Got Grips?

[MoJo]

RiverRat's thread on barbecue guns got me to thinking - - - I am an admitted grip junkie especially for 1911 pattern pistols. Here's a few of my favorites let's see yours.



The gun on the left is an STI Trojan with a set of synthetic ivory grips scrimshawed by Sid Ryan. The gun on the right is an Auto Ordnance with a set of synthetic jade grips with gold Texas Star by Louie Meredeth. Below that are some more of Meredeth's work a set of imitation stag grips with silver Texas Star, a set of plain synthetic jade, and a set of synthetic ivory with WWI commemorative medals inlaid.

[karl]

I'm personally not a fan of ornate grips, but those 1911s are beautiful!

[RiverRat]

Mojo, Beautiful guns. Beautiful grips. I particularly like the ones with the Texas stars.

I can tell I'm going to have to cut down that stump for the spalted pecan now. Luckily for the tree stump, it rained today.

I'll add a grip to the post. Another homemade one.
Here are some rosewood ones I carved with my "oldtimer" in the early '70's and finished with acyrlics and marine spar varnish (I had a wooden inboard at the time). The gun is a .22mag Colt New Frontier.

[MoJo]

RR those are some good looking grips on a good looking single action.