Replacement Wooden Grips For My SW629

[John Ringo]

Does anyone know who makes custom wooden grips for the S&W 629 ??? Right now I have the stock wood grips on mine, but I would be interested in finding some dark hardwood or even pearl grips.

I hate those Hogue rubber grips, as well as those odd-shapes grips that look like a tear-drop. I am simply looking for a run-of-the-mill wooden grip to replace the factory wooden grip. But something that has a bit more pizzazz and quality than the factory pieces.

Thanks so much.

 

[Jim Watson]

Eagle Grips has a line of different materials.
Ultra Pearl and Ultra Ivory look close to the real thing, are stronger and less expensive. But not at all cheap. And made only in "regular" style which means they do not fill in behind the trigger guard like S&W target grips. If you want that you can get their oversize grips in rosewood or ebony or their
Heritage grips in rosewood.
http://www.eaglegrips.com/index.htm#herseries

CAUTION: All I know is what I see in their advertising, don't use them myself.

Hogue makes wood grips but they are all the same basic design with bottom attachment. At least you can order wood grips without fingergrooves.
http://www.getgrip.com/

Herretts will make grips to fit your hand, send them an outline. Most of their stocks are walnut but they will do some other woods.
http://www.herrett-stocks.com/index-2.html#top

 

[John Ringo]

Thanks Jim.

 

[Sir William]

Numrich had some NOS grips in walnut recently. CDNN and www.jgsales.com had NOS/used take-offs from S&Ws also. I use Eagle grips. I prefer their older N frame wood grips. I like the old "coke bottle" grips also. Eagels' Heritage Series are good. The faux pearl grips are nice and need just a little fitting.

 

[Ledbetter]

I have a pair of Hogue wooden grips on mine. Delightful.

Here's the factory pic.

 

[Rembrandt]

Smith & Wesson has some nice wood grips with lazer engraved inserts...look under "laser engraving"

http://engraving.smith-wesson.com/c...ontent/00/01/34/83/20/userdirectory37.content

 

[Sammunition.44mag]

Those Heritage series grips from Eagle look great...just like the old S&W grips from the 60's and 70's. Eagle's literature states that S&W phased out those grips as a cost cutting measure, which doesnt make any sense to me. I mean, how much money is the company saving by leaving that top part of the grip behind the trigger filled in? Seems like it would cost more to mill it out, doesnt it? But then, it wouldnt be the first example of poor decision making by Smith & Wesson. Anyway, I think Id like them made of something other than rosewood, such as a grey/green laminate or maybe black micarta. Does anybody know if those grips will fit the M629 Trailboss? I wouldnt mind owning a set...not that I dont like the rubber Hogues with the finger grooves that came with the gun.