I just received this gun from my dad. It has a 1 piece checkered walnut grip with screw hole in the back. The grip has a Chip on the top and a small crack. I would really like to restore the original grip, or find a walnut replacement grip. All I can find are cheap plastic replacements. ANY help in how to get a replacement walnut grip would be greatly appreciated.
JOE COLEGROVE
If it is a round butt, Numrich Arms has them. I found some on eBay.
I also found a set on gunbroker, the right side looks good but the left is really bad.
I also found a set on gunbroker, the right side looks good but the left is really bad.
Well, that doesn't look like any of the pictures that I saw, the ones I saw were "standard" left and right side grips. I don't have one of these critters so I don't know what they are supposed to look like. These are the ones I was referring to:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/H-R-Model-9...volver-Grips-UNFINISHED-/301159984183?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item461e88ac37
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478075957
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/537380.htm#537500C
Maybe, someone else will be able to help you more!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/H-R-Model-9...volver-Grips-UNFINISHED-/301159984183?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item461e88ac37
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478075957
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/537380.htm#537500C
Maybe, someone else will be able to help you more!
Old H&R 999's had what was called the "Rice grip frame", Rice being the name of the man who designed it. It is curved at the back so that a wide variety of grip shapes can be attached to it with one screw in the back edge of the grip. The gun in the photo is that style. It has been out of production since 1950's at least, so find good wooden grips to fit it will be tough. I would do a Google search for gun auction websites and look on them; I'd also check E-bay.
The grips it has on it are a good quality early plastic. I think it is called Tenite or cellulose acetate. Do not keep the gun in anything very airtight; if it is cellulose acetate, it gives off tiny amounts of acetic acid, not enough to hurt the gun, but enough to cause the grips to disintegrate. Do another Google search for "vinegar syndrome" and you'll see what I mean.
The grips it has on it are a good quality early plastic. I think it is called Tenite or cellulose acetate. Do not keep the gun in anything very airtight; if it is cellulose acetate, it gives off tiny amounts of acetic acid, not enough to hurt the gun, but enough to cause the grips to disintegrate. Do another Google search for "vinegar syndrome" and you'll see what I mean.
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