Dremel time for grip mod

stonebuster · Nov 1, 2022

After good luck buying NOS "Original Mustang" zebrawood combat grip for a Ruger Speed Six I decided to chance one with finger grooves from a seller who didn't know what they fit. I figured they'd fit some revolver I own and for $30 I'd take a chance. They turned out to fit a Model 64 S&W RB I own but the grooves have to go as they made it too uncomfortable. It's a good rainy day project and it's raining today so the dremel is coming out. I'm no woodworker so

this may not be pretty.

doubleh · Nov 1, 2022

A belt sander would speed things up.

stonebuster · Nov 2, 2022

About 1/2 hour with the dremel and some hand sanding worked fine. Two coats of Min-Wax Varathane matched the existing finish. Much more comfortable now that the finger grooves don't force my finger into the trigger guard.

doubleh · Nov 2, 2022

Looks great---even if you did waste about 20 minutes.

Bazoo · Nov 2, 2022

That looks clean. I couldn’t have done better myself...and I do carpentry for a living.

stonebuster · Nov 2, 2022

doubleh said:
Looks great---even if you did waste about 20 minutes.

Figured a little "oops" with a dremel would be better than a big "OOPs" with a belt sander. :what:

bannockburn · Nov 2, 2022

stonebuster

Nice job of making something to be more ergonomic and work better for you!

Time and effort well spent!

Col. Harrumph · Nov 3, 2022

Now go shoot her!

Archie · Nov 4, 2022

Being the odd man out in many things; those grips look marvelous. And, I don't like finger grooves anyway, none of them ever 'fit' my hands.
I have a Dremel (brand and function) tool (since the 1960s, I think) and I remember screwing up many projects with it. In my youth I was far too impatient. Slow and careful works for better results. Now that I'm retired, 'wasting time' is a far better way of doing things.

And Mustang grips were always excellent grips in that they always fit the frame - grip rails. They were normally of good wood and sometimes excellent grain. As mentioned, the finger grooves could stay or not.

Good on you, Stoney. All the way around.

stonebuster · Nov 5, 2022

Archie said:
Being the odd man out in many things; those grips look marvelous. And, I don't like finger grooves anyway, none of them ever 'fit' my hands.
I have a Dremel (brand and function) tool (since the 1960s, I think) and I remember screwing up many projects with it. In my youth I was far too impatient. Slow and careful works for better results. Now that I'm retired, 'wasting time' is a far better way of doing things.

And Mustang grips were always excellent grips in that they always fit the frame - grip rails. They were normally of good wood and sometimes excellent grain. As mentioned, the finger grooves could stay or not.

Good on you, Stoney. All the way around.

This is the first Mustang I bought for a Ruger Speed Six 2 3/4" which was new in the original box. I like the Zebrawood on stainless.

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