The custom handgun is alive and well in America, and it has been so since before World War II. Thousands of Yankee handgunners have turned to the custom pistolsmith to perform various changes on old Betsy in an effort to make her look, handle and shoot better. Certain handgun packages are so commonplace that they're virtual standards. Guns like a Novak full-house combat .45ACP or a Davis PPC revolver deserve our attention as the highest level of improvement of a particular gun for a specific purpose. On almost all custom handguns, part of the updated package is new grips. On some guns, like the venerable Colt 1911, grips are simple plates that fit the sides of the butt. On others, like a DA/SA (double-action/single-action) revolver, grips need extensive inletting and exterior shaping. Properly made, custom grips can greatly enhance the looks, handling and accurate shooting of any kind of handgun. For this reason a small group of custom grip makers have helped many shooters and their pistols and revolvers along the trail to better shooting.
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