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H&R Birds head generic (13a)
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Code: HR_13a
Price: $68.00
Shipping Weight: 0.20 pounds
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Although this is a universal or generic grip kit, it was
built primarily to fit a Harrington & Richardson Premier
top break caliber .38 S&W revolver, with a round butt.
If you would like a vintage look that retains the authentic esthetics of
the gun, while providing a larger, longer, more comfortable
hold, fit this grip kit to your gun.
Grip Dimensions:
- Width across top corners = 1.1 inches
- Front top "step" = .16 inches
- Rear top "step" = .243 inches
- Height of top above a line drawn across the corners = 0.33 inches
- Width of most narrow section at top = 1.04 inches
- Width across inside edge of the spacer = 1.39 inch
- Height of spacer at grip center = 0.51 inch
- Height of rear spacer extension from inside to tip = 1.06 inch
- Distance from top rear corner to tip of "bird beak" at base = 2.93 inches
H&R top breaks had a number of different grip styles other
than the most common two-panel style fitted to the full
outline of the frame. This particular style uses a filler
to extend the size of the grip at the rear strap, and at
the base. The filler block will need to be sanded or cut to clear the
frame of the gun, and sanded to fit the outline of the
extended grips. A small upward curve should be blended
to the shape of the front strap, and the back curve of
the block blended to match the rear of the frame.
Important
If you want the screw kit installed, send a tracing that
indicates where it should go to fit your gun. Otherwise,
I can only put the hole where it fits on an H&R 38 Top Break
Premier model (since that's the gun I used to make the
grips in the first place). A tracing allows me to make
sure the grips are large enough. I don't fit them to your
gun using the tracing, since you need to have the gun
in hand to fit the spacer properly. I'd just be guessing,
whereas you can do it exactly.
This grip may be used on other, similar size revolvers.
Some suggestions are the S&W I-frame and J-frames, early
top breaks, Hopkins and Allen, and Iver Johnsons.
Just compare dimensions and make sure that your gun will
accept this size or slightly smaller, in the same two-panel
mounting style.
The grips are formed without a mounting hole, which is
drilled if you indicate that the screw mounting kit should
be installed. Otherwise, they can be left smooth, and
you can install the screw kit if you wish. Just check the
appropriate box above to indicate your choice. Either way,
I'll include the mounting kit with the grips.
This is sent as a universal or generic kit rather than to
fit a specific gun. You will want to sand and fit the
spacer to the required shape. After using 5-minute epoxy
glue to hold the spacer block to one grip panel, you can
then sand the block thickness so it matches the gun frame
thickness. Then mount the grip panels on the gun, and sand the
bottom edge of the grips and spacer so they blend smoothly
together.
To make the base even more secure, drill two small (1/8 to
3/16 inch diameter) shallow blind holes in the spacer, push
two roll pins into them, and then drill matching holes in
the other panel. When you install the grips, the pins
will keep the spacer and panel from shifting even slightly
under a firm hold. If you make the set of holes in the spacer block slightly snug
for a tight fit on the pins, and the other set in the grip panel a close slip
fit, the pins will stay in the spacer block when you remove
the grips.
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