TTAG’s got gripes. You might even say we’re the kvetch-all of gun blogs. But we’ve got no gripe with grips. We’re patriots who celebrate firearms diversity. We will not make fun of a Rio Grande “American Spirit” Custom Grip emblazoned with an American eagle in front of Old Glory on one of John Moses Browning’s Closer to Thee, Oh Lord 1911s. Speaking of which, “Hand of God” custom grip? Priceless! Well, $64.95 plus S&H. [Press release after the jump.] So, have you swapped-out the grips on your handgun? If so, whatdja get and were you motivated by aesthetics, ergonomics, a desire to express your political persuasion or some combination thereof? . . .
Brighton, CO, July 2013— Rio Grande Custom Grips www.riograndecustomgrips.comannounces its move into National and International markets. For several years Rio Grande Custom Grips was known to a small and loyal following for their outstanding and beautifully executed illustrated handgun grips. The Company is pleased to announce new increased production capability to handle volume orders.
So what is this so wonderful product about?
Rio Grande Custom Grips produces a huge series of illustrated handgun grips (also known as stocks) for revolvers and pistols. Using a proprietary patented process the company can put most any image, illustration and/or verbiage on a handgun grip. Made from molded high-strength specialized polymer the grips are seriously tough and durable.
Unique to the Rio Grande brand, their grips and the images are tough too! How tough? They are salt, oil, solvent, water impact and abrasion resistant and the image is encased in tough poly-material. So you can dress up your handgun and or make your statement and do so with serious handgun grips that are made to last.
“Handgun grips are a wonderful place to display some great artwork or a personal sentiment. Nothing much in the firearm world looks cooler than a handgun with really neat grips.”–Bryan Chambers, V.P. of Rio Grande Custom Grips
Rio Grande has over 100 outstanding standard images and designs from plain ivory to beautiful high-color patriotic to abstract art images.