Hello all. As the title says, I'm looking for some wood grips to upgrade the plastic ones on a 78G that I just purchased.
Anyone know of a possible source?
TIA
Scott
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Anyone know of a possible source?
TIA
Scott
[email protected]
Other Smith&Wesson 78G pistol grips.
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Best grips ever made for that pistol were made by Vernon Austin. I don’t think he makes them anymore. I would try Rink formegriff. Although the price of their grips will likely be more expensive than the pistol itself. I was thinking about buying just a frame and sending it to Vitoon grips in Thailand for a more affordable option. Any grips made in a first world country are going to be costlier than the pistol. Vern used to make them for $70 or $80. Hell of a deal for those grips. If the damn fed didn’t inflate the dollar so much he would likely still be making ‘em.
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Thanks P_R. I did try my best to contact Vern, but no success. Also tried Steve Corcoran, nope!
I didn't see the 78G listed on Rink's site, didn't try reaching out to them, but might.
I'll keep searching.
Thanks again
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Vernon used to also sell his grips on eBay - his handle is/was mystryman_1 - so you can check there. Also check eBay in general and post up a WTB here and you might get lucky.
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No problem.
If Rink tells you they don’t make them because they don’t have that pistol, tell them there’s a 79g frame on eBay for $50 that they could use as a template.
Smith & Wesson 79G Air pistol Frame 177 RM | eBay
If its not in the Pictures its not included. We have nothing to do with this. We do not get the money.
www.ebay.com
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VA has stopped making grips altogether the last ones i got took about 6 month because he didn't have time anymore
and there are no other makers
now the grips themselves are very complicated to make i will post some picture after lunch
and there are no other makers
now the grips themselves are very complicated to make i will post some picture after lunch
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I did check that handle out on the bay, and elsewhere. No love.
I was about ready to try WTB here. Long shot, but you never know.
Thank you cts
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Yeah, I hear ya. Am considering making my own. Been refinishing and modifying gun stocks for a long time. Just never started from scratch, might be time.
Thank you marflow.
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so this is 2 sets of VA grips and he used and CNC machine you can see they are anything but straight forward
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Yup, saw this also. I've been doing some pretty indepth searching before posting here.
Thanks for sharing, much appreciated.
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I thought of this early on, but the predrilled holes are in the wrong place. Fillers of any kind would be obvious, and can't really mod the frame to use those existing holes, as the CO2 is at those locations.
Thank you much for the idea modski66.
If I decide to make them, I'll start with two oversized blocks of walnut, one fore each side, and get all the inner face's inletting/routing complete, including the mounting screws alignment before any outside shaping begins.
Sounds easy...lol
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Hey, what do you guys think about the "precision target pistol grips" ?
These are 3D printed, and look to have a very high quality finnish. They have a great website, with lots of nice designs. I like the typical target with palm shelf design.
BUT, not sure I can settle for printed grips on my vintage S&W 78G. Then again, the factory's are plastic.
Any comments?
These are 3D printed, and look to have a very high quality finnish. They have a great website, with lots of nice designs. I like the typical target with palm shelf design.
BUT, not sure I can settle for printed grips on my vintage S&W 78G. Then again, the factory's are plastic.
Any comments?
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well they have grips that for some fill the need but to go from plastic to 3D printed is moving sideways
now if i did the grips i would add the outside edge rather then cut all the material out of the centers i can get you measurement if you like
now if i did the grips i would add the outside edge rather then cut all the material out of the centers i can get you measurement if you like
Do you really think the stock 78/79G grips are that bad? I never really found any problems with them.
I did get a set of grips from VA, but I believe were right at the end of his grip making and they are definitely not up to the standards of the grips I have from him for my Crosman Mark 1 and Mac LD.
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They’re not bad but they are also not great. I don’t like grips that go both ways (I.e. ambi). I like a dedicated pair of grips with a thumb shelf.
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so you will see in these pictures that there is a small edge that could be added on too the flat surface
then the grips have 2 cut outs, the CO2 and the top
then the grips have 2 cut outs, the CO2 and the top
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I haven't received my 78G yet, should be here in a few days. Looking at the pictures of it, the grips don't look bad, and may feel just fine, but I don't like plastic on any of my guns. I'm also a walnut snob which most of my collection wear. Lastly, I like target match style grips on most pistols.
It's just my personal preference.
Maybe I'll be satisfied with the factory ones, once I have them in my hands
.Thank you for the comment cts, much appreciated.
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