New target grips for my homemade target pistol

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

The second gun I made in my shop was a single-shot .22 target pistol, but it never really had a proper target grip-

I decided to fix that yesterday with some Poplar and Spalted Maple, and made a full-on free-pistol style grip. It fits my hand perfectly and makes it easy to shoot this gun with great accuracy.

 

[Bill Raby]

Good job! Its great to see someone actually build something instead of just slapping together a bunch of aftermarket parts

 

[tipoc]

Great! How's it shoot?

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Great! How's it shoot?

Better than me- it's a tack-driver.

 

[bluejeans]

inspiring

 

[JTHunter]

Great looking grips. The question I have is who built the metalwork? Where did you get the parts?

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Great looking grips. The question I have is who built the metalwork? Where did you get the parts?

I made them in my shop, mostly from scrap 5160 spring-steel leftover from my 'day job' making knives and swords.

 

[JONWILL]

I like it. Neat looking gun.
Question. Do you use a hammer with a 1/2 notch or is it just a straight drop

 

[bannockburn]

Tinker

Like the new grips! Remind me of some I made for my Ruger Mk.II.

 

[Tallball]

Nice!

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

I like it. Neat looking gun.
Question. Do you use a hammer with a 1/2 notch or is it just a straight drop

There is a safety notch, and it's undercut so you cannot pull the trigger when it is engaged.

 

[tipoc]

Good work.

How did you rifle the barrel? Broach?

tipoc

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Good work.

How did you rifle the barrel? Broach?

tipoc

I actually turned it down from a 10/22 barrel and reamed a new chamber.

 

[BigBlue 94]

Love it! Though the grip style is a little much for me. Gives me ideas for an old 10/22 barrel I have. Of course that means getting my mill fixed...

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

Very nice.

Love the spalted maple.

 

[LoneGoose]

I love original art. Great work!

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Super cool! That's some gorgeous wood, and I'm not willing to say that to many guys.