My Uberti 1858

[Suon]

I picked this 2008 uberti up for 150.
I added a stainless steel piece to the bottom of the grip frame, (silver soldered)
bobbed it and trimmed a lot off of the back strap.
on the front strap I removed almost a 1/4 of material, you can see the screw hanging out
that's fully tight against the hammer spring. (still need to trim the screw)

I don't like how the pinky rest turned out on the grip. So I'm on the hunt for another set of grips to butcher, I mean modify. I also lined the inside of the grips with a sheet of brass,
I just wanted the lines of brass showing on the back strap of the grip is all.
And I think it might look good with white grips

 

[Retreever]

Nice work, these guns do look nice with white grips.

 

[bannockburn]

Suon

I'm a big fan of white/ivory colored grips on any gun but even more so on revolvers!

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I don't know that I'd like having it.... Don't know that I wouldn't either.

What I do know is - I like looking at it.

Nice touch.

Like retriever, I'd think it would look great in wait like a faux ivory but fully covering your new extension too.

Todd.

 

[Retreever]

Here's set of white grips I made myself using silicone molding and a dremel tool.

 

[bannockburn]

Retreever

Nicely done!

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

What you have created is similar to what Merwin Hulbert used to call the Skull Crusher grip. For obvious reasons.

 

[Old Stumpy]

What you have created is similar to what Merwin Hulbert used to call the Skull Crusher grip.

That's why Pinkerton requested it.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Howdy

What you have created is similar to what Merwin Hulbert used to call the Skull Crusher grip. For obvious reasons.

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Too cool, and a lanyard loop to boot!

Todd.

 

[ruger357]

You

 

[Retreever]

ruger357 thought you might like these - building them for my Old Vaquero 45 lc's

 

[ruger357]

Nice

 

[Suon]

Rust browned/blackened the stainless steel frame, did an acid wash with coper mixed on on the cylinder and loading lever.

 

[Armored farmer]

I always felt that pitta left a bit more room betwixt the grip and trigger gaurd.
Either way....live thos 58s!

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

I always felt that pitta left a bit more room betwixt the grip and trigger gaurd.
Either way....live thos 58s!

Howdy

It's not just Pietta (which I assume is what you were referring to). The 1858 did have more space between the grip and the trigger guard than a Colt.






When the cartridge model came out in 1875 there was even more space between the grip and the trigger guard.






Way more space than a Colt.






The Remington 1890 model was the same, it just lacked the web under the barrel.

 

[Armored farmer]

It's not just Pietta (which I assume is what you were referring to). The 1858 did have more space between the grip and the trigger guard than a Colt.

Yes....I typed that out on my phone with its dinky keys.

My uberti is a knuckle thumper. Pietta is better in that regard.