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Fitting Colt SAA Grips??

jstndrfr
Ok Guys--bought a nice colt 3rd gen. it had a cracked plasic grip. So I bought a new set of Colt plastic grips thinking I would slap em on and be done. I knew I had to drill out for the pin but I didnt think they would be a 16th of an inch too big!! There only too big on the very bottom not all the way around. Is this something I can do myself or what??? Suggestions ..PLEASE!!!!
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  • perry shooter
    Hello fitting grips on a colt single action is an ART just be glad your replacements are TOO large. I mount the grips and then with a very sharp scribe mark them by letting the scribe rest on the grip frame . Remove and with a sanding block take off Small amounts and then install to check . Repete many times and then polish with BRASSO when you get final size correct.
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  • nmyers
    All Colt-brand SAA grips sold as parts are oversized; that's because there are dimensional variations in the frames of the guns.

    But, are these optional grips? Standard 3rd gen grips are hard rubber & some models have walnut. Some of the Colt parts grips are plastic, like the pearl-lite.

    I'm just wondering if both of you are describing the same material. Are we talking about the black grips with the prancing horse?

    Neal
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  • jstndrfr
    Yes both the original "cracked pair" and the replacements are original Colt...both have Rampant horse and Eagles
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