New? Culina walnut

[paleroadster]

Nearly two years ago I ordered fancy walnut conversion targets for nickel 21, eleven months ago they arrived, and today I had a chance to install.  I think they were worth the wait.

[bigbore5]

Beautiful! Who made those?

[iwsbull]

Very nice.

[paleroadster]

Oct 19, 2024 10:03:34 GMT -5 iwsbull said:

Very nice.

Culina grips, I have three sets from them. I was planning on Osage orange, but he sent me pictures of a selection of blanks, and these were the bees knees. He stated it was getting tough to find good figure in Osage orange.

[paleroadster]

Oct 19, 2024 10:03:34 GMT -5 iwsbull said:

Very nice.

I answered you, but attached it to iwsbull's post below.

[paleroadster]

Oct 19, 2024 9:51:42 GMT -5 bigbore5 said:

Beautiful! Who made those?

Maybe something wrong with my phone? I see bigbore5 asking who made them in my answer box.

[jfo4]

Those grips look amazing. Congrats.

Is that a typical wait time for Culina?

~J.O.

[paleroadster]

Oct 19, 2024 10:37:56 GMT -5 jfo4 said:

Those grips look amazing. Congrats.

Is that a typical wait time for Culina?

~J.O.

In my limited experience it was pretty long, roughly 10 months from my request. It may be typical now. I didn't have to pay up front, I made my request with a little emailing, they put me "on the list" and maybe 4-5 months later I got the sample pictures, choose my blanks, reiterated my desired details, no medallions or checkering, and finish type. They invoiced me when ready to ship. They have been a solid option for my S&W revolvers, and I've not heard anything negative about them. Heartily recommended even if there is a little wait!

[potatojudge]

I have a couple of Culina sets. The finger groove grips, the grooves don't fit my hand.

But the smooth grips like these feel great and I would definitely buy more.

My wait time within the last year or two was just a few months. They had a set of ebony grips in stock that I tried to buy, but they were spoken for. They said they were about to make another run that'd be done fairly quick so I gave them my specifications and had them in hand surprisingly quick.

Quality is excellent. Fit and finish are perfect.

[z1r]

Very nice

[paleroadster]

Oct 19, 2024 12:21:00 GMT -5 potatojudge said:

I have a couple of Culina sets. The finger groove grips, the grooves don't fit my hand.

But the smooth grips like these feel great and I would definitely buy more.

My wait time within the last year or two was just a few months. They had a set of ebony grips in stock that I tried to buy, but they were spoken for. They said they were about to make another run that'd be done fairly quick so I gave them my specifications and had them in hand surprisingly quick.

Quality is excellent. Fit and finish are perfect.

I told them I have LARGE hands, and I like the grips full and palm swell as the blanks allow and these are PERFECT, my finger falls precisely onto the trigger, don't know if I've ever enjoyed a better fit!

[longoval]

I got on the list for a few sets back in November. have not heard anything


LSCG has taken good care of me.

[ChiefTJS]

Those look gorgeous. I’ve had a few sets of Culinas and they’ve always been first rate.

[paleroadster]

Oct 21, 2024 8:55:43 GMT -5 longoval said:

I got on the list for a few sets back in November. have not heard anything


LSCG has taken good care of me.

I've been happy with LSCG too, I feel I paid more for my Culinas, but they were both in line with what I spent.

I know at work we wait as much as 36 months for the mills to deliver metal, and we're often ordering full mill runs, up to 140k lbs. Gives me perspective on long waits for other things.

[magpouch]

Oct 21, 2024 8:55:43 GMT -5 longoval said:

I got on the list for a few sets back in November. have not heard anything


LSCG has taken good care of me.

Me too, that man has talent!