grips on ebay

[Todd75]

I want to change the grips on my Springfield GI to a basic black checkered. I found some on ebay that were buffalo horn ? Does anyone want to tell me if these are decent ?
Here's the link:
http://stores.ebay.com/Deluxe-Gifts-and-Collection_Gun-Grips_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQtZkm



Thanks

[Moose63845]

I can't tell ya anything about those, but a buddy of mine has some buffalo horn grips on his Ruger Single Six and they are really nice.

[Blasterboy]

As a material goes, they are fine...look good and wear well, plain or checkered. Just look better on a S/S or nickel plate piece. Don't put them on a matte black or blued gun. They will not show worth a darn..

[mistermullens]

I was curous as well. I have a Springfield Loaded, will these fit? I assume they will, but wanted a second opinion. Thanks!

Colt 1911 Walnut Grips (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7212970738&fromMakeTrack=true)

Oh yeah. My Springfield has an ambi safety

[Mick_In_Texas]

mistermullens...

With an ambi safety, they won't fit. Mil-spec grips, don't allow for an ambidextrous safety--left-side for right thumb only. I have two Springers and one Rock Island Armory, and they're all regular safeties. The ones on eBay, being "standard", likely won't have the cut-out on the right one for the "extra" safety.

Hope this helps. Don't mean to pop a bubble... but, John has some links here were you can get some "standard" checkered grips for an ambi: like Wood Grips, just ordered me a set of smooth woods in cocobola for my Parked Springer without an ambi; but, they have same stuff in checkered for ambis.

You and yours be safe and take care.
Mick

[Frank]

I have seen some very nice buffalo horn grips and ebony grips. Both materials make very nice grips -- they can be good looking and can wear well. Just don't know anything about this fellow's wares, and it's hard to tell anything about the quality of the material, finish or general workmanship from the pictures posted on eBay. They seem cheap enough though.

BTW, if you're reasonably handy and have a Dremel or similar tool, it's not too hard to machine a relief cut for an ambi safety in a grip lacking same. I've done it on cocobolo and on kingwood. I've never worked on horn however.

DVC

[Mick_In_Texas]

Good advice, Frank...

mistermullens, like Frank says, they can be modified. I've got a Dremel tool, myself... don't use it much. Seems like buffalo horn, would be a good material, though, on that count. Y'all, Frank's pretty sharp, just FYI.

Y'all all take care and be safe.
Mick

[Frank]

Mick,

Thanks for the vote of confidence -- much obliged.

DVC

[Shipwreck]

That poor buffalo :p

[Frank]

From what I hear, buffalo can be pretty disagreeable beasts.

DVC

[Mick_In_Texas]

Good one, Frank, Shipwreck...

We have a herd around here, out east of town... like longhorn cattle (also have a herd of them, around Aggieland, too--oddly enough, LoL!), they're large, horned and hoofed, and not too patient with human beings (maybe with some good reason, especially in the case of buffalo)... I've heard, I believe, that buffalo don't see particularly well at best: if it smells different than you, and moves, better safe than sorry--attack it and let Whoever sort it out! Kind of like a rhino.

While I'm not against SPORTSMANLIKE hunting... I am very thankful that folks didn't wipe the buffalo completely out--almost, but, not quite. I've sat on the shoulder of the road out there east of town, and just watched them for a while. They're pretty impressive. The longhorns are as well. Have been charged by a few cattle in my day; dang sure wouldn't want to be charged by a longhorn OR a buffalo bull. One of my grandmothers once brough a Jersey cow (those have horns, folks) who just THOUGHT she was going to scare my granny to a dead stop from a full charge with a smack across the face in full charge with a piece of driftwood from the creek bed... driftwood shattered, sounded like a shotgun going off to a very frightened 7-year old (ME), but, that ol' cow stopped dead and dropped to her knees... Dazed, and definitely confused. She decided she had other places to be... and one of those, was DEFINITELY not anywhere in sight of my granny!

Y'all all take care and be safe.
Mick

[Frank]

As to being glad that the buffalo weren't wiped -- a big amen to that.

Buffalo, both the American and the Cape variety, as well as quite a few sometimes disagreeable beasties that don't have much use for us humans, add immeasurably to the beauty of the world. And in the latest issue of his Commentaries (http://www.neozone.co.uk/JeffCooper/), Jeff Cooper writes, "We appear to have ...cougars hereabouts, which pleases some people and alarms others. ... Personally I like cougars...."

But as long as we can preserve enough, ethical hunting and appropriate use, also enrich our lives as well as help manage the animal population. A few weeks ago I enjoyed a very tasty buffalo steak.

It's interesting, but some of the hunters I know are also some of the most fervent animal lovers.

(John, I know that I've wandered off the subject, and I apologize.)

Take care all.

DVC

[robertbank]

JUst bought a set of Buffalo bone grips. Look like Ivory. could be from a cow as far as I will ever know but the guy was also selling buffalo horn grips so I assume they came from a Buffalo. Will post pics once they arrive. Gonna put them on my Norinco.



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[Mick_In_Texas]

You two, Bob, Frank... y'all got me wanting some buffalo-horn grips for one of mine, now, dang it! LOL... Lord knows, I don't need any more grips right now, other than the ones ordered during the week from Woodgrips.Com. Hee hee... But, yeah: glad the buffalo and the longhorn, didn't get eradicated. Almost on both. The longhorn situation, historically, was almost as dicey as the buffalo...

Y'all all take care and be safe. Tomorrow might be a range day for my Parked Springer and Parked RIA... Bob, share those pics when you get those buffalo grips! I'll try to share my Woodgrips ones, as well... probably will go on my Parked Springer, to replace (temporarily) the hand-made Grim Reapers...

Mick

[Joni Lynn]

First their wings, now their horns...........:(

[Mick_In_Texas]

GOOD ONE, Ms. Joni...

LoL... Oh, by the way: love your signature from Robert Heinlein... he spoke the truth with that one. As far as law-abiding society members go. 'Course, "buffalo wings", are dangerous to chickens, not so much actual buffalos... I do NOT know what the appeal is of those, but, in Texas, they're definitely A-list. Hamburger, and fried catfish, works for me... LoL... or some good tacos and enchiladas, and a .45.

You and yours be safe and take care, Joni.
Mick

[robertbank]

Hey Joni I don't suppose the folks in Buffalo, N.Y. saw the humour in your post. ;)

[Joni Lynn]

Well, one thing about the Buffalo wings. Without them they don't fly over your cars and do-do on the windsheilds! ( ;) Y ;) )

[Navy87Guy]

Well, one thing about the Buffalo wings. Without them they don't fly over your cars and do-do on the windsheilds! ( ;) Y ;) )

You realize that now you've really confused Jessica Simpson....

Jim

[Joni Lynn]

There's a woman from totally outside my perspective of reality. (which to me, is the only one that counts!)

[Ericthenorse]

Speaking of grips.... Joni, this is for you....http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=27184 :D

[Moose63845]

Well, one thing about the Buffalo wings. Without them they don't fly over your cars and do-do on the windsheilds! ( ;) Y ;) )
That's actually great fertalizer, in the wild the herd when frightened/attacked, will "circle the wagons" so to speak and the males will form a circle around the herd and there will be a very fertile circle of grass after they leave. I did a report on them in 4th or 5th grade and learned some interesting things, that being one of them.

[Joni Lynn]

Perhaps, but when yo're running down the Santa Monica freeway at warp 4 and one of them dive bombs your windshield, you won't consider it fertilizer, you'll want it's wings clipped and BBQ'd.

[Joni Lynn]

Speaking of grips.... Joni, this is for you....http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=27184 :D
Thanks, but I'm pretty sure those aren't Herrett's and even if so they are for a round butt K frame. I only have one and it is already properly dressed.
Thanks though, your efforts are appreciated!!!
They are nice looking and would go well on most any gun.

[Moose63845]

Perhaps, but when yo're running down the Santa Monica freeway at warp 4 and one of them dive bombs your windshield, you won't consider it fertilizer, you'll want it's wings clipped and BBQ'd.
True I would pull over and open up on the good ol' flying buffalo, but for some reason I think that most Kalifornian's would protest on the highway if you tried to do anything like that.

[Joni Lynn]

Remember they often travel in herds and you be so buried in it, you wouldn't be able to get out of the car until rescued.

[Frank]

Moose, you're correct. Many folks in here in the PRK indeed tend to take a dim view of harvesting game off of freeways or in residential neighborhoods. I wouldn't mind, but I'm definitely in the minority.

A few years ago, my wife and I were coming home after an evening out to see a nice three point buck grazing on our front lawn. Yielding to temptation could have caused serious problems with the neighbors (and it was out of season and I didn't have deer tags).

DVC

[Semo]

To answer the original question. Todd75, I recently bought a pair of those exact grips off of ebay. I paid about $35 for mine. The grips fit nicely and are pretty nicely made, however I have one complaint. The screw holes are not drilled as cleanly as I would have expected, they are a little ragged around the edges upon closer inspection. I have a Kimber with ambi and they fit without modification on it. The gun is black (frame) and silver slide and they look good on it. If I were going to do it again I think I might e-mail the seller first and ask about the screw holes or I might pop the extra bucks and go with Eagle's buffalo horn grips.
Hope that helps. Good luck.
Semo

[robertbank]

I got my grips last week and had to send them back as they were split in half. Seller is going to replace them. They look sharp, mine were the bone grips and look like Ivory. The checkering has been done with a laser I assume as they are very smooth but should work OK. I'll post pics when the replacements arrive.

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