Colt 1877 with saa grip

[Mighty Mitch]

Anyone seen anything like this? hoping someone knows something! Is it possible it came with that grip from colt?
https://scgunshop.com.au/product/colt-model-1877-lightning-38lc-s-n-124981-with-colt-factory-letter/

cheers

 

[Tall]

The letter doesn't say that.

 

[Mighty Mitch]

True

The letter doesn't say that.

 

[Mizar]

I doubt that it came that way from Colt - the grips and the backstrap are poorly fitted.

 

[Tall]

If it shipped from the factory with hard rubber grips and the original birds head backstrap the letter won't say anything because they all shipped that way.

 

[Mighty Mitch]

Yeah I know

If it shipped from the factory with hard rubber grips and the original birds head backstrap the letter won't say anything because they all shipped that way.

 

[Tall]

Plus the grip fit is terrible - look at the huge gap.

 

[BobWright]

As I recall, a gunsmith back in the 'Twenties (NINTEEN Twenties) made up a number of DA Colts in this way, with Single Action grip straps, and some converted to .22 L.R. But these gripstraps appear to be brass, while he used steel. This appears to be done by a hobby gunsmith.

Bob Wright

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

It seems like a DA precursor to Ruger's centerfire Single Six line.

While cute, I think Colt had a good idea adding a saw-handle hump to their early DA in place of the SA's rounded backstrap.

Check out the 19 minute mark on this video:

 

[BobWright]

Aha! Someone on the Colt Forum came to my aid. The 'smith I had in mind was Alonso Crull, of Wabash, Indiana, who made these in in the 'Thirties and 'Forties.

For the post, go to Coltforum.com/Lounge/Custom M1877 DA Colt. The photo will dazzle yore eyeballs!

Bob Wright

 

[Mighty Mitch]

Aha! Someone on the Colt Forum came to my aid. The 'smith I had in mind was Alonso Crull, of Wabash, Indiana, who made these in in the 'Thirties and 'Forties.

For the post, go to Coltforum.com/Lounge/Custom M1877 DA Colt. The photo will dazzle yore eyeballs!

Bob Wright

Thanks mate, I personally like the look of the 1877 with that sort of grip, I know from a bit of reading the original grip is supposed to be most comfortable for double action use, thank you for ur vast knowledge, no one knows that sort of stuff here down under