Checkered Pistol Grips During The Civil War.

[Dispatch]

I have seen some actual examples(the Gettysburg museum has many on display), how 'unusual' would it have been to have had checkered grips on a revolver during the civil war? :hmm:

 

[Zonie]

Just skimming thru my FLAYDERMAN'S GUIDE, the Remington Beals 2nd Model (1858) had them.
The Benjamin F. Joslyn Army (1861), Massachusetts Arms Co. Adams Patent (1857-1861) and the Jacob Rupertus Army Model (1859) all had checkered grips.

The Army and Navy pistols made by most of the better known companies had plain, uncheckered grips.

The Remington Beals 2nd Model was a civilian gun.
That is not to say they never found their way into battle during the Civil war because many of the soldiers and officers provided their own sidearms.

 

[Dispatch]

I believe I'm correct in saying(after researching), the Le Mat actually came with checkered grips for real during the war of Northern oppression, as it does today from Pietta.
www.pietta.us/products/Muzzleloadinguns/LeMat/gallery/LeMat_05.html

 

[torn moc]

Yep the Le Mat and also alot of the Belgian
Pinfire guns also had checkered grips...

 

[cgn71]

Here are a couple pics and the story of an 1860 colt that had the grips checkered by the owner that was picked up on the field after a battle with some of the Missouri partisan rangers. http://www.rulen.com/partisan/cent01.htm

Chad

 

[Dispatch]

Is there anything more beautiful than a Le Mat? I wonder what the boys in Gray, who fought the war of Northern oppression thought of the Le Mat? :hmm:

 

[pargent]

Adams,Kerr& a very rare option on London made Navies,all these had checkered grips& used by CSA.Acording to Joseph G Rosa's COLONEL COLT LONDON,a very good ref. book. :thumbsup:

 

[jbg]

Is there anything more beautiful than a Le Mat? I wonder what the boys in Gray, who fought the war of Northern oppression thought of the Le Mat? :hmm:

Those very few who could afford it thought very highly of it. I actually had an original in my hands once, it balanced reasonably well for somethng so big, but it was pretty heavy.

 

[Dispatch]

You got two weapons in one. A ten shot revolver, then one heavy club.