Model 1873 Colt & Colt Clone"Hash Mark" Grips RJT#6581

Here’s a set of grips that harken straight back to the days of trail dust and saddle leather. What you see here’s mighty near what you’ll be holdin’ in your hand. Each pair’s hand-cut from real-deal bone—just like the ones folks carved and fit onto their Colts way back when. They’re custom made to your Colt Single Action Army revolver, or your Uberti, Pietta, or USFA.

Grips like these used to be everywhere at gun shows back in the ’60s and ’70s, hangin’ on old 1st Gens like they belonged there—which they did. These days, they’re a rare sight, most tucked away on family heirlooms or salted away from use. But here’s your shot at adding that same old soul to your six-shooter—something that looks and feels like it’s seen long trails and dusty saloons.

They’re made from real bone, so expect a bit of character—some grain lines, maybe a natural crack line or two—but they’re tough and stable. Every pair is a one-off, no two exactly alike. We custom make these to fit YOUR revolver, we do need the backstrap, trigger guard and grips. 

Way back in the 1870s and ’80s, grips like these were hand-shaped in little frontier shops or by lone craftsfolk with a good eye and steady hand. Come 1891, the Rogers Manufacturing Company out of Rockfall, Connecticut started making bone goods on a bigger scale. They turned out everything from pipe stems to baby pacifiers—but what they’re fondly remembered for are grips and knife handles cut in that simple, straight “Hash Mark” pattern.

Early on, they used bone from local cattle, but by the early 1900s, most came from far-off places like Argentina, Brazil, and Australia. That Aussie bone was thick, dense, and tough as nails, just what a revolver grip needed. By World War I, Rogers was the biggest name in bone goods in the whole country.

Though Rogers is long gone, we’re still carrying that flame at River Junction Trade Co., making these “Hash Mark” grips the old-fashioned way—one pair at a time.