Ruger GP100 wood concealment grips

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Ok guys.. I am looking for a set of wood grips for the GP100, my 3 inch 'Canadian' .357.)

They are for CCW and thus rounded contour.

Somewhat like Ahrends round butt grips for S&W 19. Retro Combat Round Butt style looks best.

Does anyone make 'em?

I sure don't want rubber ones!

Thanks,

Deaf
 
I have a set of Badger boot grips on my SP101 and like them a great deal. A little "thick", but I do like them better than the factory grips. I also have a set of Badger boot grips on a 2", round butt S&W model 10. I love those.
 
I liked the original rubber the best, but they were not well suited to concealment. I took the Eagles off because they printed too much and too easily. The Badger fellows are local and nice people, but I don't admire the shape and materials used in their grips. Where I ended up is with the Ahrends reproduction of the old Letts. I don't like those on the SP101, but they seem ideal on the GP100. I would like more protection from the trigger guard, but the GP 5" I have absorbs a lot more recoil than the SP101. The grips just work for the GP100. Yes, they are rubber, but not the kind of tacky stuff you might find on Hogue or Pachmayr. They don't have that big target grip butt either.

The grip market is just not that interested in wooden pocket grips for the Rugers. I tried the Thailand grips for my SP101 and wasn't satisfied, a little put off by a glossy finish on gun grips made of mystery wood. Worth a try though, if available for the GP100. See eBay.
 
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The grip market doesn't seem to be interested at all. The only grips available seem to be finger grooved monstrosities like the Hogue and Badger. I desperately need somebody that will make me a set of Ropers for my SRH .480 out of micarta.
 
I agree guys.

I'm looking for something like the original rubber grips on the 3 inch GP BUT wood. Solid wood. Same kind of shape but bit thinner and rounded butt style so it would CCW well.

Instead I see these 'inserts' they want to charge like they were all wood or, more ridiculously, stag inserts for rubber grips. That are Hogue style stuff made for hunting.

Now a few of the Hogue grips are close but need to be shortened (and that might be a problem.)

Herrett makes Ropers that are close. Need a bit thinning and shortening but close.

Well I could always get a set of blank wood made the size of grips and make my own but that would be a slow process (but scribing out the GP100's stem would allow me to make some that fit the frame perfect.

Deaf
 
Some thoughts. There are Thai grips that are round butt made for the GP100. Right now the guy is shut down (to hunt for more wood) till early next year. Waveform over at Rugerforum.net has a few pics somewhere of a set on a GP he modified. At one time I had a 686 Mtn. Gun with Hogue grips without the finger grooves. I tried something different by putting a bobtail on the bottom rear that protruded much along the lines of Ed Brown's bobtail 1911s. It can be done without too much work. I also slimmed down the grip reducing the palm swells. At one time Lett offered an all wood grip for the GP's in Rosewood if I recall. They could be reshaped I would think.
 
I use the compact Lett's on my 3" GP100 and like them a lot, and I have Chigs wood inserts that I think look and feel pretty good.
They also shoot very nicely with any 357mag load I've tried.
The Thai wood grips on eBay get some pretty good reviews over at rugerforum. To me, though...the GP100 just looks right with those Lett grips, and the 3" is a perfect fit for the compact Lett's. And they are so functional...I see no reason to try anything else. Pretty surprising since I usually end up with a box of old grips, as I try different ones.
 
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I think I'll wait for the Thai wood grips.

Herrett needs the actual gun and thus the grips end up being over $400 once you send the gun there and back!

No can do.

Yea, I'll wait a bit and then haunt ebay.

Deaf
 
http://www.mactecsales.com/gp100_s/1950.htm

I don't conceal mine, but I do carry and shoot my 3" 686+ quite a lot. I put a rounded and stippled set on my gun that is very similar to one offered for the GP100.

Nill makes my favorite grips, though my experience is a bit limited. They are stippled perfectly. You keep a firm hold easily, they look dynamite in my experience, and they have vastly improved the ergos of two of my Smiths.

Unfortunately they do not offer a boot grip, but the rounded one leaves little extra material hanging off the end for me. I wear size XL gloves. Hope this helps.
 
Back when I had my GP, I shortened a set of the Thai grips and had good results. It's doable if you are reasonably skilled at woodwork. I lopped off about a half inch from the bottom, smoothed them out and refinished.

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Still makes me upset that Ruger could not make this gun right for me. First one was a dud and would lock up the cylinder. The second one was built on a Friday afternoon, with a k-frame style flat spot at 6:00 on the forcing cone, and crooked barrel engraving. It's one revolver I wanted to, and tried to love.
 
boricua,

I have no doubt I can do that! We have all the wood working machines needed to buffer it down and I've made a rifle stock once from scratch (for a Carcanio of all things.)

Yea, patients is a virtue!

That and some elbow grease.

I put on lay-away on a 4 inch 'Canadian' (CAI imported police trade in) for $450, tax included. 1/2 lug barrel to.

The front sight was filed down (just like my 3 incher which is also a police trade in.) I bet it shoots high with 158 cause my 3 incher did to.

I put a S&W front sight on mine and Midway has GP100 front sight blades for $4 now!

The 4 incher has those icky 'snow tires' grips they now use and it's gonna get the smaller ones on the 3 incher once the Thai grips are offered again.

Deaf
 
I can't believe you carry that anyways. They are excellent guns and are rock solid but I'd never want to try and conceal one all day.
 
Kiln said:
I can't believe you carry that anyways. They are excellent guns and are rock solid but I'd never want to try and conceal one all day.
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Not hard with a good outside hip holster and belt.

In the winter any decent jacket works well to cover.

Plenty of people pack 1911s.... So why not a 3 inch GP?

Deaf
 
I can't believe you carry that anyways. They are excellent guns and are rock solid but I'd never want to try and conceal one all day.
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We have to forget fashion and dress to conceal. We need to find pants that actually fit at the waist, and wear shirts loose enough to cover. You do what it takes to have the desired level of firepower, rather than scale down the gun to suit a sub-casual wardrobe. Basically, we need to dress like white boys rather than the multicultural fashion.
 
boricua9mm said:
Back when I had my GP, I shortened a set of the Thai grips and had good results. It's doable if you are reasonably skilled at woodwork. I lopped off about a half inch from the bottom, smoothed them out and refinished.

gp100-wiley-clapp1.jpg

gp100-wiley-clapp2.jpg

Still makes me upset that Ruger could not make this gun right for me. First one was a dud and would lock up the cylinder. The second one was built on a Friday afternoon, with a k-frame style flat spot at 6:00 on the forcing cone, and crooked barrel engraving. It's one revolver I wanted to, and tried to love.
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WOW. :eek:

Those look A-MAY-ZING!!! DO WANT!!! :D

OP I know you said you don't like the rubber grips... but I've a set of the old Lett wood insert santoprene grips on my GP100 4" half lug, and they make for a very comfortable and concealable package. Most recommend but I fully understand if you like pure wood.
 
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