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Stag Grips for Handguns
Guns have always been my passion. I like to own them, decorate
them, handle them, make them shoot better, and make them look better. I can still
remember the stag handles on the guns of the old Hollywood Cowboys. I grew up in the
time of TV and Big Screen Cowboys. I never got over it.
Stag antler has been used
as a handgun grip material ever since discriminating gun handlers started looking for
tough, serviceable, eye-catching panels for their pistols. Antler has the weight,
durability, color, texture and good looks that are sought after by many shooters demanding
those qualities. |
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| I am occasionally asked if I use sambar because some people believe that
is the supreme antler. My answer is a question, "Do you know the
difference?" In truth, antler is antler - the main difference is price.
Sambar is very expensive and hard to find. Elk and red stag grow antlers of
excellent quality. However, some parts of all antlers are better than other
parts. From the base end of any big antler up to the 3rd tine, the shell is thicker
and the bark will be deeper textured than anything above that. I use only those
shank ends that will produce the best looking and the toughest grips. If quality
stag grips from a variety of sources are put side by side, there aren't a handful of
people who can tell you what beast the antler came from. The next most popular question
is "Will you make me a pair of stag grips for my Colt SAA?" Now there are
a dozen or more Colt single action clones on the market that fall into this same
category. These pistols all have a two-piece grip frame and are slightly different
from one another, even those made by the same company. I can only make grips that I
"guarantee to fit" if I have the grip frame from your pistol. I take your
grip frame and mount it on one of my Colts, or clones, and will make you a pair of grips
that will fit properly. Because most of these pistols are made with a one-piece
grip, I have to drill the toe of the frame and install a stock pin. Then I can make
a set of two-piece grips that will fit. This is the only way I do it because it
works every time and I guarantee it. If someone else says they can do it without
your backstrap, ask them if they will guarantee your grips to fit or give you your money
back. Any stag grips you buy from me are guaranteed to please you or you can have
your money back. There is no extra charge for this service. I always pay the
shipping back to you. Turn-around time for this service is 48 hours from the time I
receive your grip frame.
Fitting for Ruger and Smith & Wesson is not a problem. Their frames are all
very close to one another and fitting from one to the other is usually great. Colt
1911's and all of those clones are also very close and present no unusual fitting
problems.
My stag grips are all made one set at a time and finally sanded by hand. Then
they go to a cloth wheel and are polished to a glass smooth finish. They are fitted
with brass escutcheons and a stainless steel screw cut to the proper length. They
are ready to screw on when you get them. I always pay the shipping.
You may contact me any of the ways listed on this web site and I will e-mail you photos
of grips that I have on hand for your particular pistol. I also do custom work if
you prefer something I don't have. For instance, some people want grips a little bit
thicker, or thinner than factory. Some like a lot of bark and some like all the bark
ground off and the entire surface polished. Just ask, maybe I can do it. There
is no extra charge unless it is something really wild.
For a long time I have
been asked if I can duplicate the aged look of old, used stag grips. A lot of people
have heard that soaking antler in coffee or tea will produce that old color. I have
tried all kinds of things and just recently discovered a chemical that will do the
job. I can turn antler a light tinge of yellow, or as dark as you want. Unlike
coffee and tea, it will not come off. It is especially eye catching if it is applied
to a pair of grips made from weathered antler with plenty of surface cracks. I have
included some on another page. Check my photos and my
testimonials. I guarantee my work and I always pay the
postage. |