's are the same grip frame. Enjoy. 44 Man

Graybeard · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2011, 05:29:23 AM »

For CHRISTmas I got some new grips for my Bisley 44 Special also. Here are a couple photo os them.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2011, 06:32:13 AM »

Geeeze they look nice Bill! I emailed the company and got a thank you for the link to this thread, but no answer to my question about grips for my '51 & 61 Navys. $:-\$

But:

Quote from: 44 Man on December 29, 2011, 01:56:46 AM

Richard, your Navy grips are the same as the Uberti Cattleman grip. The SAA clones and the Navy's are the same grip frame.

Thanks to Lewis' tip I think I'll order a set and try to do the final fit myself!

Amendment: But I guess not from Altamont Grips. I don't see anything for Colt type SA's...

So, armed with the info Lewis gave us I know just where to look!

gcrank1 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:27:32 AM »

Have you checked out the 'Buffalo Arms' site?

AtlLaw · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:47:15 AM »

I did but I didn't see any faux ivory or C&B grips...

timothy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:44:49 AM »

Did they fit right on Bill, or did they require some fitting?

gcrank1 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2012, 11:38:17 AM »

Richard, I havent been there in a while, but I do have a couple of their not too distant past catalogs, and such were in there........
Were there more pages of the grips section that you didnt access online? (Ive done that on other websites)

AtlLaw · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2012, 02:20:33 PM »

I looked around pretty hard. I figured they had to have more then 2 styles only in hard rubber... No luck. $:-\$

I'm thinking about getting a block of paper micarta and making my own...

Graybeard · « **Reply #20 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:52:34 PM »

Quote from: timothy on January 25, 2012, 10:44:49 AM

Did they fit right on Bill, or did they require some fitting?

The grips for the Single Six fit but the grips with the buffalos on the BH didn't. I called and was told to use a flat tip screwdriver to slightly enlarge the hole the pin goes in. I did and then they fit.

I finally made it out today to my range to try them out. POI has shifted using them so I'll need to sight in again but no biggie. One of the panels on the Bisley is a bit loose I found out today under recoil. I'll pull it tomorrow and see if I can figure out why. If I can't fix it I'll see if Ruger will replace it.

I haven't shot the Single six with the new grips yet as I only shot the 44 Special and 45 Colt today and let Wyatt (Matt's youngest) shoot his 22 rifle. I'd get ten shots then Wyatt got ten shots and we switched back and forth between me and him shooting.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:58:43 PM »

Bill, FWIW, Ive found sometimes the top, front of a grip panel isnt quite snug enough into the frame; Ive used 'shims' made of the thin black plastic from TV dinner trays on my blue guns were needed . A little smear of a plastic compatible adhesive keeps such in place.

tacklebury · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:35:59 PM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on January 25, 2012, 02:20:33 PM

I looked around pretty hard. I figured they had to have more then 2 styles only in hard rubber... No luck. $:-\$

I'm thinking about getting a block of paper micarta and making my own...

Richard, US Firearms has single action style black and white rubbers, might see if they fit your need.

See part numbers P40-A, P74A and P40C.

http://www.usfirearms.com/shop/category.asp

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:51:34 PM »

Bill if your a fan of scrimshawed grips you should contact 44man. He does real nice work at a real reasonable price.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2012, 04:41:54 AM »

Thanks Tack! They seem to have improved their site a little!

tacklebury · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2012, 04:36:08 PM »

Yah, wasn't impressed first few times I was there either. hehe Still not great, but probably using in house IT.