WTB: Nice set of N Frame Diamond Magnas

Yeah, the ones in halfway decent shape are pricey, and the ones for a reasonable price are well worn. Thanks.
 
Be careful!! There’s a scam going on on N frame magma grips right now and N frames as well.
Scammers are buying N frames with magma grips as cheap as they can. Pulling the magmas and jacking the price and selling on E-bay at really high prices.
Then they equip an older N frame with classic grips and it looks good. Due to the price of the older N frame, they make money both ways. Gunbroker and E-bay dealers involved.
While nothing illegal, they’re gouging both people hunting hunting older N frames and magma grips.unethical in

my opinion./beagle
 
Yeah, I know what you mean. Seen a lot of older N frames in dubious condition that had nice looking old grips on them. Don't want an N frame in terrible condition just for the grips, and I sure as hell don't want anything with the classic grips on them. And, I'm sure not going to buy magna grips for $200+. I will just be patient and hope something comes along.
 
USSR said:
And, I'm sure not going to buy magna grips for $200+.
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/\ I'm with you there. /\

The obsession with period correct, factory grips has gone WAY beyond what I’m willing to pay for a piece of stained wood with some checkering.

As for people buying old N-frames and selling the guns and grips separately to maximize their profit, I don’t see that as gouging. I see that as stupid buyers. But in any event, an item is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.
 
To fix the situation, S&W should make a run of magna grips for sale as accessories at a fair price. That way, everyone wins./beagle
 
I think that I have 5 or 6 sets of original N-frame grips somewhere, if the son & daughter have not confiscated them .I will let you know.
 
When I got out of the Army in 1989, I moved to Lexington, KY. Bud’s gun shop was in its infancy on Industry Road.
Over the course of 6 months, I bought several handguns from his partner, Ernie Dunn.(gone now).
One day I was in and dickered on a M1956 Target. Ernie, I’d like to have a set of smooth presentation grips for this.
He rummaged under the counter and brought out a box of grips about 18” square. Help yourself.
These are from when guys bought a gun and wanted rubber grips. I picked out two sets of presentation grips, two sets of magnum grips and a set of magnas.
What I owe you. Nothing. You’ve bought a bunch of guns from us. See anything more in there you want. I did but quit before I made a hog of myself.
Must have been $2,000 worth of grips in there at today’s prices./beagle
 
I finally found that box grips( 4 n-frames), 2weresmooth, the only diamond grips were average at best, and one were rounded on the bottom edge. Ido not remember where those came from.
 
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