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Grips that are original to a gun are valuable, no matter the shape they are in. Those grips are part of the gun's history and may even be numbered to it. I have an old friends service revolver, a model 58 in 41 mag,, the grips looked beaten and worn. I cleaned them with mineral spirits , twice before all the dirt and grime was removed then gave them a coat of tung oil finish. No sanding or recutting checkering , just clean and finish....every scar on them was earned on duty, it's part of it's life story so don't remove them.
As for new grips...I couldn't find any factory replacements for mine (that were affordable) so I had a set or Ahrends Retro combat (he also makes a Retro Target model) That look a lot like the old style grips S&W used to make, but with improvements to the design, perfect fit, beautiful in cocobolo, hand made and delivered to your door for $66.00. I keep the original grips for display and shoot with the Ahrend"s
Back in those times 6 inch bbl. was a popular choice for service arms.
Gary
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