What can you tell me about these?

[chrisp]

I was wondering if anyone can tell me a little about my toys. Are the grips on my 22 Officers model original? Both shoot better than any of my other handguns. Starting a lil colt fetish.

[thecoltguy]

They look to be after market and not original Colt grips.

[Collects]

chrisp, Welcome to Coltforum! Since you are interested in Colts, you have come to the right place. There are many true Colt experts here, who are also true gentlemen, most willing to share their vast store of Colt knowledge.

Your stocks are after market - and ugly.

[chrisp]

Lol, they feel great.

[Malysh]

Welcome to the Coltforum

Nope, the grips on the 22lr Officer's Model are after-market plastic. They were popular in the late 50s and 60s. They were made by various companies including Franzite out of Chicago.

Your 1903 or 1908 Colt semi auto (can't tell in the picture) looks like it might be in very nice condition.

[chrisp]

Its a 1903 in great condition. For a little gun it shure is a shooter. I saw both of these on consignment @ a local shop a year ago and had to have both of them. I paid almost nothing but I had to pass up the third 1908 pocket pistol.

[Oyeboten]

Hi chrisp,


Welcome!


Post more and close images of the two old Colts - we love being able to see details...


Original Stocks for your Officers Model would have varied according to era and to what in some instances a Customer ordered them to be...but, generally, they would have been Walnut anyway, and, Checked, and, have had Colt Medallions inset.

Closer images would aid in determining the era or vintage of the Colt in order to say.

[thecoltguy]

chrisp, Welcome to Coltforum! Since you are interested in Colts, you have come to the right place. There are many true Colt experts here, who are also true gentlemen, most willing to share their vast store of Colt knowledge.

Your stocks are after market - and ugly.

Collects. I could not stop laughing after reading your comment. Don't hold back tell him how you really feel.

[Collects]

The 1903 hammerless looks really nice.

[Mike Armstrong]

Another company that made those ersatz stag grips used the trade name "Pointer Pups." You still find them on older guns, especially the Colt SAA clones made by Great Western Arms in East Los Angeles between 1954 and 1963.

Remember when plastic was new, it wasn't "plastic," it was "high tech"! And Bakelite was even biodegradable (ask any old car, or old radio nut)!