New grips on my Daisy 747

[Bumm]

I bought my 747 in January of 2003. Nice gun, very accurate, very happy with it, but I've always considered it about as pretty as a post hole digger. After years of wanting wooden grips for it, I finally ran across a nice pair on ebay. Very happy with my new grips, too! The surprising thing for me was how much better the entire gun looks... I was figuring I'd have an ugly gun with nice, better feeling grips, but the whole thing just looks nicer! I'm guessing on account of proportions...

Marty

My kindle doesn't shoot the greatest pics, but you get the idea...

 

[tinker]

Hi Marty. I agree with you on more visually pleasing proportions in addition to the fact that I prefer holding onto a nice piece of walnut rather than plastic. I wasn't quite sure about the curved bottom on those grips. Rather unconventional. However once I had a set, I find them more attractive than I thought I might.

Enjoy!

 

[Bumm]

I'd say the curved bottom tries to be a generic palm rest. It may be of some help to me, but rather marginal. However, the walnut DOES feel much better than the plastic, and the size of the grips helps with the proportions. Maybe "male jewelry," but I like it.

Marty

 

[survivor45]

Where these just some random grips you lucked into? Or did you purchase them from someone who makes them for resale?

They do look like they’d be very comfortable in the hand. 

 

[Bumm]

Random luck. I'd wanted some nice grips for years, but the guys who sold them online were either out of business or too ex$pensive. I kept a search for some on ebay, and after years of no luck, 3 pairs of wood grips turned up all at once, from two different dealers. Two were more like the originals, and I threw my bid at these. No regrets. These things fit perfectly, very well made. The dealer didn't know the origin, and there are no markings.

Marty