Just made a new set of grips

[Busyhands94]

I had some oak laying around in the form of some wine barrel staves, so I decided to make some grips! I'm still working on the fit and finish, but they sure do feel nice in the hand compared to those dinky little bird's head grips that came with the gun. The grip actually fills my hand quite well! I do intend to work on these some more. There are two separate halves to the grips, in other words they don't just slip on. I used my jack knife to carve the inside of the grips, so that they'd hug the frame, which keeps them in one place and from sliding around. They feel pretty solid, I like them and plan on making a large grip for the .22 LR C&B I have.

I managed to turn a piece of wine barrel stave into some grips for my .22 Magnum on a lazy afternoon, couldn't be happier. So here's the grips:

Sorry about the crappy picture, I have an older camera and it doesn't take very good pictures.

~Levi

 

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I sent the little wife out to get me some grips for mine. Told her I wanted
something I could get my hand around. Here is what she brought back:banghead:

 

[Busyhands94]

That looks hilarious! You should get a laser sight and a bayonet to go with it, although that would probably be too much tactical stuff for one gun!

 

[tom e gun]

haha dont forget adding a toprail for a scope!

 

[Burt Blade]

Noisy Cricket!

 

[Busyhands94]

Phil, how does that NAA shoot with that huge grip? Does the actual revolver itself move inside the rubber handle from the recoil? These huge grips on small guns seem to take away from the concealability, but mine is still a little smaller than a J-frame, it's not that big even with the large grip.

I think I'll make a nice 5" barrel for my NAA, that would look kinda strange but I bet it would be excellent for squirrel hunting! Not to mention the ballistics would probably improve, that's another sweet bonus! Shoot, I could get 1400 instead of 1200 on a full load if the longer barrel really helps the ballistics. It would certainly be cool to know what the velocity was with the short barrel and then what it is with the longer one.

~Levi

 

[tom e gun]

that would be an interesting project busyhands! when i read your original post earlier i wondered to myself if you could put a longer barrel on those little guys if you do go that route with one, definitely keep us apprised with many photos to ooh and awe over

 

[kBob]

Someone over on Rimfire Central I believe converted an NAA mini into a "bicycle rifle" complete with 16.1 inch barrel and fixed skeleton stock.

Makes me wish I had taken machining classes when I had the chance.

The Black Widows have a certain appeal and that 1858 remie looking thing as well. I carried one of the original mini types in my hat for a bit one year. Then I walked off and left my hat on a table at a resteraunt and a freindly watress had to run me down and then freak at the last moment when she saw the little revolver. Did not want a repeat so it is gone. Hat is still around though.

-kBob

 

[tom e gun]

haha but at least it made for a great story kbob!

 

[ThorinNNY]

Levi
Please give me fair warning if you ever become interested in breeding dogs. I shudder to think what your New, Improved Dachshund might look like. I`m imagining a critter the size of a Greyhound bus.

 

[Busyhands94]

I looked up that NAA bicycle rifle, that is the coolest! Reminds me of the gun my dad and I bought at the auction, it's a Garcia Bronco Skeleton rifle. The Remington is for size comparison. I put a bit of a patina on my Remington, looks color case hardened now.

Shooting that thing is absolutely strange. I would imagine that's what that NAA bicycle feel like.

I discovered that the barrels on the NAA mini revolvers are actually threaded on with lock-tite. I don't think removing the short barrel and putting a longer one on would be that big a deal. Besides, I could get one of these revolver barrels for a pretty dang good price! http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=313550&filter=.22+barrel+blank&catid=0

I bought one of those barrels when I made that .22 single shot cartridge converter for my Remington, it seemed like a good barrel to use for that. The rifling was okay, the forcing cone was about the same, all it had was a little bit of rust on the outside of the barrel. I figure since I've got a lath I could create a new and longer barrel for this rather easily! Now all I need is target grade sights, that way I can make a blackpowder target pistol out of an NAA mini revolver! That would be pretty sweet!

~Levi

 

[Franchise42]

I have a security six with 150 serial number. For those of you don't have any experience with that model, it means the factory grips suck (ruger grips usually do) and you can't get after market grips for them. I just ordered some cherry blanks on Wednesday to make my own. I have a drimmel and other stuff and I did a dry run on some oak I had. I think I can make some that will be serviceable and look ok.

 

[Countryboy7]

That bronco skeleton rifle, man I just gotta have one. I don't get why there is two triggers on it tho? Does there front one break the action open or what?

 

[Busyhands94]

It is probably one of the most interesting rifles I have ever seen. I mean it's really neat looking. The front trigger breaks the action and cocks it, the barrel swivels to the side. It's a very unique feeling rifle, it's like shooting a rifle that's literally as thick as my zippo lighter. I can hit with it though, it's easy once you learn how to shoot with it. This rifle is for sale, send me a message if you are interested.

~Levi

 

[wittzo]

One of my friends has a rifle like that, the barrel swings to the side. It's nickel plated on some parts of it and it has a cheap plastic stock. I'll try to take a better look at it next time I've over at his house. He keeps it behind his front door.

 

[kBob]

HA! just last week or so there was an ongoing debate about the Bronco (they also made a .410 shotgun) over on RimFire central. Some were made in the USA and some appear to have been made elsewhere.

Now I am trying to remember if it was here or there that someone was doing BP .22LR loads. Now I got to wonder what BP .22Mag loads would be like in a little ol' NAA revolver.

Not trying to encourage any dangerous experimentation or anything, but wondering.

-kBob

 

[Busyhands94]

I was loading .22 LR with blackpowder, they are so fun to shoot with blackpowder loads! I don't know about .22 Magnum though, I think making it would be kinda complicated with the jacketed bullets and the price of the ammo. Besides, I already know what an NAA magnum loaded with blackpowder is going to be like. The reason that I did .22 LR was because it's cheap and I own several guns chambered in.22 LR. That would be kinda fun to have .22 Mag loaded with blackpowder. I've been thinking about getting one of those flare pistol adapters that shoots .22s, that would be perfect for testing blackpowder loads because it only costs me $20 and I can clean it very easily. Not to mention I'd get a nice little single shot .22 pistol free of paperwork!

I think I want to see if I can make a set of rosewood grips for my H&R 922 next, that would be kinda cool! Or what about bone, that would look awesome with toasted bone grips and with the bluing re-done!

~Levi

 

[BE Wild Willy]

I sent the little wife out to get me some grips for mine. Told her I wanted
something I could get my hand around. Here is what she brought back:banghead:

I think he's pullin' your leg Levi...