Let me put in a plug for Doug here. Top notch gunsmith. I learned tons about my revolvers and loading cast lead bullets from him, in person and by messages.
All my Ruger single actions are shooting SOOOO much better since he worked on them.
I went with Micarta because I hunt and woods bum with my guns and nothing is as durable as Micarta but still has most of the positive aspects of real ivory. Aspects like responding to the oils in your hands like bone or ivory, changing colors as it ages.
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I took a few moments to snap some glamor shots of my .45 Colt Blackhawks and a matching Bark River Bowie. All three have antique ivory Micarta grips. I had a hard time getting the light just right with the crappy camera I was using. what looks like color variations between the grips is just the...
OK this is a matched set of Sambar stag grips that fit old model Vaqueros and Blackhawks. They were made by Eagle Grips back 30 years ago when great quality Sambar was a LOT cheaper. Great color and bark to smooth ratio. The picks of the grips on guns are for demo purposes only.
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This is the old style Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt. All steel construction designed for almost any .45 Colt load on the market. Action is butter smooth and it sports a brand new Cerakote finish. Your choice of scrolled aluminum or dark red coco bolo grips.
Face to face in Greensboro, NC preferred...