HighValleyRanch
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Anyone use one of these for carry?
Barami, hip grip, lip grip
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I've got the Desantis knockoff/equivalent on my daily carry 442. I'm a big fan of the concept.
It doesn't preclude carry in most holsters, including pocket holsters. The Desantis version also fills the area behind the trigger guard, along the lines of a T-grip.
It's not pretty, and there's no recoil mitigation, but I find it very usable. The only issue is that you have to be comfortable with holsterless carry. I've also found that you really need to wear an undershirt while carrying this way. Bare skin against bare metal in a warm climate results in lots of sweat.
It doesn't preclude carry in most holsters, including pocket holsters. The Desantis version also fills the area behind the trigger guard, along the lines of a T-grip.
It's not pretty, and there's no recoil mitigation, but I find it very usable. The only issue is that you have to be comfortable with holsterless carry. I've also found that you really need to wear an undershirt while carrying this way. Bare skin against bare metal in a warm climate results in lots of sweat.
stubbicatt
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I had a set on a Smith and Wesson snubby 22 long rifle. I ended up taking them off. They rest quietly in the safe now. The issue for me was that the "lip" made them awkward to hold. Now I just drop the revolver in my hip pocket and don't think about it anymore. I didn't find the use of the little hanger lip to make a difference.
YMMV
YMMV
spanishjames
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I have one on a snub nosed Model 10. It's extremely comfortable to appendix carry. The only drawback was using the washroom. Unlike a holster which clips everything to your belt, the Barami grip only rests atop the belt. You do have to hold on to the gun if you loosen your belt.
BubbaBlades
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I have been using hip grips since the early 70s. This is my latest grip with a textured grip surface.
This is a hip grip that I made from a piece of stag with a natural curve.
I find that the rougher grip surfaces give me a more secure hold when shooting hot loads.
Mark
I'm also using the Desantis version on a 637 and enjoy it quite a bit. Very secure and easy to conceal. I've put this clip through a day running around at the beach, a day of intense landscaping, a 5 mile hike and a day at church (while playing drums in the band). The gun didn't move an inch and never had to be adjusted.
I agree that you have to wear an undershirt with it. Otherwise, the butt of the grip will rub your skin. The clip does not interfere with my Uncle Mike's pocket holster either.
I'm using a piece of bicycle inner tube around the grip. Doesn't do much in the way of recoil reduction, but provides much better purchase on the grip.
I agree that you have to wear an undershirt with it. Otherwise, the butt of the grip will rub your skin. The clip does not interfere with my Uncle Mike's pocket holster either.
I'm using a piece of bicycle inner tube around the grip. Doesn't do much in the way of recoil reduction, but provides much better purchase on the grip.
I tried them on a S&W M-60 .357 (22+ oz), and a Charter Arms Undercover .38 (16+ oz).
I liked them a lot on both guns, but preferred them on the CA because it was comfy enough with .38s. At the time I was gung ho on having .357s in the M-60, and the Hip-Grip just didn't cut it with that cartridge. I wasn't going to give up the Uncle Mike's Combat grips which came stock on that gun, mainly on account of the .357s. I carried both somewhere in the 3:30-5:00 range over the right back pocket. I love how the grip stays tight against your body instead of flopping outwards as they are sometimes prone to do.
I have since sold the CA, and the M-60 Hip-Grip.
There's always a possibility I'll come to my senses, get another S&W Hip-Grip, and put .38s in the M-60, but right now I'm checking out the little squirt gun sized plastic autos.
Edit: wanted to add that I liked the Hip-Grip so much that their inavailability for the LCR is why I'll probably never own a LCR.
I liked them a lot on both guns, but preferred them on the CA because it was comfy enough with .38s. At the time I was gung ho on having .357s in the M-60, and the Hip-Grip just didn't cut it with that cartridge. I wasn't going to give up the Uncle Mike's Combat grips which came stock on that gun, mainly on account of the .357s. I carried both somewhere in the 3:30-5:00 range over the right back pocket. I love how the grip stays tight against your body instead of flopping outwards as they are sometimes prone to do.
I have since sold the CA, and the M-60 Hip-Grip.
There's always a possibility I'll come to my senses, get another S&W Hip-Grip, and put .38s in the M-60, but right now I'm checking out the little squirt gun sized plastic autos.
Edit: wanted to add that I liked the Hip-Grip so much that their inavailability for the LCR is why I'll probably never own a LCR.
HighValleyRanch
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You mean like this
Carmandy,
I had to resort to making my own Barami grip for the LCRx!
Made it like a long boot grip that I can get all three fingers on, but super thin and covers just the tang and rides all so comfortable in the waistband.
Length is just a wee bit long in the pocket, but still workable with good pants.
But wood grips definitely don't cushion like the rubbers so the +P is not something I want to shoot a lot of, unless I use some padded gloves.
Not worried about that amount of discomfort for SD, though, and I like the grips I made.
Cherry wood with a blue black leather stain and 2 light coats of tru oil just to protect the waterbase stain. Stippled in the finger area.
The LCRx was on of the hardest grips I've have to inlet. This one is two piece glued together and slips over the tang as usual and has a cross screw to hold it in place. Also has the bottom hole for the bottom screw to tang, but haven't had to use that one yet.
(Sorry, haven't figured out why I can't directly embed photos into the thread?)
Carmandy,
I had to resort to making my own Barami grip for the LCRx!
Made it like a long boot grip that I can get all three fingers on, but super thin and covers just the tang and rides all so comfortable in the waistband.
Length is just a wee bit long in the pocket, but still workable with good pants.
But wood grips definitely don't cushion like the rubbers so the +P is not something I want to shoot a lot of, unless I use some padded gloves.
Not worried about that amount of discomfort for SD, though, and I like the grips I made.
Cherry wood with a blue black leather stain and 2 light coats of tru oil just to protect the waterbase stain. Stippled in the finger area.
The LCRx was on of the hardest grips I've have to inlet. This one is two piece glued together and slips over the tang as usual and has a cross screw to hold it in place. Also has the bottom hole for the bottom screw to tang, but haven't had to use that one yet.
(Sorry, haven't figured out why I can't directly embed photos into the thread?)
HVR, those grips look great, and I'm sure you're mighty pleased with them. To me, the two big advantages of the Hip-Grip are the lack of a holster (bulk/width), and how it keeps the grip close to the body to reduce printing.
I also feel the same about soft grips and stout cartridges, BIG difference in shooting comfort.
I also feel the same about soft grips and stout cartridges, BIG difference in shooting comfort.