AMERICAN WESTERN ARMS AWA SAA GRIPS ~ Peacekeeper, Longhorn, etc ~ JOHN WAYNE FG

Arizona Custom Grips

AMERICAN WESTERN ARMS

“Peacekeeper”, “Longhorn”, “Classic”,
and “Ultimate”

1873 SINGLE ACTION ARMY STYLE REVOLVERS

~ Exclusive ~

  MAGNA-TUSK™

JOHN WAYNE FINGERGROOVE STYLE

Aged IVORY GRIPS

Hand cut in the
famous John Wayne Fingergroove style featured in many of his most famous
Westerns, such as True Grit, The War Wagon, The Cowboys, and Rooster Cogburn.  These grips are made out of our exclusive
Magna-Tusk™ Ivory, then aged to perfection -- the highest quality grips of
their type ever available.   An exclusive
of Arizona Custom Grips.  

Milled out of a solid block of
Magna-Tusk, denser and heavier than regular Ivory or Stag.  See below for details.

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two-PIECE
(with SCREWHOLE) STYLE

THIS AUCTION IS FOR OUR
TWO-PIECE (SCREWHOLE) STYLE GRIPS.  SEE BELOW.

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Note: ANY of
our grips, whether ONE-PIECE OR TWO PIECE style, will interchange and
work on either style of grip frame.

One-Piece style grips (i.e., grips
which do not have a visible screwhole) incorporate a user installed spacer
between the grip panels, as found on many of the early Colts.  This results in a rock-tight fit, without the
use of a screw.  Preferred by many
collectors for their clean lines and traditional look, One-Piece style grips
can be removed by removing the three backstrap screws, and pulling the grip and
strap backwards.  Reinstallation is in
reverse order.  Note: if using One-Piece
style grips on gripframes currently set up for Two-Piece grips (i.e., frames
where there is a grip pin installed in the frame), the grip pin must first be
pressed or tapped out of the frame prior to installation to enable later
removal of the grips.

Alternatively, our Two-Piece style
grips offer the superior convenience of quick grip removal (i.e., the backstrap
need not be removed to remove the grips). 
Our Two-Piece grips will also work on either style of gripframe.  In addition to the screw and pre-installed
hardware, our Two-Piece grips come with our exclusive free Conversion Kit to enable
their use on a One-Piece style grip frame without any modification to your
revolver.  Our conversion kit replaces the need for a grip pin and is
actually a stronger design, and locks the grips up tight against the frame,
allowing no movement.  This gives you the advantage of the ease of maintenance of
Two-Piece grips, while preserving the integrity of your revolver in original
factory condition.  Two-Piece style grips were also used on many of the early Colts, and are
a traditional and iconic historical design, offering a distinctive look and
convenience preferred by many collectors.

Fully illustrated, detailed instructions
are included with each set of grips.  12122100

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What these will fit:

This auction is for a
set of Genuine Magna-Tusk™ grips for the AMERICAN WESTERN ARMS
“Peacekeeper”, “Longhorn”, “Classic” and/or “Ultimate” Model 1873 SAA style
revolvers. 

American Western Arms (AWA) first began importing parts for their 1873
revolver around the year 1998, with finishing and assembly being performed in
the United States.  The Longhorn was the
basic model, while the Peacekeeper featured a higher quality of fit and
finish.  After being successfully sued by
Colt for Trademark (“Trade Dress”) infringement, AWA made the requested changes and
began marketing their 1873 as the “Classic” and “Ultimate”.

AWA issued their revolvers with both one-piece and two-piece grip
configurations.  As stated above, no
matter which frame type you have, both our One-Piece and Two-Piece style grips
will work with either frame type.  If
your revolver has a grip pin installed, it may be necessary to remove it and
use our conversion kit if purchasing a set of Two-Piece style grips.  Full instructions included.

What these will NOT fit: 

Please note that these grips are made to
fit ONLY the AMERICAN WESTERN ARMS (“AWA”) Single Action revolvers and will NOT fit
any revolvers from other makers (such as Uberti, Colt, Ruger, etc.).  Please drop us an email if you have any
questions, we are always happy to help.

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Arizona Custom Grips

About our exclusive Magna-Tusk™ “Hi-Grade” Ivory
Grips:

Magna-Tusk™ Ivory and Stag grips, an exclusive of Arizona Custom
Grips, are manufactured out of our super high-grade, ultra-high density
material developed exclusively for our premium grip
production.  Vastly superior to standard bonded ivory or stag found
on factory and other aftermarket grips, Magna-Tusk™ is capable of withstanding
the heaviest recoil and impact, and is the toughest alternative grip material
available today, while still retaining the pristine look of real ivory or
stag.  It is completely rock-solid, stable, and water, chemical, and
oil resistant.  It is flame and heat resistant, and is entirely
void-free, with over 10x the strength, durability, and impact resistance of
alternative materials.  Unlike with real ivory or stag, there is no
routine care and maintenance involved, with no danger of it drying out and
cracking if not maintained properly or if left in the heat.  It is
filled with premium natural and synthetic compounds to produce outstanding
aesthetic properties and mechanical performance.  When aged with our
exclusive aging process, it takes on the equivalent of a 100-year-old patina,
with subtle grain details which many experts cannot tell apart from the real
thing.  In addition, the material has a fine grain structure, which
holds intricate detail for carvings, artistic relief work, etc., found on many
historic grips. 

About Our Aging Process:

Unlike the lightweight
artificial yellow plastic materials sometimes offered for sale, Magna-Tusk aged
grips start out as a solid block of white virgin Magna-Tusk
Ivory.  Grip blanks are then milled from this premium material,
incorporating both CNC techniques for blanking and being finished and polished
with the same process used in manufacturing the originals.  They are
then carefully aged with our exclusive aging process, incorporating
concentrated UV light (the essential aging property in natural sunlight), in a
hermetically sealed environment. 

Although this process is
a much slower process than artificial coloring methods, the result speaks for
itself.  Our process produces an authentic appearance and genuine
patina which extends into the surface, just like real ivory or
stag.  Not only does this give it the appearance of authenticity and
depth, but this surface will not chip, crack, or peel like a superficially
applied coating.  Accept no substitutes.  With Magna-Tusk
aged grips, most experts cannot tell them apart from a decades-old or even a
centuries-old original.  While the quality difference is somewhat
noticeable in the photos, the difference is even more apparent when seen and
handled in person.  Many of our repeat sales are made by the very
customers we sell to, who take their custom-stocked revolvers to the range or
club, where the quality difference is immediately seen and appreciated by fellow
shooters.

Magna-Tusk grips have
all the authenticity of the originals, with several improvements over original
materials including increased durability, and are made to last a
lifetime.  They feature subtle but authentic color mottling, grain
variegation, and other authentic minute details found on original old Ivory and
aged Stag, as seen on many of the revolvers which belonged to gunfighters and
lawmen of the Old West.  Dense, heavy, and solid, Magna-Tusk grips are in
a class all their own. With our exclusive aging process, these grips are
outstanding right out of the box, and will continue to improve over
time.  The more these grips are handled and used, the better they
look!

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Grip screw included with
all grips. 

The photo used is a
stock photo (a sample pair).  Yours will appear similar to these. 

Customer satisfaction is
important to us – we guarantee we will do our best to ensure your complete
satisfaction with every purchase!!