The URX pistol grips are the same as the Buck Mark Rifle grips.

The part number for a pair of Rifle grips is B2150015 $50 direct from Browning.

Green B2150025 $50

Grey B2150020 $50

Nolan

 

I have a ''problem'' with the grips on my 2019 SHOT Show stainless ...Badly warped...Does that mean I could use aftermarket URX grips on my rifle ? Was thinking about getting some G10 grips made by Hogue...

Thank you very much

 

Nolan,

Thank you, I just got off the phone with Browning and ordered a pair.

I really appreciate the help!

 

Great info here. Will these grips fit my Buck Mark SS Contour?
https://www.browning.com/products/f...ols/buck-mark-pistols/current-production/buck-mark-contour-stainless-urx-7.html

Thanks.

 

Yes, they will!

 

https://www.browning.com/content/da...ort/parts-service/gun-parts-price-list/parts/2013/12-arn-432-buckmark-rifle.pdf

 

Funny how grips can be so picayune to some and significant to others. The URX grips were the reason I chose a Buckmark pistol over the Ruger pistol. I just loved the way they felt in my hand.

 

I agree....sort of. But then I can be so shallow sometimes!

I really like the look of real wood on pistols, and miss those good lookers from my days of owning revolvers. I replace almost all those with wooden grips, 90% for looks, 10% because the original one did not feel "right".

 

I agree.
Ergonomics for me mainly is how the grips fit my hand and overall balance of a pistol. I like the Buck Mark's aluminum alloy frame vs. polymer or heavier steel like Ruger. Also has a great factory trigger.
That's mainly why I sold my two Ruger Mark pistols and now own both a UDX and a UFX framed Buck Mark.

 

I like the feel of the 1 piece rubber grips on my URX, but I plan to replace them with wooden grips. WHY? Well, I have had to disassemble the pistol, reassemble, disassemble etc.etc. several times while trying to solve a problem. It is very difficult to keep every little part in place while trying to get that blasted 1 piece grip back on. Anyone who has removed the disconnector, disconnector spring, mag release spring, mag release button, mag disconnect spring, slide lock, etc.etc. will know how difficult it is to get it all back together working on both sides of the frame at the same time. Well, getting it back together is not so tough, but try keeping it all from falling out and install the grip at the same time. With 2 piece grips it will be much easier. Plus they are prettier. Gotta get my order in.

 

I called customer service to order the rifle grips. The guy was very short with me and said they are no longer selling them. He said don't even bother because they don't have any. So I called parts dept. and got a very nice fellow who said they do still have a few. I told him about my conversation with customer service and he offered to place my order for me. Delivered a few days later.
I got the brown (walnut) grips, but they need light sanding on the edges to clean up some rough areas. Also, the wood appears to have no stain or varnish, just raw wood. They are very dull looking. If anyone can give me some pointers on how best to finish them so they will look much nicer and have some gloss I will be grateful. I don't want to ruin them because I may not be able to get another set.
p.s. Customer service said the rifle is discontinued in 2021.

 

As far as finishing, one option is to use a finishing (paste) wax on the grips. There are waxes sold for woodworkers, but you could also use Johnson's paste wax. Re-apply as needed to keep the finish fresh. It doesn't give a high gloss finish like you get with a poly finish, but is more of a satin or semi-gloss finish.

 

Thanks, Dave, for your reply. That will simplify things for me. I was totally surprised that the grips were not finished. All the grips I’ve seen for other models were beautifully finished.

 

16turbo, that’s some beautiful work you’ve done. I especially like the red cast of that model 67. That’s what I want. If you don’t use stain why is the one above so different and the lower right so dark? Is it just the difference in grain? I’m sure it’s obvious I don’t know what I’m doing!

 

16turbo, that's some beautiful work you've done. I especially like the red cast of that model 67. That's what I want. If you don't use stain why is the one above so different and the lower right so dark? Is it just the difference in grain? I'm sure it's obvious I don't know what I'm doing!

Yes, it's just the difference in various pieces of wood. If your grips are stripped to the bare wood, you can get a rough idea of the finished color if you wipe them down with mineral spirits.

Are you able to post a photo of your Browning grips?

Most of the guns I've refinished have been Turkish Walnut on CZ rifles, but also miscellaneous other walnuts like the Ithaca 37 and Browning Auto 5 above. The refinished walnut on the CZs vary a lot from gun to gun, yet the stocks all look almost alike with the factory finish because CZ uses a lot of stain in the coating that they apply, and it hides the majority of the feature that is present in the grain. I like to refinish them because I like to see that feature.

Here's another one that turned out to be pretty light after stripping and applying Tru-Oil.

 

Baklash,
Here's a set of Left Hand International Medalist grips that I refinished with Tru-Oil. They looked a lot more brown when the wood was stripped and dry, but the TO brought out the red in them. The hue of red captured by the camera varies with the lighting and the background color, but they are kinda red like you prefer. The top photo is closer to how they look in person.

 

16 turbo, what did you use to strip the finish from the cz.

 

16turbo, here are photos of the grips I purchased for my URX. You asked if I could post them. Took me a while to figure it out. How do you think these would look wit just the finish and no stain or dye?

 

Baklash, it's hard to say, but I'd expect they'd be somewhat light in color and with some grain feature, but not a lot. Looks like the left side grip will have more grain feature than the right. They may be darker than I'm guessing, but you can wet them with mineral spirits (or water) and get some idea of how much color they'll have once they're refinished. Or, you could refinish the back side of one of them to see how it looks before doing the outer face.

My opinion is that almost all wood looks good with a well-done Tru-Oil finish, regardless of color, but that's a matter of individual preferences. If you look at the stock of the left-handed bolt action rifle above, that walnut was the plainest I've ever owned, no feature at all showing through the factory finish, and almost none showing in the bare wood after it was stripped and prepped for the refinish. In person after the refinish, I like it a lot. But, I just like the more natural look of wood without stains or dyes, regardless of what that natural look is. It's definitely a YMMV situation though, and some people like to stain lighter wood to look like they are darker.

A couple other comments:
- I'd sand those grips down with finer-grit paper before finishing them. Looks like they were left somewhat rough in certain areas.
- It looks like the emblems stand proud (protrude quite a bit above the surrounding wood), so you may want to sink those a bit further into the grip before refinishing them (and remove them for the application of the finish).

 

Thanks for your reply. You have helped me a lot. I feel much more confident about tackling this job. I will immediately order the refinish kit and go from there.