ARMI SAN MARCO SAA GRIPS ~ MAGNA-TUSK™ 2P AGED IVORY

Arizona Custom Grips

ARMI SAN MARCO

(Model 1873 SINGLE ACTION ARMY STYLE REVOLVERS)

~ Exclusive ~

  MAGNA-TUSK™

Aged ivory 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: Two-Piece grips, in addition to a visible screw, have a grip pin installed in the frame to help hold them in place.  One-Piece grips (grips with no visible screw) have a spacer installed between the panels, with no grip pin.  BOTH styles of our grips will interchange and work on either style of grip frame.  See below.

One-Piece style grips (i.e., grips which do not have a visible screwhole in the grips) incorporate a single user installed spacer between the grip panels, as seen 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 are removed by removing the three backstrap screws, and pulling the grip and strap backwards.  Reinstallation is in reverse order.  Our One-Piece grips will work on either style gripframe (either One-Piece or Two-Piece style grip frames).  Fully illustrated instructions included for easy, quick installation.

Alternatively, our Two-Piece style grips (i.e., grips with a visible screw) offer the superior convenience of quick grip removal.  Unlike with One-Piece grips, the backstrap need not be removed to remove the grips for cleaning and maintenance of the revolver.  Our Two-Piece grips include a free Conversion kit (allowing their use on One-Piece style frames) which replaces the need for a grip pin and is actually a stronger design, and allows the grips to lock up tight, allowing no movement.  This requires no modification to your revolver and 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.  22010345

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What these will fit:

This auction is for a set of Genuine Magna-Tusk™ grips for the ARMI SAN MARCO Model 1873 Single Action Army SAA revolvers.

Note:  Please note that these grips are made to fit ONLY the ARMI SAN MARCO revolvers, with the standard sized “plowhandle” gripframe.  These grips are around 3-1/16" to 3-1/8” tall, depending on how you hold your tape, ruler, or caliper.  They will NOT fit anything with a Bisley, Birdshead, Thunderer or Lightning style gripframe, which use a completely different shaped grip from the ones shown in the photos.  Also please note that these will NOT fit other makes and models of revolvers from other manufacturers (Colt, Ruger, Uberti, Pietta, etc.).    

If you have a different make of revolver and cannot find what you need, please contact us for help. 

For an additional charge, custom fitting is another option.  Please contact us for further details. 10312000

A note on the Italian-produced Revolvers:

The Italian firms, located in Northern Italy, have been making SAA style revolvers now for well over a half century, and have made numerous makes and models and grip frame profiles with varying configurations over the years.  We have an in-depth knowledge of the differing grip configurations, have a large library of gripframe variations from the various makers both old and new, and have vast experience making grips for Uberti, Pietta, as well as the other Italian gunmaking firms.   Our experienced makers go to great lengths to ensure an exacting fit, including utilizing modern precision CNC production techniques, as well as incorporating old-time hand tuning and hand checking the fit of every grip on our reference frames prior to leaving our factory.  We have a long list of many satisfied customers in the shooting industry who have purchased grips to use in a wide variety of applications, and we can safely and confidently guarantee proper fit and finish to your complete satisfaction.

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Arizona Custom Grips

About Magna-Tusk™ Ivory and Stag Grips:

 Magna-Tusk™ Ivory and Stag grips, a product of Arizona Custom Grips, are manufactured out of our high-grade, high density ivory material designed exclusively as a premium, high-strength grip material.  Vastly superior to standard bonded ivory or stag found on most 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 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 compounds to produce outstanding aesthetic properties and mechanical performance.  When aged with our natural 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.  

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About Our Aging Process:

We go to great efforts to ensure that our Aged Ivory or Stag not only looks similar to, but in fact looks identical to the real thing.  Our Magna-Tusk blanks will produce an aged Ivory grip unlike any other material made today.  Our aged grips feature an authentic aged patina, just like the originals, with a process incorporating concentrated U.V. light (the essential aging property in natural sunlight), along with a developer/control agent that is put on the grips to carefully control U.V. absorption, in a sealed, high-oxygen environment to accelerate the natural aging process. 

Through this aging process, these grips become beautifully mottled, variegated, and weathered just like old, antique Ivory, and incorporate other authentic details found on original old Ivory as seen on many of the revolvers which belonged to gunfighters and lawmen of the Old West.  As with real aged Ivory, Magna-Tusk develops a variegated patina due to its authentic grain structure, and natural aging produces an authentic appearance and genuine patina which extends into and below the surface.  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.  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 grips to the range, where our grips are immediately seen and noticed by others.  If you are interested in ordering grips for a Brace of pistols, please order both sets together, and we will ensure a better matchup when selecting pairs. 

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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Please note that the photo used is a stock photo (a sample pair).  Yours will appear similar to these. 

Customer satisfaction is important to us – full money back, less shipping, if not fully satisfied!!