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Maby my hands are unusual but I have always done well with the stock two piece wood grips. Started caryin 36 in the 60s.
Before tryin, might want to try any new grip to see where it point shoots. If it point shoots well it will be easier and faster to sight shoot with it.
Sam...my favorite 9mm is the 9X32R
Before tryin, might want to try any new grip to see where it point shoots. If it point shoots well it will be easier and faster to sight shoot with it.
Sam...my favorite 9mm is the 9X32R
Stephen A. Camp
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Hello. I have no complaints at all with the standard rubber Uncle Mike boot grips that came on my S&W Jframe. Best.
When I used to carry a 2 1/2" M19 S&W, I took a set of those monster grips off of my M29 (target grips?) and filed and sanded them down until they fit my hand perfectly, and kept working until the gun pointed perfectly for me. Obviously much more work than picking up a set off the counter, but boy did they work good!!! Re-finished them w/ TreWax Indian Sand (floor wax); sounds strange, but a really great feel when done.
I have rubber boot grips on my 640 .357 & I love 'em...but the side screw always rusts over. I wish I could get a stainless replacement.
I have ordered the new Bantam grip from Hogue. Can't wait to try 'em out.
www.getgrip.com
They use NO screw or stirrups whatsoever. They look really good.
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I have ordered the new Bantam grip from Hogue. Can't wait to try 'em out.
www.getgrip.com
They use NO screw or stirrups whatsoever. They look really good.
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I have 2 J-frames:
My .357 model 60 came with a standard rubber 3 finger grip. When I bought the gun, I had them switch the grip out with a regular model 60's 2-finger grip. Tougher to shoot, but makes ankle carry possible.
My titanium 342ti came with the 2-finger grip, but I'm considering switching it out for the Bantam grip from Hogue, or possibly the S&W equivalent if I can find one. Can anyone with the Bantam grip tell me if they like it?
My .357 model 60 came with a standard rubber 3 finger grip. When I bought the gun, I had them switch the grip out with a regular model 60's 2-finger grip. Tougher to shoot, but makes ankle carry possible.
My titanium 342ti came with the 2-finger grip, but I'm considering switching it out for the Bantam grip from Hogue, or possibly the S&W equivalent if I can find one. Can anyone with the Bantam grip tell me if they like it?
I put the Bantam grip on my .38Ti and it made a lot of difference. No more area for you to grip, but the rubber you can hang on to. One problem is it is a real pain to remove if you want to do some detail cleaning. Make sure you keep the "tool" that comes with it for installation.
Gary
Gary
Try this: www.eaglegrip.com
Look at their secret service models. You'll be very happy.
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Look at their secret service models. You'll be very happy.
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I avoid rubber grips on snubbies. Although they are more comfortable to shoot, they compromise concealability by being very "grabby" to covering garments. Covering garments glide over wood grips without clinging.
Using the old-style, skinny S&W J-frame grips with a Tyler T-grip is a good idea, and probably one of the most compact packages you can come up with. You can also combine a T-Grip with a Barami Hip-Grip for carry without a holster.
Other good suggestions include the Eagle Secret Service Grips and the wood Craig Spiegel Boot Grips.
Using the old-style, skinny S&W J-frame grips with a Tyler T-grip is a good idea, and probably one of the most compact packages you can come up with. You can also combine a T-Grip with a Barami Hip-Grip for carry without a holster.
Other good suggestions include the Eagle Secret Service Grips and the wood Craig Spiegel Boot Grips.
I'm with LIProgun,
I don't like rubber grips on a carry gun. For me, the rubber snags my skin as I try to force my hand down between the butt of the gun and my side to get a grip on it.
I've found that for me, the best way to carry a snub nose small frame revolver is with the Barami hip grip and the Tyler T grip adapter. This combination makes the gun ultra concealable. It works so well that I can use it in the summer when shorts and a tank top are the standard wardrobe. This is also, the mos't comfortable method of carry that I have been able to find. With the gun tucked in my waistbamd behind my hip, I sometimes forget that it is even there.
The The Barami is definitely the way to go.
Good luck.
http://www.baramihipgrip.com http://www.ajaxgrips.com http://www.kaeskorner.com/tgrip/index.htm
I don't like rubber grips on a carry gun. For me, the rubber snags my skin as I try to force my hand down between the butt of the gun and my side to get a grip on it.
I've found that for me, the best way to carry a snub nose small frame revolver is with the Barami hip grip and the Tyler T grip adapter. This combination makes the gun ultra concealable. It works so well that I can use it in the summer when shorts and a tank top are the standard wardrobe. This is also, the mos't comfortable method of carry that I have been able to find. With the gun tucked in my waistbamd behind my hip, I sometimes forget that it is even there.
The The Barami is definitely the way to go.
Good luck.
http://www.baramihipgrip.com http://www.ajaxgrips.com http://www.kaeskorner.com/tgrip/index.htm
Another vote for LIProgun. I carry a J frame M36. STOCK grips. Years of carry have smoothed the sharp edges off. But they are the only grips I have found that will slip into a jeans rear pocket and STAY out of sight. Rubber sticks. Wood don't
When I do my qualifying, I switch to the bouncy ones because in our locality, they have decided in their wisdom to make no differentiation for type of gun so ALL qualifying is done at same range regardless of pistol type.
While I can hit the target with the stock grips, the rubber ones make it a higher score.
If I had to use the gun for the ridiculous standards they want, I wud just run away.
7yds right hand, 7 yds left hand
15 yds 2 handed
5 yds hip (yes, hip)
then 10 rds at approaching and retreating targets. (Score reduced for shooting at a retreater.)
And THIS is for private citizen!
Guess barricade and drop and roll will be next unless some county supervisor thinks barbed wire and incoming live rounds would be another good thing to add.
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When I do my qualifying, I switch to the bouncy ones because in our locality, they have decided in their wisdom to make no differentiation for type of gun so ALL qualifying is done at same range regardless of pistol type.
While I can hit the target with the stock grips, the rubber ones make it a higher score.
If I had to use the gun for the ridiculous standards they want, I wud just run away.
7yds right hand, 7 yds left hand
15 yds 2 handed
5 yds hip (yes, hip)
then 10 rds at approaching and retreating targets. (Score reduced for shooting at a retreater.)
And THIS is for private citizen!
Guess barricade and drop and roll will be next unless some county supervisor thinks barbed wire and incoming live rounds would be another good thing to add.
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Like I said earlier: www.eaglegrips.com
Those Eagle Grips look nice but they are pretty pricey (atleast compared to rubber) plus I have seen a LOT of Wood grips crack from the extreme temperature changes sometimes involved with a carry gun.
It would be a real shame to spend big money on pretty wood grips and then they get all cracked and ruined. So for me I like the idea of rubber/nylon grips for a carry piece. Now those Eagle grips might be great on my house gun (686).
It would be a real shame to spend big money on pretty wood grips and then they get all cracked and ruined. So for me I like the idea of rubber/nylon grips for a carry piece. Now those Eagle grips might be great on my house gun (686).
I got my Bantam Hogue Grips yesterday for my 640.
I have yet to get a chance to shoot it with the new grips, but I can tell you what I think so far.
They look GREAT! They feel great! They are just about the same size in every dimension as the Uncle Mike's rubber Boot Grip but with the added advantage of having NO screws at all.
The rubber is VERY soft. Should absorb tons of recoil.
The only things I can really bitch about are:
No gun shops around here (Evansville, Indiana) have them in stock, so I had to order from Hogue (shipping charges/and waiting suck).
Comes with a special tool to spread the grips open far enough to pass over the grip stake pin (which it mounts to). I really worry that this "stretching effect" will NOT hold up over very many cleanings. I like to remove my grips when I clean my revolvers. I know the rubber would probably survive but I get pretty sloppy with the Hoppes NO.9 and I hate getting my grips all wet.
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I have yet to get a chance to shoot it with the new grips, but I can tell you what I think so far.
They look GREAT! They feel great! They are just about the same size in every dimension as the Uncle Mike's rubber Boot Grip but with the added advantage of having NO screws at all.
The rubber is VERY soft. Should absorb tons of recoil.
The only things I can really bitch about are:
No gun shops around here (Evansville, Indiana) have them in stock, so I had to order from Hogue (shipping charges/and waiting suck).
Comes with a special tool to spread the grips open far enough to pass over the grip stake pin (which it mounts to). I really worry that this "stretching effect" will NOT hold up over very many cleanings. I like to remove my grips when I clean my revolvers. I know the rubber would probably survive but I get pretty sloppy with the Hoppes NO.9 and I hate getting my grips all wet.
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