Army Grip Frames/ UPDATE Query

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

Do either Pietta or Uberti make an Army grip frame that would fit a USFA?

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Early USFAs were made from parts supplied by Uberti.  A lot of Uberti parts were used as they were transitioning to American made parts.  To ensure parts interchangeability even the American made USFAs were supposedly built to Uberti specs.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

3 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

Early USFAs were made from parts supplied by Uberti.  A lot of Uberti parts were used as they were transitioning to American made parts.  To ensure parts interchangeability even the American made USFAs were supposedly built to Uberti specs.

So maybe……..?

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Enough of a maybe that if I were wondering I would buy one set and see.  Remember you need the triggerguard, backstrap and grips.  Most new grips and frames require some fitting.  The critical dimension is the screw hole spacing.

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

Prairie Dawg has one Uberti Army assembly right now in the classifieds.  Buying as a set is best because it usually came off a gun and so the grip is fitted to the straps.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

17 minutes ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

Prairie Dawg has one Uberti Army assembly right now in the classifieds.  Buying as a set is best because it usually came off a gun and so the grip is fitted to the straps.

Thx!

[Bailey Creek,5759]

Look at Texas Grips Maker.

He makes a grip that is longer. I purchased a pair for my old model Vaquero's.

Fit and feel is great.

I take a xx large glove.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

10 minutes ago, Bailey Creek,5759 said:

Look at Texas Grips Maker.

He makes a grip that is longer. I purchased a pair for my old model Vaquero's.

Fit and feel is great.

I take a xx large glove.

Visited his website it would appear he only makes that extended grip for Rugers.

[Bailey Creek,5759]

He makes for other Revolvers also.

Colt, Uberti.

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

Pietta Grip grames WILL NOT fit a Uberti without some work.  Uberti grip sets WILL fit USFA.  That Uberti Army pattern grip set by Prairie Dawg on the Classifieds is a Smoking Good deal.  Your existing screws will work just fine.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

35 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:

Pietta Grip grames WILL NOT fit a Uberti without some work.  Uberti grip sets WILL fit USFA.  That Uberti Army pattern grip set by Prairie Dawg on the Classifieds is a Smoking Good deal.  Your existing screws will work just fine.

Too bad he only has one. Any idea where I might track down another?

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

VTI, Taylor, Cimarron.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

28 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

VTI, Taylor, Cimarron.

Thx!

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

Ninety Caliber Al:

I can look and see if I have another.
I had two at one time, cuz I swapped out the army grips on two guns, but I don't know if I sold one or not.

--Dawg

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

3 minutes ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

Ninety Caliber Al:

I can look and see if I have another.
I had two at one time, cuz I swapped out the army grips on two guns, but I don't know if I sold one or not.

--Dawg

That would be greatly appreciated Dawg!

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

Hi Al:

Looked in all the "usual" places, and did not find it -- Must've sold it.
If yer interested, I'll ship it to you & you can try it on your USFA.

If you don't like the way it fits, send it back.
If you like the way it fits and feels, send me the $$.

Meanwhile, if I run into the other one as I'm going thru stuff, I'll let you know

Let me know if you are interested in doing that.

Thanks

--Dawg

[watab kid]

post some photos of how this worked out for ya , thanks and good luck , 

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

6 hours ago, watab kid said:

post some photos of how this worked out for ya , thanks and good luck , 

Howdy Kid,

Gonna give it a try, will post results.. Thanks to all who responded!

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

I bought two Uberti Army grip sets from VTI a few years ago and put them on my pair of USFA China Camps.  They worked fine. 

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

13 minutes ago, Tex Jones, SASS 2263 said:

I bought two Uberti Army grip sets from VTI a few years ago and put them on my pair of USFA China Camps.  They worked fine. 

Good to know, thx! Where did you source the grips you used?

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

5 hours ago, Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 said:

Good to know, thx! Where did you source the grips you used?

They came with the grip frames.  Actually got them a little bit cheaper than list since the wood was marred, but not that it could be noticed.  The parts were purchased while VTI was still in CT and before it was sold to the present owner. The frames on mine were brass as they didn't have any of the steel frames at the time.  Subsequently sold them to another pard and they fit his Ubertis as well.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

UPDATE!!

Thanks Praire Dawg for the “Free Trial” . The Uberti grip frame fits! Now for my question; There is a (Ruger-like) plunger and spring in a small hole above the left upper grip frame screw(next to the hammer). I was under the impression that only Rugers had that part. My USFA’s were worked on by Long Hunter before I had them, is that a modification that gets done or am I having a”senior” moment lol?

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Uberti and Pietta both use the plunger and spring.  USFA used Uberti parts in a lot of its guns.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

21 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

Uberti and Pietta both use the plunger and spring.  USFA used Uberti parts in a lot of its guns.

Thx Larsen. I’ve had my Uberti Open Tops apart a couple of times and don’t remember seeing that plunger…..it HAS been a couple of years since though lol

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Open Tops are not Single Action Armies.  They use the old style leaf spring on their hands.

[Choctaw Jack]

Sounds like the plunger and spring is a coil spring conversion for the hand spring.

 

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

1 minute ago, Choctaw Jack said:

Sounds like the plunger and spring is a coil spring conversion for the hand spring.

 

That’s what I was thinking……. But maybe all SAA’s have it? I thought USFA’s were really close to Colt’s??

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

It's a modification that Long Hunter routinely does on USFAs that are sent to him

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

 

PLUS ONE for Prairie Dawg.  USFA never made the switch to Coil Spring and Plunger.  Tis a routine Long Hunter modification.  Works a treat too.

 

PLUS PLUS ONE for Pettifogger.  Uberti Open Tops were never produced with Coil Spring and Plunger.  Pettifogger's tutorials show how to do it thought.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218]

Ok so now I just need to find ANOTHER set. Anyone have one to sell?