Kahr carrier
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How durable are Stag grips??? are there any negatives to Stag grips??
Stag Grips?????
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Wil Terry
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AND YORE ANSWERS ARE THUSLY:
1. VERY DURABLE
2. COST
1. VERY DURABLE
2. COST
Kentucky Rifle
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Stag Grips...
I just counted it up. (And checked the condition of the grips.) I have a Colt that my father bought me 35 years ago that still has the original stag grips that came on it. There are places where the stag has smoothed out a bit, but no other signs of wear are visible. Not one single crack anywhere. They look great. Terry is right.
KR
I just counted it up. (And checked the condition of the grips.) I have a Colt that my father bought me 35 years ago that still has the original stag grips that came on it. There are places where the stag has smoothed out a bit, but no other signs of wear are visible. Not one single crack anywhere. They look great. Terry is right.
KR
Smoke
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SOme stag grips are a little hard on the hand for extended shooting times at the range.
Some not all. I had a set on a Colt SA clone that were brutal. I found another set at a local shop that were not as course. They're fine.
Some not all. I had a set on a Colt SA clone that were brutal. I found another set at a local shop that were not as course. They're fine.
Wil Terry
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HEY SMOKE, TAKE A FILE TO THOSE ROUGH STAGS AND
smooth 'em down. Knock off all those rough edges that are chewing on you and they'll feel as good as the others you mention.
Underneath all the rough stuff, the bark on the stag, is some of the smoothest looking and feeling material you can imagine. It resembles some of the finest ivory but is a damsite tougher than any ivory stocks.
And never forget, you cannot make single action stocks too purty or too thin.
smooth 'em down. Knock off all those rough edges that are chewing on you and they'll feel as good as the others you mention.
Underneath all the rough stuff, the bark on the stag, is some of the smoothest looking and feeling material you can imagine. It resembles some of the finest ivory but is a damsite tougher than any ivory stocks.
And never forget, you cannot make single action stocks too purty or too thin.
Al Thompson
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Any good sources for grips?
Kahr carrier
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Ajax or Eagle Grips have some.
Schuey2002
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Kahr carrier, just what do you plan to put "Stag" grips on??
Just curious..
Just curious..
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Leadbutt
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Untill they smooth out a little they tend to chew your hands up when shooting mags.
Lloyd Smale
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Only problem I have is finding them at a reasonable price.
Johnny Guest
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I love stag stocks.
About 1965, I bought an old Colt 1911 commercial Govt Model frame with an Ithaca slide and high fixed sights. ("Service Match??") It had a pair of stags on it which appeared old even then. Almost smooth, with a lot of color. I thought they were the berries for my large hands, but they ruined me using standard factory handles. I put 'em on a pistol occasionally, but they are REALLY thick. I've been offered $150 for the stags alone.
Oh, yeah--I gave $35.00 for the .45 WITH the stocks. Of course, I was making about $160 per month back then.
About ten years ago, I bought a Colt New Service at an estate sale, just because it had a nice set of stags on it. Too rough for use with heavy loads, though--I keep on thinking I'll smooth them out a bit, but they're SO PURTY. The gun is nice, too-- Marked .44 Special/.44 Russian, with King adjustable sights, including the reflector front post.
Sorry--Gotta brag a little.
JPG
About 1965, I bought an old Colt 1911 commercial Govt Model frame with an Ithaca slide and high fixed sights. ("Service Match??") It had a pair of stags on it which appeared old even then. Almost smooth, with a lot of color. I thought they were the berries for my large hands, but they ruined me using standard factory handles. I put 'em on a pistol occasionally, but they are REALLY thick. I've been offered $150 for the stags alone.
Oh, yeah--I gave $35.00 for the .45 WITH the stocks. Of course, I was making about $160 per month back then.
About ten years ago, I bought a Colt New Service at an estate sale, just because it had a nice set of stags on it. Too rough for use with heavy loads, though--I keep on thinking I'll smooth them out a bit, but they're SO PURTY. The gun is nice, too-- Marked .44 Special/.44 Russian, with King adjustable sights, including the reflector front post.
Sorry--Gotta brag a little.
JPG
Stag is very durable. I've had Ajax stag grips on my Vaqueros that I use for CAS for a couple of years now and they're holding up very well.
The main problem with stag is availiability. Since Klinton banned the import of stag several years ago, the price for true stag has gone up astronomically. The last time I saw a price for the grips that I paid $76 per set was $300! Ajax says on their website that basically they've become special order IIRC. Many companies aer starting to use elkhorn instead. Don't know if it's as durable or not though. Does look good.
The main problem with stag is availiability. Since Klinton banned the import of stag several years ago, the price for true stag has gone up astronomically. The last time I saw a price for the grips that I paid $76 per set was $300! Ajax says on their website that basically they've become special order IIRC. Many companies aer starting to use elkhorn instead. Don't know if it's as durable or not though. Does look good.
CMcDermott
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Much as I hate to not blame Klinton, it was the Indian goverment who banned the export of Sambar Stag antlers. Seems some of the villagers who used to pick up the shed antlers and sell them couldn't wait and started killing the Sambar deer, which were already endangered. So until India can get it's act together, the simpliest thing for them to do to protect the Sambar deer was to ban the export of the antlers.
Paul "Fitz" Jones
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Fitz Duramite Stag Grips Few available
I have dug out of 2 decades of storage some Fits 1973 producyion Duramite Stag grips for Colt, and some copies, Ruger and smith and colts.
Send for list and pics and mention for what pistol.
[email protected]
John Paul
I have dug out of 2 decades of storage some Fits 1973 producyion Duramite Stag grips for Colt, and some copies, Ruger and smith and colts.
Send for list and pics and mention for what pistol.
[email protected]
John Paul
Kahr carrier
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Schuey 2002 I was thinking about putting Stag grips on a Square Butt J frame.
Paul "Fitz" Jones
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Fitz Duramite Stag "J" frame RB
Sorry that these grips were made in the 1960's and I am sold out of a lot of items including the "J"frame SQ butt
I have them for "J" frame RB and they are "Cute" funny to say and they are the police gunfighter style. I carried them on my inside belt holster that could not be seen and an officer always has a long shirt on. Whenever an officer saw them they got a laugh and said they were "Cute". They did not hang up on clothes like the rubber ones and the roughness of the stag design made for a good grip when drawing them from the holster.
I have them while they last for Smith "J" round butt, "K-L" & "N" Square butts, Colt MK 1&2 SQ butt Officers models, Pythons and Frontiers, Uberti copy and Ruger single six, some frontier frames. Grip tracing required for identification.
These grips have been stored for decades as I did not have the heart to throw tham away.
I did toss some H&R 9 shot revolver grips 1n 1970 and have had 2 wanted since.
It is great that Cowboy shooting has become popular and homes can now be found for these good looking grips.
JohnPaul
Sorry that these grips were made in the 1960's and I am sold out of a lot of items including the "J"frame SQ butt
I have them for "J" frame RB and they are "Cute" funny to say and they are the police gunfighter style. I carried them on my inside belt holster that could not be seen and an officer always has a long shirt on. Whenever an officer saw them they got a laugh and said they were "Cute". They did not hang up on clothes like the rubber ones and the roughness of the stag design made for a good grip when drawing them from the holster.
I have them while they last for Smith "J" round butt, "K-L" & "N" Square butts, Colt MK 1&2 SQ butt Officers models, Pythons and Frontiers, Uberti copy and Ruger single six, some frontier frames. Grip tracing required for identification.
These grips have been stored for decades as I did not have the heart to throw tham away.
I did toss some H&R 9 shot revolver grips 1n 1970 and have had 2 wanted since.
It is great that Cowboy shooting has become popular and homes can now be found for these good looking grips.
JohnPaul
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