flintlock.50
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I bought a set of Hogue grips for my S&W model 19. There is a large gap between the bottom of the frame's backstrap and the grip. See the picture at this link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzGjMZU4GCB8LU9fQkFKS3NmRmM/view?usp=sharing
I have a set of rubber Hogue grips that don't have any gap. Hogue says, "The gap at the bottom of the frame will be different between rubber and wood. Rubber can sit flush against your frame since it will absorb recoil. Wood, on the other-hand, needs room there to prevent cracking when fired. The wood grips are meant to have a gap at the bottom of the backstrap to accommodate the recoil."
That sort of makes sense, but the gap seems a bit excessive to me. What are others' experience with Hogue grips on a S&W revolver frame.
Thanks
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzGjMZU4GCB8LU9fQkFKS3NmRmM/view?usp=sharing
I have a set of rubber Hogue grips that don't have any gap. Hogue says, "The gap at the bottom of the frame will be different between rubber and wood. Rubber can sit flush against your frame since it will absorb recoil. Wood, on the other-hand, needs room there to prevent cracking when fired. The wood grips are meant to have a gap at the bottom of the backstrap to accommodate the recoil."
That sort of makes sense, but the gap seems a bit excessive to me. What are others' experience with Hogue grips on a S&W revolver frame.
Thanks