Grip caps for rifles and shotgun

[Duckman391]

Is there anywhere in Canada, I can get grip caps for rifles and shotguns? I can't seem to find anything on my Google searches or is Brownells my only option?
Thanks

 

[Can-down]

If Brownells has what your looking for and internet searches are not turning up results, it's probably the easiest route.

You could call Westergunparts and ask them, if they don't have anything they may know who does.

Alternately you could make some out of specialty wood or plastic or a buddy of mine did a nice cap with an antler on his hunting rifle.

What caps are you looking for specifically?

 

[blazinbilly]

Make your own, not that difficult and customized to what you like.

 

[guntech]

I have never seen a source for a pre-made replacement grip cap.

On a nice shotgun a slice of ebony or cocobola to make a grip cap would be my choice. A hunk of black plastic would work too but it is harder to work with.

 

[Longwalker]

German hunting catalogues have grip caps. You need to cast your net a little further than the USA.

 

[patrickosuave]

Try N.C. Ordinance Inc. or Homestead Parts, both out of the U.S.
Most retailers up here can't even be bothered to stock an assortment of shotgun beads, so it's unlikely you're going to find grip caps.

 

[Evanguy]

It's in USA but available.

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/proddetail.php?prod=8231

 

[Decker9]

I think Celeste fisher sells Jerry’s 1 and 2 screw metal grip caps if you’re looking for a metal cap. They were in a pamphlet in a Oder a couple years ago. Pm if you’d like the email address.

Another cool cap material is the base of an antler shed.

 

[wasrupzuk]

Or possibly find a person with a 3D printer.

 

[Can-down]

Or possibly find a person with a 3D printer.

I was also thinking that would be an easy solution to copy a basic plastic cap.

I get the feeling Duckman might be looking for something nicer but we won't know till he expands on his wants and desires.

 

[bearhunter]

Try N.C. Ordinance Inc. or Homestead Parts, both out of the U.S.
Most retailers up here can't even be bothered to stock an assortment of shotgun beads, so it's unlikely you're going to find grip caps.

OP, the grip caps from NC Ordnance are resin casts, very similar to many of the original factory grip caps, on specific rifles.

They ship to Canada.

They use original grip caps to make a mold, then just produce them as needed. Takes about a month from the time of ordering to receiving.

I just purchased three from them, which are clones of the broken and missing grip caps from some rifle stocks I'm working on now.

They aren't cheap, but if you're not set up to cast your own or don't have an existing grip cap to make a mold from, it's a simple and time saving option. They're quite nicely finished.

I believe they also have metal grip caps. Go to their website. It's easy to traverse, and they have dozens of different caps.

Brownelle's carries cast metal grip caps, which may be Pewter, but I'm not sure. They appear to have some of the same caps as NCO, and they're similarly priced.

I like grip caps on wood and even composite stocks. They add a "classic, finished" touch.

Your other option is to visit or get in touch with a local gun shop or gunsmith and inquire about grip caps. Some will have new ones in stock, but most don't.

Some of them salvage the grip caps from broken stocks, which I do myself. Most are a close fit, but some caps can be excessively large or small

and it hurts to trim a regular cap.

Guntech's solution is a good one if you have the tools and talent to do the job, and if you like the look of a wooden grip cap.