ASM 60 Conversion Grips?

[Goody]

Picked up a pair of 38sp 1860 conversions made by ASM a couple of weeks ago. They of course have Army grip frames, but I can't seem to find anyone who lists grips specifically for the ASM. I put Navy frames off a couple of 51 BP's I had laying around, but they seem real nose heavy, even though the previous owner had chopped them down to 5 1/2. Unfortunately he also narrowed the grip panels to where there is not much left, so I need some replacemnets. Has anyone bought grips that didn't need a lot of fitting to go on these? If so where did they come from?

Thanks

[Long Johns Wolf]

Check www.gripmaker.com and talk to Larry Little.
Regards Bootsie

[Major 2]

They are nose heavy due to the extra steel ( difference in the bore 38 vs 44 )
Armi San Marco's owner , was a son in law to Aldo Uberti... and some Uberti parts back then were on his shelves.

I ..myself, prefer the Army grips....
I have USPFA made 60 Army conversion in 38, It is according to USFA a circa 1993 Shot Show prototype.
I also have two 2nd Gen. Colt 1860 BP. The USPFA is I suspect, as the 2nd Gen's are , of Uberti origin.

I've owned one of these 60's almost 30 years, and it just went through transformation with an R&D Cyl. and Ivory content grips.
Being of Uberti origin, I opted to try the one piece kit grip for the Uberti.
They fit ...the Left perfectly, the Right just a smidgen small at the fore to aft, but not enough to worry about....

ALL that, just to say try grips to fit a Uberti....  Pietta will be to short top to bottom.

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[Goody]

Thanks Major, I was gonna try that eventually if I couldn't find purpose made ones for ASM. I have 3 or 4 60's made by Uberti, and 2 each ASM and Pietta.

[Major 2]

I well understand 1860'itis

Aside form the mentioned 2nd Gen's &  USPFA Richards & Mason, I have two originals 1860's, a fluted Uberti , and a 72 Opentop Army grip of course... and a Type II on order ( expected in Aug. )

I've had several other Uberti's ( one of which when in trade for the USPFA ) ,only one ASM, never had a Pietta Army though.

To me, they are the epitome of the revolver evolution art , and handle the best for me....