New grips for my Taurus 415

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After wanting one for twenty years (for reasons I cannot explain adequately even to myself) I ran across a screaming deal on a Taurus 415 .41 Magnum that came with new brass, ammo and reloading dies. A short 'shut up and take my money' later it was mine.
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Test fired it with the 175gr. Silver Tips that came with it, and it's a hoot! This will become my new sidearm for the woods, and after the 5-star speedloaders arrive and I've loaded some good 41 Special loads for it I'll EDC it. It came with Taurus's neoprene Grippers, which, while odd and not attractive, are undeniably effective at taming the gun's not-insignificant recoil.

The thing is I've never preferred neoprene grips, mostly because they tend to be a bit 'grabby' at cover garments, and can make it more likely to 'print.' I had some 'Brazilian Ebony' (which is not even remotely ebony, but I can't remember it's proper name) in the shop, and decided to have a go at a pair of grips for it.

I hollowed out the halves of the grips with a Dremel and wood chisels, then glued them together to form a single-piece unit. I shaped them with the belt-grinder and sanding drums to distribute recoil- fat at the back, tapering a bit towards the front and with an exaggerated re-curve at the top to assist with recovery between shots. With them properly fitted to my hand they also give the perfect reach on the trigger, facilitating a straight, clean double-action pull.

Once I was happy with the shape I started sanding... and sanding... and sanding... When they were hand-sanded to 3000 grit I polished them with 4 x 0 crocus cloth, then applied multiple coats of lacquer.

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The result should be quite comfortable with .41 Special loads, and while I doubt it will be 'comfy' firing full-power .41 Magnums it ought to allow good control and quick follow-up shots. The pictures really don't do the wood justice; there's a lot of subtlety in the grain of this wood.

Anyway, I can't wait to get it to the range and try them out!
 
Major fan of the Gripper grips but yours look cool

Same here. I have the same revolver (bought it new in 2003) and, though most of my handguns wear aftermarket grips and though I'm not a big fan of the looks of the ribbed "Grippers", they have stayed on my Model 415 because they work and feel so well when shooting .41 Magnum ammunition, especially when firing quick repeat shots.

To the op: I haven't been able to find "conventional" speed loaders for this revolver; just the weird (and slow) Maxi-Fire loader. Where can you get the "5-star "speed loader you referenced?
 
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Nice job on the grips. And it does make for a handsome revolver.
Have you done any checkering on your grips? You have posted so many great projects I can't remember if you checkered any or not. To me this set just screams for some checkered panels on the sides.
 
Nice job on the grips. And it does make for a handsome revolver.
Have you done any checkering on your grips? You have posted so many great projects I can't remember if you checkered any or not. To me this set just screams for some checkered panels on the sides.

I haven't done much checkering, but I want to start. Just need to buy the right tools...
 
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Like the new grips you made for your equally new Taurus Model 415. Great ergonomic shape and custom made to your own dimensions, they look like they would do well on any DA revolver.
 
Gorgeous! I love nice wooden grips. I may retire in a few months. If so, you have inspired me towards a new hobby. I have made a whole lot of knife grips, but haven't tried making them for a handgun before. I really ought to. And I have some nice pieces of hardwood just sitting around...
 
Gorgeous! I love nice wooden grips. I may retire in a few months. If so, you have inspired me towards a new hobby. I have made a whole lot of knife grips, but haven't tried making them for a handgun before. I really ought to. And I have some nice pieces of hardwood just sitting around...

You should- if you are already used to working wood and have the tools the learning curve is pretty shallow, and it's great fun. Nice also to be able to make grips especially fitted to your own hand.

The Five Star speed loaders arrived today, and they work with the new grips, but I am going to thin out the top of left-side grip; the speed loader tends to scratch the grip when applied.
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Nice find! One of the hardest kicking pistols I ever shot was a 4 5/8" Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Magnum. That one must be a handful!
I've always liked the .45 ACP Stellar tracker in 4". They also are hard to find.
Like the Jordan-style grips you made-much better than the Grippers.
 
One of the hardest kicking pistols I ever shot was a 4 5/8" Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Magnum. That one must be a handful!

Speaking for myself, I was surprised by how controllable my Model 415 is, even when firing fast, repeat shots. I expected a lot more pushback from a medium frame revolver chambered in .41 Magnum. I attribute some of the reasons for taming the recoil to be the ported barrel and the "Gripper" stocks.
Taurus also made an identical revolver made from titanium...:what:
 
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