1858 one piece grips?

capper · April 19, 2012, 11:02 AM

I was just wondering,does anybody make a one piece wooden grip for the 1858 NMA?Or,would I be better off making my own grips? I have an old walnut Hawken stock that I thought might look real nice as a set of grips.

zullo74 · April 19, 2012, 11:34 AM

It is not possible since the grip frame does not come apart as does the Colt design. Just another point of inferiority in my book!

arcticap · April 19, 2012, 12:30 PM

I've seen that some folks make their own Colt grips using two or three pieces of wood.
I think that they construct a wood connector piece in the middle of the grip.
I'm not sure why they choose to do it that way, maybe to reduce the level of difficulty for the layperson to construct them.
Perhaps a similar method could be used to construct 1858 grips.
Or else a one piece 1858 grip would need to be connected some where, based on the preference of the maker and the modified fit that would be desired.
For instance, if someone wanted a longer 1858 grip then being connected at the bottom of the grip frame may work. I think that a bottom connection has been tried with the Ruger Old Army grip. Not necessarily a one piece grip, but connected for the sake of lengthening it for someone with large hands.

capper · April 19, 2012, 02:56 PM

Thanks for the input Arcticap,and zullo74.I guess I will make a set of grips then.I'll keep you posted.

Hawg · April 19, 2012, 03:29 PM

Colt made theirs in one piece back in the day but it's easier to make them in three pieces and glue them together.

April 19, 2012, 11:02 AM	#1
capper Member Join Date: April 2, 2012 Location: Turners Falls, MA Posts: 63	1858 one piece grips? I was just wondering,does anybody make a one piece wooden grip for the 1858 NMA?Or,would I be better off making my own grips? I have an old walnut Hawken stock that I thought might look real nice as a set of grips. __________________ Mmmm, how I love the smell of black powder in the morning!

April 19, 2012, 12:30 PM	#3
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	I've seen that some folks make their own Colt grips using two or three pieces of wood. I think that they construct a wood connector piece in the middle of the grip. I'm not sure why they choose to do it that way, maybe to reduce the level of difficulty for the layperson to construct them. Perhaps a similar method could be used to construct 1858 grips. Or else a one piece 1858 grip would need to be connected some where, based on the preference of the maker and the modified fit that would be desired. For instance, if someone wanted a longer 1858 grip then being connected at the bottom of the grip frame may work. I think that a bottom connection has been tried with the Ruger Old Army grip. Not necessarily a one piece grip, but connected for the sake of lengthening it for someone with large hands. Last edited by arcticap; April 19, 2012 at 06:22 PM.

April 19, 2012, 02:56 PM	#4
capper Member Join Date: April 2, 2012 Location: Turners Falls, MA Posts: 63	Thanks for the input Arcticap,and zullo74.I guess I will make a set of grips then.I'll keep you posted. __________________ Mmmm, how I love the smell of black powder in the morning!

April 19, 2012, 11:34 AM	#2
zullo74 Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Posts: 374	It is not possible since the grip frame does not come apart as does the Colt design. Just another point of inferiority in my book!

April 19, 2012, 03:29 PM	#5
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Colt made theirs in one piece back in the day but it's easier to make them in three pieces and glue them together.