LoneGoose
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I've been mulling over this question for a while, and hope I can communicate clearly what it's all about. I need to give the history on this before asking. Here goes:
I went to the store to buy a blackpowder revolver. I ended up buying the Pietta 1860 because it fit my hand so well. I was comparing with (I think) an 1858. The other revolver's grip was smaller than the one I chose. I have since seen references to "army grips" and "navy grips". I assume that these refer to the grip frame size on different revolvers, navy being shorter.
I subsequently bought a Uberti 1860 Conversion, which was also a perfect fit, and a Uberti Smoke Wagon Deluxe (an internet buy). The Smoke Wagon has a shorter grip frame (1/4" - 3/8") that rests the bottom edge of the grip on the heel of my palm. I thought that this model is a version of the 1873 Cattleman, which I thought was a reproduction of the Colt Single-Action Army. And which I thought would have "army" grips. To confuse me even more, I have seen reference to a "P model" which seems to have "navy" grips.
So, does the Colt SAA have the larger grip frame? I'll not be getting rid of my Smoke Wagon, but is there an inexpensive way to retrofit a large grip frame to it? I got fatter grips from Tombstone, which fill my hand better, but there is still not the perfect fit that I would like. Are there reproductions of the SAA that come with the larger grip frame?
Someone might admonish me that I should have done my homework, but I thought I had. There was just the one question I didn't know to ask. So please educate me. Thanks, everyone.
I went to the store to buy a blackpowder revolver. I ended up buying the Pietta 1860 because it fit my hand so well. I was comparing with (I think) an 1858. The other revolver's grip was smaller than the one I chose. I have since seen references to "army grips" and "navy grips". I assume that these refer to the grip frame size on different revolvers, navy being shorter.
I subsequently bought a Uberti 1860 Conversion, which was also a perfect fit, and a Uberti Smoke Wagon Deluxe (an internet buy). The Smoke Wagon has a shorter grip frame (1/4" - 3/8") that rests the bottom edge of the grip on the heel of my palm. I thought that this model is a version of the 1873 Cattleman, which I thought was a reproduction of the Colt Single-Action Army. And which I thought would have "army" grips. To confuse me even more, I have seen reference to a "P model" which seems to have "navy" grips.
So, does the Colt SAA have the larger grip frame? I'll not be getting rid of my Smoke Wagon, but is there an inexpensive way to retrofit a large grip frame to it? I got fatter grips from Tombstone, which fill my hand better, but there is still not the perfect fit that I would like. Are there reproductions of the SAA that come with the larger grip frame?
Someone might admonish me that I should have done my homework, but I thought I had. There was just the one question I didn't know to ask. So please educate me. Thanks, everyone.