[CSA 357]

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TODD1118/Im000946.jpg

[CSA 357]

NO COKES? i am looking to refinish these and just want to see what others look like, refinished or not, csa

[Mooseman]

What's a coke?

[CSA 357]

coke bottle grips that came on the pre 29s and such , i think they made them in 1956, 1957 but not realy sure, good ? csa

[J2]

Here are the one's on my 57...

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/Fivetings/DSC00025.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/Fivetings/DSC00014.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/Fivetings/DSC00043.jpg

[Sniper X]

Shoot, I got Pepsis on my 29!

[Rick O'Shea]

Odd request perhaps, but could one of you guys take a picture of these grips from behind?
I'd like to get an idea of the thickness profile.
The standard combat grips seem to have a uniform thickness that increases toward the base.
If these have a more "Hogue-ish" belly swell, then I need to do some shopping...
Thanks,
Rick

[CSA 357]

rick, yesthey do have a palm swell, and feal realy good in my hand i wish i had a set for all my n frames, ill see if i can get a pic from the rear! csa

[CSA 357]

j2 great looking grips, they all seem to be fairly dark, and not alot of gloss,that what im trying to do get a nice dark finish thanks! and keep em coming csa:D

[Rick O'Shea]

Thanks a lot, csa.

Are these just an N-frame thing?

[J2]

Here is a picture from behind the grips. Your right, they do not have much gloss on them, if any. Treatment with linseed oil will do wonders for any old grips.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/Fivetings/DSC00022.jpg

[CZ.22]

Rick
I think that Eagle makes some to replicate the feel of the, called Classic style. They're rosewood however and aren't checkered, and don't have the medallion. Avaliable for k and l frames.

[Rick O'Shea]

Thanks, fellas.

I like the look of those a lot; they just look ... comfortable.
I see a dent in the gun budget in the near future.

Rick

[tipoc]

Below are a few pics that show some of the differences between the Eagle reproductions and the original Cokes. "Cokes" were made for various guns from the 50s through the 60s. This set of repros does not have the S&W emblem which can be ordered.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/tipoc/cokesse5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/tipoc/cokesse1.jpg

The Eagle grips need to be fitted to a specific gun. In these pics they are on an M28, I did not fit them for this gun so there is a gap at the bottom rear. Fitting them is easy with careful work with a dremel though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/tipoc/cokesse3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/tipoc/cokesse4.jpg

But as you can see other than the shape the Eagles don't match up in the quality of the wood or skill of their makeing. They work though and as original cokes are getting pricey, too pricey to have on a gun for carry IMHO the Eagles are one way to go. Nill grips also makes a repro, pricier than the Eagles but better looking.

tipoc