Which N-Frame grips do you prefer for double action shooting? I currently have smooth S&W target grips on my 6" Highway Patrolman but would like to know what you guys prefer.

I wear a size "Large" glove, and prefer the look of wood... although the VZ grips for square N-Frames are pretty neat looking for polymer.

Been looking at Nills grips, but I wish I could try out the different styles and get an idea of what fit me before putting down that kind of $$.

Factory Magna style on my model 29 4" and 6" Highway Patrolman.

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My 27 wears the factory N frame targets from the 70s era, which are generally complained about as being too large. I like them very well.



















 

I just bought some magnas for my 28-2 4".  They arrive next week and I am ready to do some shooting

Fan of Hogue grips on most of my S&W's.  On my N-frames I run California competition cylinder release.  I trim the grip in front of the release to get better access.  It also creates a shelf I ride with my strong hand thumb, sort of similar to the way many shooters ride the safety on their 1911.  I like the Hogue for the good grip wet or dry and the rubber helps suck up some of the recoil.  I had a set of wood JM grips on the 625 when I got it and found it too slippery for me.

For D/A shooting with an N frame the Miculek grips are hard to beat.

I altered some Hogues for a K frame before the Miculek grips became available to give me about the same shape.



Nills are definitely great grips but many do not work well with speed loaders, like the ones on this GP100.

This is a round butt N frame:



I had to add silicone sealer to the Pachmayer Presentation series grips to fill an internal gap because they are square butt grips, but these grips are the only ones that fit my hand for accurate double action rapid fire.  I have shot IPSC and IPDA matches with them and they work very well. They cover the grip frame entirely.

I like a balance of looks and comfort.

For the 357 I went with a later set of football targets that were purchased inexpensively. The old timers scoff at me for using period incorrect grips but they sure fit my XLG hands nice.

They don't have a whole lot of character compared to older grips but they work just fine.
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They've been refinished and the bottoms have been cut down some.

For the 45 I went with a set of vintage Jay Scott oversized troopers that I reshaped quite a bit. The intent was to make a compromise between a boot grip and a target grip with moon clip clearance and they worked out perfectly. Despite a thin profile they shoot quite well. They also carry quite nicely.
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There's only about $75 invested in the pair and a couple hours labor on each. The Jay Scotts required a bit of work just to fit properly with lots of overhang to trim off.

Do any of these grips interfere with speedloaders?  It seems like some reviews of the thicker wood ones might.  Plus you eluded to that Rick when you said you sanded them down to not interfere.

In order to not interfere there should be bare frame showing.

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If weren't so frugal (and wanting something unique), a set of Ahrends would be a good choice.

Blu-Magnum Skeeter Skelton style.

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Thanks for all the replies, lots to look into. I was just given a rubber hogue grip with finger grooves to try out.

Man is it ugly on a blued gun, but it's much slimmer than the targets. I'll see how it feels when I shoot with it.

These are the Nill Grips that have been calling to me:

Nills are definitely very nice on revolvers and some work well with speedloaders, usually better with the shorter .38 Specials or .44 Specials then the longer Magnum cases. All the following ones work with speedloaders, while the grips for the GP100 do not.

The Nills work better with speedloaders than the original grips ( which were also made by Nill but to Willi Korth's specs)

Gripper Professional.   Open backstrap helps you reach the trigger.   Houges are OK.

Prefer the Hogue grips myself.  Really helps to soak up recoil.

How about Ahrend's Grips?
I've got a set of Retro Target stocks on my Model 27.
They look a lot like the S&W targets but are much slimmer.