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Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 7:20 pm
by jkp
I picked up a Ruger MK III Target a while back from a guy that complained he couldn't easily field strip for cleaning. Since then I added a red dot, but haven't been happy with the slim factory grips.
Ordered new grips from a supplier I've never used before - Altamont.
Really liking the upgrade.
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Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 9:04 pm
by PFD45
Very nice!
I like the "stippling".
You going to ebay the originals?
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 9:06 pm
by Wambli Ska
Altamont is a high end supplier of aftermarket grips. They are very well known and highly thought of in the S&W community and IIRC actually make some OEM grips for the company. Their stuff is top shelf.
Those are really nice looking grips!
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 9:23 pm
by Japhy
Wambli
Nice work! Very nice the mkiii had the rail mount. That thing should shoot well!
Had just recently reworked my mkii. RDS, grips, and a Voquartsen trigger. All made a significant difference. I tried 2 versions of Hogue grips and settled on the non thumb rest version.
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 9:58 pm
by Freezer
I really like those grips! I have a mkII target that I installed the Hogue thumb rest grips on that I really like.
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 10:24 pm
by jkp
The optic mount is from Lobos Industries. Really like it as well.
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 10:31 pm
by sakodude
Good looking addition. Altamont is a top notch company in my opinion. I have their faux Ivory grips on most of my Ruger single action.
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What can i say, I've got a thing for cowboy guns with Ivory grips
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 12:54 pm
by Rugerfan
How does that rail mount to the gun?
I like your setup btw!
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 3:13 pm
by jkp
Rugerfan wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 12:54 pm
How does that rail mount to the gun?
I like your setup btw!
Some good pics on their site:
https://lobos-industries.com/collections/optic-mounts
Re: Upgraded Ruger MK III grips
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:06 am
by Bamaak
You have to be carefull with mounts on those guns. The holes are drilled clear through to the chamber. Oil will slosh up in the hole a cause them to loosen. Even loctite gets eaten away by the oil. Mine are almost stripped out cause of the mount and dot rocking around loose. Use oil sparingly. I used to run it pretty wet but not anymore.