The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Found a Redhawk (!) Now for a grip question

Found a Redhawk (!) Now for a grip question (reply)

Sarge — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:11:35 +0000

I either run the factory wood grips, or the Butler Creek grip, on the Redhawk. The latter is the best grip I found for hot 300+ grain loads in these revolvers and one of the few that are still useful for DA shooting.

Dick's number (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:42:23 +0000

2025407788

Dealing with Dick Thompson (reply)

Bud — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0000

is always a pleasure. He's a good man and wants you to be happy with his products. You will not be disappointed.

I saw those FA grips and was thinking that they looked (reply)

AkRay — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:50:31 +0000

familiar, then I read the caption beneath. What does a guy have to do to order some Bullshooter stocks from Dick Thompson, Rob? They look very functional.

If you really like this gun, you will find that spending 100 (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:22:18 +0000

or more on stocks is not a big deal. I have a set of Scott Kolar Walnut stocks on a flat top 44 the price does not phase me a bit. I will have another set.
Look around for used wood stocks as well I have found several sets that way at shows in gun and pawn shops... But calling Rod Herrett and ordering a set of his extra fancy walnut Jordon Troopers is one of my favorite things I have done.

Scott Kolar Customs on FT 44

Ted Adamovich "John Taffin" profile Walnut customs on OM SBH

BJ Snow Customs on Field grade FA ( now in AK Ray's collection)

No name 20.00 Walnut stocks purchased from Woody

Bullshooter's Walnut stocks from Dick Thompson (he sells semi finished too)

More Bullshooter's walnut for my TRR8

10.00 off Ebay J. Scott's for a semi custom 629

RE: Grips (reply)

Matt/PA — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:22:07 +0000

I have a set of Ruger factory smooth rosewood grips if you want them. $35, shipped. Just email me if you want them and we can discuss off-line.

Matt/PA

I have the Pachmayr rubber grips on both my Red's (reply)

Cherokee — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:24:02 +0000

Not purdy...not some people's likeing...but they work for me just fine.

Found a Redhawk (!) Now for a grip question

anachronism — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:56:53 +0000

After months of searching, I finally found a used Redhawk locally. I cleaned it up, touched up the bluing (yeah!), and cleaned up the trigger a bit. The poor thing was suffering from WD40 poisoning, but it's much better now. Anyway, grips. It came with a set of Rubber Hogues, which I detest on a Redhawk, the finger grooves make the gun sit too low in my hand, and makes it tough to control at times. To make a long story short, it needs a set of wood grips, without finger grooves. I've looked at Herrett Ropers, and these are the grips I really should buy, but the price tag leaves me a bit cold. I'm aware of the quality, but $100.00 for grips makes me uncomfortable. Any suggestions? I do want the backstrap open, and am even considering ordering a set of custom Hogues without the finger grooves, though at $80.00, the price isn't much better than Herretts. I freely admit that my valuation is stuck on about $20.00 years ago.