Please stay safe. I make the snakes by heating and forming my waxes over the completed grips.
Jim also advises that Dwayne Kastrup (top SAA expert) was the head Great Western factory gunsmith. Only 50 total (numbered in sequence) Great Westerns were made in .22 Hornet. Working from detailed close-up photos of the movie gun, this reproduction took four months, more than ninety hours and seven prototypes to create. I make the snakes by heating and forming my waxes over the completed grips. They are also often not made of silver.
The black painted grips (and some with PUP style coloring) from a generic manufacturer were used in the later production. When they sit perfectly flat across the convex shape, I investment cast them using 100% new Sterling Silver. Mr. Wayne is being presented with a SERIOUS pair of engraved and inlaid revolvers from the company. It takes about 1 ½ hours to cut the inlay for each snake.
Curly Mesquite. Russell Crow 2007. When they sit perfectly flat across all contours, I investment cast them using 100% new Sterling Silver. “Solid silver inlaid in Ebony. They are finished with five applications of hand rubbed oil, over three days, that produces a semi-gloss sheen to the Ebony.
One-piece Ebony grips with "Authentic" Sterling silver rattlesnakes inlaid on both sides - $650.00. Season 1 episode 2, “Incident at Alabaster Plane”.
The revolver is a 5 1/2" Colt in 45LC. My quest for re-creating these snakes began when I saw one of Clint’s “Man With No Name” guns on display at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles in 2005. Endless hours of phone calls, emails and travel to exhibtions were the main source for the images I worked from. The grips are not stained or dyed. .22 caliber blank firing (only) cylinders could be supplied to reduce the cost of the sport.
The one pictured above is 18k solid gold. This clover is almost an "exact" copy of the original. 1968 - Dean Martin, Jimmy Stewart and Raquel Welch. There are no pins on the back at this point.
This is the set of grips I saw and photographed when they were on display at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles, 2005-2006, broken corner and all. Here are the four components of the “floating firing pin assembly.” The new Colt Cowboy model uses almost identical parts. It took three months, after researching original imagery from the series, to carve the waxes and go through three prototypes before ending up with this final design. ... Do NOT send your original grips or gun! Simply put, no other reproduction can hold a candle to this one. Handgun Grips Rubber Grips Reproduction Grips Magazines AK47 - AK74 - Saiga & Like Variants AR15 - M16 Bipods, Grips, Handles & Adaptors Butt Plates Cases Grip Caps Gun Smithing Tools Hardware Holsters Laser Grips & Lights Rifle Barrels Safety SKS Stocks Triggers When they sit perfectly flat across all contours, I investment cast them using 100% new Sterling Silver.
By the way Robert Conrad, in the TV series The Wild Wild West, used the very same snakes on his revolver. Jimmy Stewart uses this same revolver with the horseshoe grip in the movie. That higher (than Colt’s) hammer made for an easier fast draw out of an Ojala holster! By registering for this auction, you are agreeing to the following conditions and terms. The grips are not stained or dyed. I then inlaid them in an ebony grip and studied the original to make the most intricate changes. When they sit perfectly flat across all contours, I investment cast them in your choice of metal. The bad guy is killed being shot from the bell tower. When they sit perfectly flat across all contours, I investment cast them using 100% new Sterling Silver.
Subscribing to the Lot Closing Notification for an item will trigger our system to notify you about 5-10 minutes before the bidding closes. Your credit card will be charged on Wednesday, June 7th. He uses this Colt with the rattlesnake grips for the remainder of the series. This is why the inlays are so precise. After four hours of filing, tumbling, sanding and polishing, the finished snakes are then inlaid into the grips without the use of power tools. One-piece Ebony grips with "Standard" Sterling silver rattlesnakes (see bottom of page) inlaid on both sides - $545.00. Rowdy, (Clint Eastwood) procures his firearm, a 5 ½” Colt SAA wearing one-piece Ebony grips with a silver rattlesnake inlaid on each side. My quest for re-creating these snakes began when I saw one of Clint’s “Man With No Name” guns on display at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles in 2005. greatwesternfirearms.com has been relaunched!
The Hy Hunter Frontier Six Shooter was a low cost Western style single action .22LR revolver that was manufactured in Germany by Rohm. You will see leather makers, Internet companies and even other grip makers claiming they are selling “exact” copies of the snakes that were on Clint Eastwood’s revolvers. I make the grips from select Bolivian Rosewood which is the same species grown in a different place. I preserved every detail when creating the horseshoe. The firearm is a 7 ½”, 1851 Navy Conversion.
1966 Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach. I make the knights by heating and forming my waxes over the completed grips. I really dislike the overused term RARE in firearms collecting, but here is a rare 3-1/2” barrel Sheriffs Model.
I make the horseshoes by heating and forming my waxes over the completed grips. There are more than a few altered cylinders (to Magnum) and some spurious roll markings on barrels out there.
An additional one was made for Russell Crow. They are finished with five applications of hand rubbed oil, over three days, that produces a semi-gloss sheen to the Ebony. I make the one-piece grips from specially selected African Ebony. We see the grips clearly after Mattie is taken hostage.
Nine holes, square and flat, slightly pinched together at the top, with the opening towards the hammer and sized correctly. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser.
The same revolver and grips are used in the film "For a Few Dollars More.". They are made from 100% new Sterling Silver. I cut the inlays into the grips entirely by hand, without the use of power tools, using custom made miniature chisels. I use custom made miniature chisels and do it all by hand.
These are the "Hand of God" prototypes.
This is the exact same snake used in his movies. The actions are notably smooth and the model was availablein all calibers and barrel lengths. of hands on work over three days to complete these grips.
This is why the inlays are so precise. The revolver is a 4 3/4 US Firearms in 45LC. Endless hours of phone calls, emails and travel to exhibtions were the main source for the images I worked from. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. "Fist Full of Dollars" Man With No Name grip. Of the nine firearms made for the film, five were made to fire cartridges and four were non-firing versions made for scenes where their use was dictated by safety protocol. I solder the pins on the back after the inlay work is done. From a gunsmith in New Mexico who knew his stuff! One-piece Ebony grips with Sterling silver knights inlaid on both sides - $545.00, ___________________________________________________________________________________________. + (147.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes. Wood Ruger Vaquero Bisley Grips; This is the set of grips I saw and photographed when they were on display at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles, 2005-2006, broken corner and all.
At the bottom of this page I discuss the Man-With-No-Name rattlesnakes and how I came to make this exqusit copy that is the closest to the real ones ever made.
I make the one-piece grips from specially selected, dark black, West African Ebony. They are marked on the inside of the grips, POINTER PUP. In the early part of the film Jimmy Stewart is standing on the gallows impersonating the Hangman. Yes they are a touch blurry, but you can clearly see how different his snakes are than the ones being sold on the Internet. "Have Gun Will Travel" Paladin grip. I use custom made miniature chisels and do it all by hand. This specimen has the less attractive black color plastic stag grips. We make archery grips, knife handles, gun stocks, and pistol grips. It takes about 1 ½ hours to cut the inlay for each snake. This is a period correct lost wax casting in Sterling silver.
Most of the boxes you see have the packing long since tossed. After four hours of filing, tumbling, sanding and polishing, the finished crucifixes are then inlaid into the grips without the use of power tools. They, like other early first year production models, have no caliber marking on the barrel and no manufacturers marking on the top of the barrel! You did read the history section, didn’t you. However, you can have the crucifixes in any metal you desire. Single Action Grips $230.00 He designed the snake you see at far left with the short forked tongue.
I make the one-piece grips from specially selected, dark black, West African Ebony. This is the exact same snake used in his movies. Two piece Blind Screw grips with the clover on one side. Must have cost a lot of money”. Hundreds of hours went into carving waxes, casting prototypes and inlaying them in grips to study all the details and proportions.
This crucifix is. 2010 Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon. The “Pups” were also standard on about the first third of the Great Western revolvers. The original grip is seen in the second making of the film “3:10 To Yuma”. Disassembly shows a rampant colt roll marked just above the hammer screw hole.
Unfortunately, he passed away in 2015. When they sit perfectly flat across all contours, I investment cast them using 100% new Sterling Silver. The grips are not stained or dyed. Nine U.S. Firearms revolvers, 4 ¾, 45LC were make for the film. Robert Conrad, Ross Martin. The diamond patterns on the body are even the exact number, curved in shape, and in the exact place on the body as the original. I make the crucifixes by heating and forming my waxes over the completed grips. However, you can have the horseshoe in gold, silver or gold alloy. Here we have a new-condition .44 Special, all blue, 5-1/2″ bbl, with the $8.00 (!!)
This is why the inlays are so precise. The knight appears on Paladin’s holster and not on his grips. The one-piece grip is made from walnut and a Sterling silver rattlesnake is inlaid on each side. I solder anchor pins on the back after the inlay work is done. Rowdy, (Clint Eastwood) procures his firearm, a 5 ½” Colt SAA wearing one-piece Ebony grips with a silver rattlesnake inlaid on each side. They looked great in Technicolor! Not including the 12 hours for the investment to cure and the 6 hours in the burnout kiln, it takes 11 ½ hours. Most Great Westerns had a hammer which extended up, about 1/8″ above the frame. Not including the 12 hours for the investment to cure and the 6 hours in the burnout kiln, it takes 11 ½ hours. I solder the pins on the back after the inlay work is done. It is one of those things that should have been, but never was………….until now. Shades of later Italian SAAs!
Sterling Silver or Bone - $375.00. I offer this "Standard" version of the snakes along with my "Authentic" version as seen on the revolvers above. This is when the famous rattlesnake first appeared. One-piece Walnut grips with Sterling silver "Standard" rattlesnakes (see bottom of page) inlaid on both sides - $545.00. From the National Park Sabino Canyon in Tucson. Don’t believe the old story that all kit guns are poorly assembled, timed, and finished. Here’s a perfect nickel .22 LR with the typical “high” hammer. Stewart's grips were made from Brazillian Rosewood. Two years, four versions and eight master castings later, I guarantee these are the closest to the originals ever made. The Flush Inlay and the making of the grips takes 10 ½ hours of hands on work over three days to complete. **** Important Notice - Covid-19 ****** Despite continuing problems with the international postal system due to the Covid pandemic we have now managed to re-establish secure modes of delivery to Europe and the US and hopefully shipments will no longer be delayed. After four hours of filing, tumbling, sanding and polishing, the finished snakes are then inlaid into the grips without the use of power tools.
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