S&W N-Frame Replacement Grips??

[xtimberman]

I'm looking for replacement grip suggestions for an N-Frame S&W with a rounded butt. The skimpy Altamont wood things that come on a M-21 are OK if you add a T-Grip adapter like in the photo below - but they are strictly an add-on. I'd prefer a pair of nice wood stocks or rubber grips slightly larger than what I've got on there now, but not as bulky as the full "coke bottle" S&W stocks or the large N-frame Pachmayrs or Hogues.

Pachmayr makes a "Compac Professional" grip that is smaller in size and leaves the backstrap exposed - but they don't offer it in N-frame size.

Any suggestions?

xtm

[killarbb]

what you need is a set of the jerry miculek grips....


http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=14751&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y

like on this....



i am gone this week, but you shoot me a pm and i will shoot you a price on the set i took off my 625 JM

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

I have the hogue grips on my 8-3/8 model 29 and love them. i also have a pair of nice wood grips that are simillar to those JM one's. but prefer the Hogue.

[cohutt]

lots of choices here:
http://www.ajaxgrips.com/ajax/ajax

the hogues mentioned earlier were stock on my 629, very comfortable. I used the gun as a backup in my hog eradication campaign of 06-07 and put crimson trace laser grips on it, have been thinking of looking for something else for the help of it too.

http://www.ajaxgrips.com/vn/hogue/rg_1.jpg



@ajax, you could even bling that thing:

http://www.ajaxgrips.com/0/ajax/ajax/images/12/128.jpg

[xtimberman]

Thanks fellows!

Ajax is a semi-local company to me and I've gazed at their vast selection at the gun shows where they mostly inventory the big-movers. They tell me that they sell a lot of the pearlite for all makes and models, but I've rarely seen a set on a handgun - most of 'em must all be hiding in the underwear drawer.

I've examined the JM-type stocks and that's more what I'm looking for. They're contoured just about right for what I want - but they're 3/4"-1" too long, IMO. I'm not at all opposed to sawing 'em off and refinishing.

Hogues are OK, too. I prefer them over all models offered by Pachmayr for the N-frame.

xtm

Gad! The hurling smiley is both distracting and disgusting!

[nitesite]

Look into Hogue wood grips. They feel great in the hand, better than practically any other wood grip. And they are slimmer than any other wood offering.

I have a set of laminated camo Hogues on my Highway Patrolman. Sorry about the poor pic quality...

(I really need to get some better photos of that revolver......)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/28-2workbenchweb.jpg

[918v]

Yeah, and they make them with and without finger grooves.

[xtimberman]

Hogue's Ultra Compact Bantam grip stocks may be close to what I'm looking for. I've never seen any of these "in person", though.

Thanks for the info.

xtm

[Brass Nazi]

Look into Hogue wood grips. They feel great in the hand, better than practically any other wood grip. And they are slimmer than any other wood offering.

I have a set of laminated camo Hogues on my Highway Patrolman. Sorry about the poor pic quality...

(I really need to get some better photos of that revolver......)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/28-2workbenchweb.jpg


Oh man,


You just made me wallet a little thinner. I am gonna have to buy a set of those for mine now!

[nitesite]

Okay, I tried to get a quick snapshot of that revolver with better results. It's not good work, but it was a rush job this afternoon and it is a little bit better.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/Model28-2_Hogue.jpg

[xtimberman]

nitesite,

Those really are fine looking handgun "stocks". I hesitate to call them grips since they're so wonderfully crafted of wood.

Prior to me posting this question, I thought all Hogue grips were now made of rubber material because that's all you see in the stores around here. Hogue has an interactive site where you can view a revolver or autopistol similar to your own and change the various wood materials and stock designs. I see that they offer your stocks as in the photo, with a single finger groove, and without finger grooves - plus checkering if you want it!

http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/merchant.ihtml?id=92&step=2

xtm

[myg30]

Love them grips. No tylers needed there ! My knuckle gets bruised on my rev's

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

I have a set of Hogue wood grips on my Taurus 4 inch ported 44. LOVE THEM i would never put the stock ones back on. i have decided to order some for the Smith mod 29 8-3/8. i really like the look of Nitesite's grips.

[Seafarer12]

Look into Hogue wood grips. They feel great in the hand, better than practically any other wood grip. And they are slimmer than any other wood offering.

I have a set of laminated camo Hogues on my Highway Patrolman. Sorry about the poor pic quality...

(I really need to get some better photos of that revolver......)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/28-2workbenchweb.jpg
+1 I have a set on my Model 19 and they are very nice. Mine are made out of some exotic wood but I cant remember the name but are the same model grips.

[RampTester]

For the round butt N frame, try the X frame grip - it is cushioned on the backstrap and is especially nice on the Mountain guns.

[xtimberman]

I bought a set of the S&W JM stocks from killarbb - just the size and shape I was looking for. They are nice and thin like some of the older uncheckered Herrett stocks. I haven't shot the gun with 'em installed yet, but I'm certain they'll handle well with my loads.

It won't be long before my wood rasps come out and I remove those "JMs" and the cheezy lightning bolts - reminds me of the silly Thunder Ranch logos.

xtm

[killarbb]

damn thats sexay