You might like the Hogue slip on rubber grips. I use one and am happy with it.
Rick
* * * I took them off, installed a set of Esmeralda custom grips and never looked back. Some things just shouldn't be allowed to ruin the looks of a beautiful gun. Gene
Pachmayr makes a slip on I am using now and to me it is not quite as gummy as the Hogue, it did also fit better for me then my Hogue slip on, because there was no trimming at all with the Pachmayr.
Pictures, Gene? 8)
Before I learned of Esmeralda and her work, I had outfitted my "showpiece" 1911 with Sambar Stag grips. Ever since seeing her work, I've been trying to resist the temptation to order a pair of her masterpieces:
http://www.esmeralda.cc/
I have a pair of Esmeralda's on one of my Wilson's.
It's the checkered rattlesnake scales with engraved rattlesnake as well.
They are awesome.
Agreed
and
the problem with Esmeralda is--
trying to pick out which gorgeous grips to get :-/
Richard, I wish I could post a picture. But, along with being a complete computer illiterate, I don't even own a digital camera. I've seen pictures that you posted of your 1911, the grips look great. I don't have a gun with sambar grips, but I do have two Bob Dozier skinning knives with sambar grips. It works great for that. GeneRichard, it just dawned on me that while my stone age technology level won't allow me to post pictures, I could give you the name and serial# of the grips and you could see them on Esmeralda's web site. They're the 1911 compact, amboyna burl, ser# AB37187. They look even better on the gun. Hope this helps. Gene
Richard, it just dawned on me that while my stone age technology level won't allow me to post pictures, I could give you the name and serial# of the grips and you could see them on Esmeralda's web site. They're the 1911 compact, amboyna burl, ser# AB37187. They look even better on the gun. Hope this helps. Gene
Tom, you don't think the bar-b-que sauce will stain the grips, do you? ;) ;) Gene
Richard, I looked up the "Thor's Hammer" grips that you mentioned and they are gorgeous. I wish I knew more about the wood itself. With the exception of the cocobolo and the amboyna burl, all of the different woods are completely unknown to me. The only reason that I'm familiar with those two is because I have several knives with scales made from cocobolo and amboyna. They both make beautiful knife handles! I'm sure that somewhere on the internet there's a site that explains all about the different woods, the problem is that while the internet is vast, my knowledge of it is only half vast. So if anyone would like to jump in here and help me out I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Gene
Her "Thor's Hammer" design in Ivory Wood is becoming almost irresistible to me.
Richard, I looked up the "Thor's Hammer" grips that you mentioned and they are gorgeous. I wish I knew more about the wood itself. With the exception of the cocobolo and the amboyna burl, all of the different woods are completely unknown to me. The only reason that I'm familiar with those two is because I have several knives with scales made from cocobolo and amboyna. They both make beautiful knife handles! I'm sure that somewhere on the internet there's a site that explains all about the different woods, the problem is that while the internet is vast, my knowledge of it is only half vast. So if anyone would like to jump in here and help me out I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Gene
Gene. Here's some sites that has a lot of the woods. You may have found these already.
http://exoticwood.biz/pinkivory.htm Just scroll down.
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/pink%20ivory.htm
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/gaboon-ebony/
Ken, thanks, great info! I especially liked the one on Gaboon Ebony. Esmeralda has a bunch of grips made from that material. A pair of those may be in my future before too long. Thanks again, Gene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosewood
Richard, thanks for the info on the Ivory Wood. It's fascinating wood, hard to believe it could be that white in it's natural state. When I first saw it on Esmeralda's website I thought it was porclean. I'll look great on your show gun. Gene
Gene:
Ivory Wood is the common English name for a pale-colored timber known in Portuguese as Pau Mafrim (Agonandra brasiliensis). The tree is native to the Amazonian rainforest and other parts of Brazil. Its wood is quite hard and can be used for furniture, flooring, and (of course) gun grips.
3 minutes are up; try Bearcoat.
http://www.bearcoat.com/prodserv.htm
Way to go Tracker! it took me longer to read their ad than it took you to send it. Bearcoat seems like a pretty responsible company. have you or anyone you know had work done by them? I'll give them a call tomorrow and get some more information and some quotes. Thanks for your help, I need it. Gene
Richard, I'll look great on your show gun. Gene
Well, I lied like a dog in my last post. A few minutes after I posted it, I had a call from UPS saying that since it was a pistol that I was shipping, it had to go by air overnight. So I had to go back across town and give them more money. At least it will speed things up. I'm always up for that! The saga continues.... Gene