Pimping and Plinking: Ruger .22 Pearlite grips (w/pics)

[MatthewVanitas]

I loathe the shoddy, hollow plastic grips that came with my otherwise outstanding MkII, so decided to dress it up a bit. New wood grips from Hogue are $32, but I decided to get a little hipper than usual with this one.

Below is a pic of the Pearlite grips I just picked up. Unfortunately, they turned out to be MkI grips, thus not relieved for the port-side bolt release, so I'll be selling these off on the Trading Post and buying a proper MkII set. It appears that www.gungrips.net has the best price, $42.

I'm no Oleg Volk, but I do enjoy taking pics. If anyone else has cool pearlite pics, those are always slick to see. I try and have a little fun with pics, so check out the pics in my CZ RAMI range report as well.

And if you need MkI grips, check my ad in the THR Trading Post.

Enjoy:

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I love it.

You know, I think it was General Patton who made the comment that only a piano player in New Orleans brothel would carry a gun with pearl grips on it.
I always thought that would be a pretty good job.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I love it.

You know, I think it was General Patton who made the comment that only a piano player in New Orleans brothel would carry a gun with pearl grips on it.
I always thought that would be a pretty good job.

I think being the owner would be better 2 pearl griped 1911's You talking to me.

 

[Black Majik]

Cool plinker!

 

[gulogulo1970]

With that money you could buy a real 22.

 

[scbair]

Pearl handles . . . ?

Back in the 70s, when I signed on with the local metro police dept, I was initially issued an old 4-screw Model 10 S&W that had been turned in by the former "issuee." It had pearl handles. I stopped by my local shop on the way home . . .

Only one officer in my dept. actually made effective use of pearl handles, IMHO.

"Sarge" was retired military, slender and ramrod-straight, assigned to the "Traffic Unit" (e.g., he used a Harley rather than a Ford). He favored flared riding pants and knee-high motorcycle boots (spit-shined, of course).

The departmental rules of that era required the officer to carry his issued sidearm (invariably a S&W M10, later changed to the M64) when on-duty. A second sidearm could be carried as long as it was: (A) .38 Special revolver; (B) Approved by the departmental armorer [to avoid having officers carry unsafe junk or antique specimens]; and (C) "registered" with the department [to avoid allegations of cops carrying "throwaway" pistols].

Most of us chose to carry D-frame Colts (Cobras, Detective Specials, etc.) or J-frame S&Ws (Chief's Specials, etc.) in a pocket or an ankle holster.

"Sarge," on the other hand, read the rules carefully, and . . .

The sight of "Sarge" roaring along on his Harley, in his riding pants, boots, helmet and mirror sunglasses, packing a pair of pearl-handled M10s in matching right- and left-hand holsters, was something to behold!

Ahhhh, the good ol' days!

 

[Jeff Timm]

As I recall General George Patton favored ivory grips. I went to a Gunshow up Cleveland Ohio way a few years ago and a vendor was offering inserts to replace the grip inserts on Ruger GP-100s.

I seriously considered buying a pair of jade inserts and a pair of turqoise inserts. I would have had to buy a GP-100 and I couldn't afford one at the time. Sigh.

Geoff
Who noted the pearl inserts were available as well.

 

[MatthewVanitas]

The Patton quote is given in several different variations; not sure which are accurate, which are paraphrases, and which are based on the film. But a basic version would be:

"Only a New Orleans pimp would carry a pearl-handled gun." -Patton


-MV

 

[Dr.Rob]

Think I saw that in "Heart Of Gold"... but then I watched it last night.

Pretty looking pistol.

 

[MCgunner]

Hey, turned out SHARP! I'm sorta into the pearlite thing now that I got some on that Rossi. They're not necessarily the best grips for shooting, kinda slick in a wet hand and the grip is rather small, but they sure are pretty on a gun you're not carrying for self defense. Real mother of pearl is a bit fragile for actual use on a working gun, but pearlite has the look and is much more rugged. I like stag, too, but I've fallen for the pearlite stuff. I might eventually get a set for my Ruger Old Army cap and ball. I don't think I want it on my .357 blackhawk, but it sure would look cool. I've got some zebra wood finger groove grips on that thing, though, that are super for actual shooting. They don't look to cowboy, but they sure fit the hand well and absorb what recoil the .357 puts up really well.

 

[444]

Did that gun originally come with those white stocks ?

I would like to have a pair of those.

 

[MatthewVanitas]

No, it came with these rather cheesy black plastic grips.

I'm selling this MkI set to get a MkII set, so drop me a line if you need a set for your Ruger MkI.

I actually like smooth grips overall, and these feel far sturdier than the stock hollow plastic grips.

-MV

 

[444]

I want those factory white stocks that are just like those black ones only....................they are white.

I don't have a MK. I, or any MK IIIs.
But, I have 3-4 MK IIs.

 

[losangeles]

If you want to bling, you should also gold-plate some trimmings and get a shiny chrome on the major metal. Then, it'd be a real cool pimp gun!

 

[rageofangels]

Life is too short to carry an ugly gun. I like the grips.

 

[U.S.SFC_RET]

I have always loved the Ruger MkII. Good Pic.