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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2004, 04:31:16 PM »
Prefer Gunfighter checkered on RV's, smooth one piece on Colt's, go figger.

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2004, 07:35:53 PM »
I have checkered grips on my Rugers.

When I shoot duelist, I generally use smooth.  Hadn't thought of that, really.  Some of my pards that are very good duelists use checked though.

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2004, 07:44:06 PM »
Mine are plain right now.  Eventually I'd like to get them Laser engraved(shallow checkering that won't eat your hands up with hot loads).
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2004, 09:10:29 AM »
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2004, 03:48:51 AM »
I have the original smooth grips on my Vaqueros. I`ve never tried checkered ones.

I never have enough time to shoot my hands sore, so thats not a problem! I`m wonderin if those checkered gunfighter grips could be the thing for me. When shooting in the cold, the smooth ones are a bit to jumpy. And the summers are short over here..

Hmm... Seems like I`m just trying to find an excuse to buy those "gamer" grips ;D

For looks only, I think stag is the very nice.. I have one pair of stag grips, but another set is hard to come by these days.

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2004, 08:41:46 AM »
Looks wise I really like the black rubber grips with the nickle.

Must date back to the days of the TV show "Colt 45" where the nephew of Sam Colt traveled the West s a Colt salesman.  He had a case with samples in and carried a brace of 7 1/2" Nickle plated Peacemakers with the black grips 8)

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2004, 03:03:44 PM »
Checkered grips on one of my '58 Remingtons, smooth on the others.  Like these on my Stampede.
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2004, 04:05:45 PM »
The grips on my RBV are checkered polymer ivory. They came on the gun that I bought from a pard, so I don't know who makes them. The only marking on the inside is either a "N" or a "Z" depending how you look at it. These are thinner than the factory ones on my standard RB. I would like to get a matching set for my RV as I have the factory grips on that one now and they are a might thick for me.
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #28 on: January 13, 2006, 04:04:50 PM »
I voted yes, and I do on my NRV's and I like them a lot, and my clones I have smooth one piece walnut grips that I like on them too. ::)
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #29 on: January 13, 2006, 10:19:04 PM »
I put other because I've got an NRV with the checkered grips and like it , but also have clones with smooth wood and one set of ivory polimer laser engraved and like those as well........Buck 8) ::) ;)
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #30 on: January 15, 2006, 09:09:36 PM »
Gotta say other.  Have both and actually want to addcheckerd grips to my RV's in 44 x-long.  Use them as back-up when hunting.  the Hornady Custom loads really make the pistola try and jump out of the hand with the smooth grip :o.

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2006, 12:43:38 AM »
I checked "other" because I like some kind of textuire on my grips but it doesn't have to be checkering. Stag, checkering, engraving, etc.

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #32 on: January 16, 2006, 10:01:09 PM »
I checked "other", so guess I owe all y'all an explanation.  Simple, really.  I have simulated stag horn on my .45 Vaqueros.  Shoot duelist and like the feel of these grips.  Not smooth, not as rough as checkering.  Works for me.
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #33 on: February 07, 2006, 05:59:29 PM »
I have checkered grips on my '75 Remingtons and like them very well.  They're slimmer than factory wood grips and just feel better.  I also have checkered hard rubbers on a New Vaquero and two old Model Vaqueros which I also like.  I have plain walnut on several clones, as well as one Colt and one Bisley Vaquero with stag grips. I think it varies with each revolver,as well as how ya shoot 'em.


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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #34 on: February 15, 2006, 02:50:37 PM »
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2006, 11:15:54 AM »
All my guns have the stock wood grips that came with them. I want to put some faux ivory grips on all of them. Just have not been able to decide what kind. I have a RM 60 Conversion, Open Top, 58 Remmy. I plan to and a Richard's conversion. I have thought to go with grips with the Mexican eagle but then after seeing that the Richard's R&D made for Tom Seleck in the movie Last Stand at Sabre River had checkered I started thinking going that way. What have other pards used on these type of revolvers? Is there one kind that would be best for my time frame of yearly 70's?

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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2006, 04:23:55 AM »
My M,H&Co., Remington, Schofield, Webley, etc. pistoles ether came w/ them originally or could be special ordered.
I've also other, Texas Jack makes a Beautifull Steer Head Grips for my M,H&Co. Pocket Army that is Fantabulous.
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #37 on: April 25, 2006, 06:37:00 PM »
Question about checkered grips; Is it SASS legal to have the stock wood grips carved into "fish scale" design?
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #38 on: April 25, 2006, 06:43:04 PM »

You are able to Carve anythinf you desire intro your grips, just as long as it's purpass is to give a advantage in shooting your 'smokewheel'.
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Re: Checkered Pistol Grips?
« Reply #39 on: April 25, 2006, 08:16:34 PM »
Question about checkered grips; Is it SASS legal to have the stock wood grips carved into "fish scale" design?

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