COLT 1860 Army 2nd Generation GRIPS ~ Second Gen ~ MAGNA-TUSK ™ 2P WHITE IVORY

Arizona Custom Grips

Colt 1860 Army

“2nd Generation” ONLY

~ Exclusive ~

  MAGNA-TUSK™

WHITE 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 grips

THIS LISTING IS FOR OUR
TWO-PIECE (SCREWHOLE) STYLE GRIPS

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ONE-PIECE VS. TWO-PIECE STYLE GRIPS EXPLAINED:

Note: One-Piece style grips do not have a visible
screw but instead use an internal spacer to mount the grips.  Two-Piece style grips incorporate a visible
screw, allowing easy and quick removal for cleaning or maintenance of your
revolver.  We manufacture both
types.  Both styles of our grips will
interchange and work on either style of grip frame, no matter how your revolver
is currently set up.  Both styles are
traditional and historical designs and both were originally used on early
Colts, so whichever style you choose is really a matter of personal
preference. 

One-Piece
style grips (i.e., grips with no visible screwhole in the grips) incorporate a spacer
(included with the grips) which is user mounted to the inside of the grip
panels to hold them in place instead of a using a screw.  To ensure optimum fit and best performance, the
spacer is sent unmounted since all gripframes vary slightly in inside
dimensions.  Installation is simple and
generally takes only a few minutes. 
Illustrated instructions included with each order.  This results in a rock-tight fit, without the
need of a screw.  One-Piece grips are preferred
by many collectors for their clean lines and traditional look, and are seen on
many early Colts. Once mounted, they are fully removable by removing the three
backstrap screws, and will not alter your revolver in any way.  Reinstallation is in reverse order. 

Alternatively, our Two-Piece style
grips (i.e., grips with a visible screw) offer the superior convenience of
quick grip removal using only the screw (also included with the grips).  Our Two-Piece style grips also include our
proprietary Conversion Kit, allowing
their use on revolvers that do not have a grip pin in the frame (as is the case
with most Italian-made revolvers and others that currently have a one-piece
style grip).  The Conversion Kit replaces
the need for a grip pin and is actually a stronger design, and allows the grips
to lock up tight on the frame, allowing no movement.  This
requires no modification to your revolver. 
Two-piece grips give you the advantage of easier access to your revolver
for cleaning and maintenance, 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 shooters and collectors.

Fully
illustrated, easy-to-follow mounting instructions are included with every order. 

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WHAT THESE WILL FIT (Please read this through in its
entirety):

These grips WILL FIT the Colt 1860 Army 2nd Generation revolvers ONLY.  

The Colt 1860 2^nd Generation
revolvers were first produced beginning in 1976 and continued until the 2^nd
Generation series ceased production in 1982. 
The 1860 model was the first model made of what is now considered the
“F” series, or “Black Box” Colts, due to the color and style of the shipping
container they were issued in.  The
cylinders, barrels, and backstraps were cast in Italy by Uberti and shipped to
Iver Johnson in the United States, a subcontractor of Colt, who finished these
parts to a high level of production and produced the other parts in the U.S. to
precise Colt specifications.  After
finishing and assembly, the revolvers were sent to Colt for color case
hardening and bluing.  As a historical
note, the later 3^rd Generation “Signature Series” issued by Colt were
entirely produced by Uberti in Italy, including final fit and finishing, albeit
to a much higher standard than normal Uberti production.  The 3rd
Generation revolvers feature the engraved signature of Sam Colt on the
backstrap and can thus be easily distinguished from the 2nd Generation run
(which does not have an engraved backstrap).

With the exception of the above-mentioned parts
sourced abroad, the 2^nd Generation Blackpowder series are entirely
U.S. made and considered to be authentic Colts, and are widely regarded as some
of the finest shooting 1860 revolvers ever made.  Although standard production of the 2^nd
Gen. Blackpowder series ceased in 1982, special and Limited editions continued
to be issued from the Colt Custom Shop until the mid 1990s. 

WILL NOT FIT:

Please note that these grips WILL NOT FIT the 1st Generation
1860 Colts (Original 19^th Century production), OR the later (20^TH Century) 3rd Generation (“Signature
Series”) 1860 Army models.  If you have one of these models, please
contact us for custom fitting options.

Additionally, these will NOT fit any revolvers from any other
manufacturers, including other (non-Colt) Uberti, Pietta, Armi San Marco production,
or any other Italian or non-Italian clones.  If you have one of these,
please see our store categories for the proper grips, or drop us an email and
we will be happy to help.

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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 from the beginning 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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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 satisfied!!