[sculptor]

I planned on starting a thread of customer's guns wearing Challis grips. It seemed like a good time when I received these pics from a customer inviting me to post them.

Feel free to post your own photos with a few details about the gun and grips.

- Turnbull blue compact Wilson with a round butt magwell
- English walnut grips with gold Wilson medallions​

 

[DavidS]

Truly breathtaking!
I have a compact on the way that's kitted almost identical to that

 

[sculptor]

I don't do ivory grips anymore, but this beautiful combination deserves to be seen again, and is a reminder of our friend Army Chief. The gun is a round butt Colt built by John Harrison.

 

[sculptor]

This set was made from a black cherry burl I collected a couple of years ago while visiting my son in Illinois. I don't understand why I haven't sold more sets from the burl. I think it is a fabulous compliment to a black gun. The closer you look the more interesting the grain.

Cherry starts out lighter in color than this set and just gets better and better with exposure to UV light. Final color will be noticeably richer than this set.

 

[Tim1071]

Hi Brian,
I hope you like these. Most here have seen them before,
_MG_6424 by Tim1071, on Flickr
_MG_6420 by Tim1071, on Flickr
_MG_6371 by Tim1071,
_MG_6335 by Tim1071, on Flickr
Brian made these grips for me out of Desert Ironwood. They are polished to 12,000 grit. It's not Brians normal oil finish.

 

[sculptor]

Thanks for the post Tim1071. That is some very pretty wood. You have several that you could post.

Hopefully we can get a lot of members to post and create a nice collection

 

[Birdy]

Challis Walnut Grips on Wilson Combat Supergrade Stainless

 

[Birdy]

Challis Mammoth Tooth Grips on Wilson Combat Supergrade Turnbull

 

[Birdy]

Challis Spalted Pecan Grips on Wilson Combat Supergrade Stainless

 

[Birdy]

Challis York Gum Burl Grips on Wilson Combat Supergrade Stainless

 

[Birdy]

Challis Spalted Pecan Grips on Wilson Combat CQB Elite Turnbull

 

[Birdy]

Challis Cambodian Rosewood Grips on Wilson Combat CQB Elite Turnbull

 

[Birdy]

Challis Mammoth Tooth Grips on Wilson Combat CQB Elite Turnbull

 

[Birdy]

Challis York Gum Grips on Wilson Combat CQB Elite Turnbull

 

[Birdy]

Challis Honduran Rosewood on Nighthawk Bob Marvel

 

[Birdy]

Challis Desert Ironwood Burl on Cabot Guns National Standard

 

[1toughdog]

As always Birdy; outstanding. Your composition, arrangement, presentation and photographic awareness give us an image to behold! Thank you for sharing.

 

[sculptor]

Wow! A fabulous presentation Birdy. Thank you for sharing your amazing photos.

I've often said about my grips, "The closer you look, the better they look." Your close up shots will enable viewers to see the crisp corners, clean lines, precise fit and near flawless finish I spend so much time achieving.

 

[bnaples]

I need Birdy or Tim to photograph my pistol! Hopefully I can do them justice with my sad photography skills.

 

[sculptor]

I need Birdy or Tim to photograph my pistol! Hopefully I can do them justice with my sad photography skills.

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