Another winter grip project

[Auggie Doggie]

I picked up another set of Herrett's Shooting Star grips in September. This one a set for a S&W J frame square butt. They didn't look too bad on the intended revolver, a model 43, but I'm not a huge fan of checkered grips on my wheel guns. Apologies for the less than stellar cell phone pics.

The grips:

First half sanded:

Second half sanded:

After three coats of cherry wood stain:

Finally, six hand rubbed coats of True Oil:

Here they are installed:

This is a neat little revolver. It is basically an airweight version of the model 34. Even the cylinder is aluminum. It has pressed in steel sleeves. It only weighs 14oz. The Magna style grips it came with are terrible and I was glad to grab this gun show find.

Auggie D.

 

[Master-G]

Nice improvement! I’m with you on Magnas, too.

 

[marshall]

Looks good, I would have used Tung oil, for a more matt look, but that is just me.

 

[Auggie Doggie]

They aren't as glare-y/glossy in the flesh. They just photographed like that.

Auggie D.

 

[marshall]

I just sold a set of K frame grips, Bill Jordon by herrad? smooth , looked just like what you end up with, I found them a bit too thick for me.

 

[Master-G]

I just sold a set of K frame grips, Bill Jordon by herrad?

Herrett, maybe?

 

[marshall]

Yep a bit of a brain fart, and watching curling at the same time.

Herrett, maybe?