I upgraded my S&W 22 to a S&W 586 and I am very happy. I shot my 586 for the first time last week. Many thanks to forum members for the advice on ear protection. My 586 came with Pachmayr grips that are very functional, but I do miss the wood grips on my S&W 22. As a novice to firearms, would I be in over my head in an attempt to replace the Pachmayr with wood grips? I haven't done a whole lot of research but it appears that there are not round butt 586's, all are square butt. Is this true? Thanks.
S&W 586 Grip Question
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jonnyringo
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No, it is not true. Hogue makes RB grips but if you want the best for about the same price go with Ahrends, you won't be disappointed.
Kim Ahrends
PO Box 203
Clarion, IA 50525
515.532.3449
He doesn't have a website, you'll have to call and order. I reccomend Mordillo wood. It's worth the extra cash. I have a pair on my 6" 586. Absolutely perfect. Cut from a solid piece of wood and the fit and finish is second to none.
Grips I own:
Hogue Camo Lamo, Eagle Secret Service walnut, Kim Ahrends Mordillo and Cocabola. All in RB except the Eagles.
Kim Ahrends
PO Box 203
Clarion, IA 50525
515.532.3449
He doesn't have a website, you'll have to call and order. I reccomend Mordillo wood. It's worth the extra cash. I have a pair on my 6" 586. Absolutely perfect. Cut from a solid piece of wood and the fit and finish is second to none.
Grips I own:
Hogue Camo Lamo, Eagle Secret Service walnut, Kim Ahrends Mordillo and Cocabola. All in RB except the Eagles.
Sir William
New member
www.eaglegrips.com www.ajaxgrips.com I like Eagle grips. Ajax grips are not that great. I happen to think S&W Magna grips of Goncalo alves wood are about perfect. There are Herrets and Butler Creek rubber grips also. My favourite Pachmayrs are their walnut/rubber Presentation grips.
My 586 is a round butt and most newer ones are. You can buy round-to-square grips or keep it round. Mine have Excalibur grips that came with it (limited run edition 586) and I've heard similar ones are made by Alatamont. You can see the round butt in the square end grip.
If you're a new shooter, you might want to consider finger grooves. It might not be easy to find a pair that fits your hand (or maybe it will) but it will force you to hold the gun the same way every time. Smooth target grips look great but new shooters will hold the gun slightly differently every time they pick it up. I like the feel of rubber grips but the wood look soooo much better and my shooting doesn't suffer from wood so I keep the wood on.
If you're a new shooter, you might want to consider finger grooves. It might not be easy to find a pair that fits your hand (or maybe it will) but it will force you to hold the gun the same way every time. Smooth target grips look great but new shooters will hold the gun slightly differently every time they pick it up. I like the feel of rubber grips but the wood look soooo much better and my shooting doesn't suffer from wood so I keep the wood on.
I have used wood grips since I was 16 and that was a couple of years ago. By all means try a pair.
This is the new 586, 7 shot with grooved woodies.
Acutally I prefer smooth wood like on this 686. Smooth wood will turn in your hand better without taking off skin like checkered wood on .44 Mags...
Good luck...
This is the new 586, 7 shot with grooved woodies.
Acutally I prefer smooth wood like on this 686. Smooth wood will turn in your hand better without taking off skin like checkered wood on .44 Mags...
Good luck...
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Capt. Charlie
Moderator Emeritus
Well done grips dress a gun the way a tuxedo does a man. The Smith 645 is sporting custom made (to my hand) grips by Tuscon Custom Grips. I don't know if they're still in business or not, and if they are, expect to pay through the nose and wait 6 months to a year. The Smith 19 is sporting grips by Art Jewel Enterprises, which I think merged with Eagle, or vice versa. Finally, the CD 1911 is dressed in Pachmyer's American Heritage grips that Sir William mentioned.
Pistolenschutze
New member
Check out this site, Chupps. http://handgungrips.com/ They carry woods of several different types for the 586. I've bought several sets of grips from them and the quality has been superb.
Yep. If you look at the above pic in the blue box you can see it.
I flipped it on once when I got it just to see that it "worked." Since then I've shot the hottest loads and I'm convinced it isn't going to malfunction. And as you can tell, it isn't really noticeable on a blue gun, whereas on a stainless gun it looks like a blemish.
The trade-off is a 7-shot 586, and I am very happy with it.
Duke City Six
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zombie
There are round and square butt L-frame grips.
Note that L-frames take K-frame grips; the main part of the frame has been beefed up from the K, but not the grip frame.
The ones I've seen have all been round grip frames, which would mean they'd take round butt grips, or else round-to-square conversion grips if one wanted square grips.
I don't know if older L-frames had square grip frames, but I'm sure others here will know.
Ahrend's grips are good; gripseller (or gripseller2?) on gunbroker regularly has a good supply in stock. Dealing with her is easy and pleasant.
Hogue has wood grips.
So does Eagle grips.
I've bought from, and been happy with, all three.
Now, if you want big, square grips, Herrett's is also worth considering, but they cost more (about twice as much as most Hogue or Ahrend's). They are nice, though. (I've bought some Jordan Trooper grips from them, in the past.)
Good luck,
M
Note that L-frames take K-frame grips; the main part of the frame has been beefed up from the K, but not the grip frame.
The ones I've seen have all been round grip frames, which would mean they'd take round butt grips, or else round-to-square conversion grips if one wanted square grips.
I don't know if older L-frames had square grip frames, but I'm sure others here will know.
Ahrend's grips are good; gripseller (or gripseller2?) on gunbroker regularly has a good supply in stock. Dealing with her is easy and pleasant.
Hogue has wood grips.
So does Eagle grips.
I've bought from, and been happy with, all three.
Now, if you want big, square grips, Herrett's is also worth considering, but they cost more (about twice as much as most Hogue or Ahrend's). They are nice, though. (I've bought some Jordan Trooper grips from them, in the past.)
Good luck,
M
Kreyzhorse
New member
A screw driver and a set of round butt to square butt grips is all you need. Of course if your 586 is an older square butt model all you need is a screw driver and a new set of square butt grips.
The change over is very, very simple. If you can work a screw driver, you can make the switch.
The change over is very, very simple. If you can work a screw driver, you can make the switch.