Dec 31 2002 messages.
Gutter purcha grips.
For gun folks who admire the old shooters gutta percha is best known as a material for handgun grips.
Note that since this is a black powder era s w.
It is a polymer of isoprene which forms a rubber like elastomer.
I make all the grips by hand and receive so many orders that custom made grip delivery takes an average 45 60 days.
Not a super rarity but not seen as often as wood grips.
Gyvel nov 19 2011 5.
One side plate screw is marred.
Stock items medallions screws specials usually ship within 10 days.
Gutta percha is a tree of the genus palaquium in the family sapotaceae the name also refers to the rigid naturally biologically inert resilient electrically nonconductive thermoplastic latex produced from the sap of the tree particularly from palaquium gutta.
This is supposed to be the color of gutta percha an early hard rubber used for grips but when you study gutta percha you find it came in a wide range of colors from nearly black to pale tan.
Bore has very good rifling and some frost in the grooves.
Perfectly and should fit your old hog leg just as well.
If you can t wait please don t order.
Those are typical mauser factory hard rubber or gutta percha grips.
I m working as fast as possible.
The black gutta percha grip panels are both in excellent condition.
This is a pair of first generation colt 1873 gutta percha original real deal single action army grips.
Colt pretty good and fit my 1st gen.
Antique original colt s a a 1st gen gutta percha grips description.
You will need to fit and assemble instructions are provided also available on the main page of this website by clicking the 3 piece grip button.
Sometimes used interchangeably with hard rubber gutta percha is actually a little.
The side shown is the right hand side not the left.
I d rate it 6 10.
I can t promise a specific ship date as it will vary with circumstances.
They fit my 2nd gen.
So even if it is repaired it would be safe to shoot only with very mild handloads.