686 new shoes

[burrhead]

Over my 50+ years of fooling with guns I’ve never spent money to improve their looks. Trigger jobs, accurizing, improve reliability, absolutely but refinishing, engraving, etc; no. That said, I have a very accurate 686 with extensive trigger work.

Saw a set of Texas Grips holly wood stocks for sale on another form and just couldn’t resist. Decided why not.

Before



After

 

[Riomouse911]

Nice!

Stay safe.

 

[red rick]

I like the before better , but it is your revolver .

 

[StrawHat]

I like light colored stocks on my revolvers. I do not have holly, yet, but I have a 5/4 x 6 x 30” piece of it drying in the crawl space.

I do have a few smooth elk stocks, my edc.



A couple of Model 1950, 45 ACP Target revolvers.



Oops, the bottom revolver is sporting smooth caribou!

A couple of Model 1950 and Model 1955 Target revolvers.



The back up for my edc,



And quite a few more.

Kevin

 

[shoebox1.1]

I’m a fan of the Holly. I’d love to have a set of
Culina hollys on my 624. Here’s my faux ivories

 

[357 Terms]

I've tried just about all of them.
Lots of $. I have a box full of rejections.
For me, the combat grips are the best.

 

[CajunBass]

Those are nice. I don't have any Holly, but I've had faux Ivory in the past. I had a little Colt Pocket Positive in 32 once that had real MOP grips. I wish I'd held onto that one. These days, just this one with faux pearl.



I don't care what Patton said. I LIKE pearl grips.

 

[trackskippy]

Im with red rick, and will second the "before" with the Magnas.

Although the horn's don't look too bad either.

And while I do like my 686, the older 19's just have those classic lines and feel that the new stuff just cant beat.

I do like some of the ivory and poly ivory grips, but I wish someone would offer them in a more aged color too. Most of them are "too white" to the point of being too stark, and I think that takes away more than it gives.

 

[shoebox1.1]

Those are nice. I don't have any Holly, but I've had faux Ivory in the past. I had a little Colt Pocket Positive in 32 once that had real MOP grips. I wish I'd held onto that one. These days, just this one with faux pearl.

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I don't care what Patton said. I LIKE pearl grips.

Hummm makes me think of New Orleans….