Eagle Grips - Do you remove when cleaning?

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

I recently acquired some checkered kirinite grips from the folks at Eagle Grips. I noticed the care instructions say to remove grips before cleaning the gun. I’m guessing there are some cowboys who don’t do that and wondering if there was any ill effect? It’s not a big deal, but I clean my guns regularly and if I don’t have to remove the grips each time, I’d be in favor of that option.

[Tarheel Doc]

These are the only grips I use and I don’t remove to clean my Rugers

[Horace Patootie, SASS #35798]

I always remove my poly ivory grips before cleaning my Rugers

Horace

[Beartrap SASS#57175]

Depends on your definition of "cleaning". If you are disassembling the gun to thoroughly clean it you have to.

If you mean simply running a patch down the bore it's not necessary. 

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

I shoot black powder, and always removed my grips when cleaning.

--Dawg

[Snakebite Dust SASS 75484]

Nope

[Captain Bill Burt]

The grips come off?? Who knew?

[Kid Rich]

If I had to remove the grips when cleaning they would only come off once. They would be replaced when the gun went back together.

kR

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

7 hours ago, Beartrap SASS#57175 said:

Depends on your definition of "cleaning". If you are disassembling the gun to thoroughly clean it you have to.

If you mean simply running a patch down the bore it's not necessary. 

Ha. Fair point. I usually pop out the cylinder and give everything I can get to a quick clean and oil so that’s what I was thinking of.
 

For a real deep clean the grips aren’t problem, it’s those springs in the Vaquero that either want it to launch themselves into orbit or shift out of place at the last second. 😑

[Jackrabbit Joe #414]

Only when I tear it all apart for a good cleaning the Eagle Grips come off mine and Sly Puppy's.

 

Merry Christmas everybody.   Adding we shoot only smokeless powder.

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

7 hours ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

I shoot black powder, and always removed my grips when cleaning.

--Dawg

 

Just smokeless for me at the moment so I imagine my cleaning routine is a little more casual than my soot covered friends. 😆

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

8 minutes ago, Jackrabbit Joe #414 said:

 

Only when I tear it all apart for a good cleaning the Eagle Grips come off mine and Sly Puppy's.

 

Thanks, that’s what I was envisioning also. Merry Christmas to you as well!

[Eyesa Horg]

I remove them most of the time. Would hate to have solvent ruin them. If a quick clean, I wrap the grip in a blue ship towel. I've had brake cleaner leave finger prints in gun finishes, so I don't generally take the chance.

[Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737]

Ok, I might be straying a bit but has anyone had the kirinite grips for long? They seem to be expensive for an acrylic with very thin colored strands of poly-paper are swirled through the mix. 

[Burn Through]

snake bite and I shoot the same kinda powder goex  and we have the grips that you have and I leave mine on also , but I take them off one time a year to tear down and deep clean 

[Tall John]

On 12/21/2024 at 10:37 AM, Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 said:

Ok, I might be straying a bit but has anyone had the kirinite grips for long? They seem to be expensive for an acrylic with very thin colored strands of poly-paper are swirled through the mix. 

Yes they are CRAZY expensive but are the most popular grips in Sass because of the great fit.  I had a pair and loved them.  Sold them so I could order a pair of the new extended grips for my NMV’s ‘cause I have large hands. 6 - 8 week lead time!