So, I'll do it this way.
Look at these two pictures of IJ. Then tell me which you prefer, brass or steel.
Brass:
![Image](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o121/RellimJ/Cattleman/IJBrassgrip.jpg)
Steel:
![Image](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o121/RellimJ/Cattleman/IJSteelgrip.jpg)
I have my own conflicting thoughts that I'll elaborate on later.
Joe
That's pretty much how I feel as well. Great on an 1851 Navy but not on a SAA or Ruger.game keeper wrote:Steel for me, brass looks good on a cap n ball though.
Yep - that setup looks GOOD in brass...!madman4570 wrote:Usually steel but that gun really looks good, so for those two pics I kinda like the brass guy. Heck of a nice job!
mescalero1 wrote:I like the steel Joe, I really like the salvage job you did on that gun, good on you.
Thanks. It took me a long time to salvage it. And LOTS of money. I could have bought a complete new Cimmaron and had NKJ slick it up for what I've got in it. But you just don't see Iver Johnson's Cattleman Single Actions any more.CEMENTHEAD wrote:Most definately Steel. Thanks for not ash canning it Joe
Good save! Tom
Have to agree with Mescalero....now that we know this is also about how it fits your hand, go with what feels good. I voted steel first but there is nothing wrong with having something a little different either. The brass will look fine and will feel good which is what's more important. Brass.mescalero1 wrote:Now that you mention it , I see the difference, go with the brass if it feels better, like someone said you can " make " it black.
pokey wrote: so blacken that brass and have the best of both worlds.
i also like the wood on the brass frame better.
So then pokey, how does one blacken brass so it will stay black?pokey wrote:pokey wrote: so blacken that brass and have the best of both worlds.
i also like the wood on the brass frame better.
but, i repeat myself.
I don't know yet. I put around 300 rounds through it with the brass and then had an opportunity to buy the steel grip frame. Since then I haven't shot it. This grip frame actually feels almost exactly like the the XR3 grip frames I have on my Old Model Rugers. So I don't think I'll be surprised by how it feels when I do get to the range.JustaJeepGuy wrote:I have a new perspective for you: does the piece shoot any differently with the different grip frames? If it does, I'd say use the one that helps you shoot best, and forget the "look".
BTW, I once had an IJ Cattleman in .44 Mag. It had the tightest cylinder lockup of any revolver I ever handled. I hate myself for selling it.
Lmescalero1 wrote:You are going to fold like a house of cards, start writing the ad for the classifieds.