Posted: 3/2/2011 7:50:04 PM EDT
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Just wanted your opinion on wood grips vs rubber grips. Any of you guys using wood grips on the small J frames? or other frames ? how's the recoil with the wood grips vs rubber? I'm shooting +p 38 ammo in my 642. I found some really nice grips from Esmeralda and wanted your input on stick with the rubber grips or go for the wood.
Thanks for the help guys... |
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Why does it matter what anyone else is using? Use what you like, or what works for you. Because some on here have more revolver experience than me and I want to pull from that... Question still stands- when it comes to recoil and performance, which do you prefer ? Are wood grips only tailored to looks and not performance? Thanks again for any help |
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I hate how rubber looks on bigger frames, personally.
I have the stock rubber grip on my J-frame 340PD .357. I have the factory wood grips on all of my others except a model 10 that came with rubber. Just what I like. If I ever find a 3in 66, I'll get 2 sets of grips, wood for BBQs and rubber for hiking. |
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i hate to give you a generic answer, but it really just depends! everyone's hands are different. factory j frame magna grips fit my hand perfectly. i think they are my favorite grip design. with that being said, lots of folks don't like them at all. lots of folks add a tyler t-grip, and keep the factory "woods", or replace them with aftermarket boot grips, or larger wood grips. lots more folks use the rubber grips. i have a 340pd, and it has the factory uncle mike's rubber grips, and i am glad it has them! the rubber grips really reduce the "hit" you take with more powerful loads. personally, their appearance makes me cringe! but that is strictly my personal preference, and based on aesthetics only!
i guess it depends on your intended use, also. the larger "3 or 4 finger" grips are much milder to shoot, but you are pretty much giving up most of the "concealability" of the tiny gun. they are great for target plinking, but again, i just don't like the looks of them! there are a lot of "boot grips" out there. you can probably find something that remains fairly well concealable, looks presentable, and is relatively comfortable to shoot. here is a set of laminated "boots" on a 60-7. i like them pretty well. http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii9/ar15ed/boomers/6074.jpg i guess my advice would be to try a few different types. none of them are very expensive, and they are widely available. i'd try a few sets, then sell off the ones i hated, keep the ones that were fine, and use the set that i love! if you shop carefully, you can find the rubber ones for 5 bucks or so. factory magnas (non-diamond) are available for 20-25 bucks. aftermarket boots are available for 40.00-70.00, and really sweet custom aftermarkets are pretty much whatever amount you can stand to spend! all of them seem to be very easy to resell. good luck, and let us know what you decide on! |
| I've never liked the feel of rubber grips, either on small snubbies I've owned or on my current N-frame. To me, a stickier grip makes it much more difficult to shift my grip in the event my "grab" of the revolver isn't perfect. Add in the fact that they can, and do, rub blisters, and I don't know why anyone buys them. Evidently a lot of people do, as Pachmayr and Hogue seem to be doing brisk business. |
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Wood grips are fine for me except on my S&W model 29. The wood grips are too thick for my hand. I have to use a Pachmayr rubber combat grip that is much thinner. It depends on what makes you comfortable. No matter what I still like the look of wood grips. Thats what I'm leaning towards... |
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The comfort is going to depend on the particular fit of the grips to your grubbies. I prefer the Craig Spegel wood grips on a 642. The width is just right against my palm and not too wide for CCW in a pocket holster.
Turns out the Spegels for a Mountain Gun work great for me also. I reckon Mr. Spegel knows something about grip design and construction. Herretts stocks also make some fine grips. They'll make em' from a tracing of your hand. Can't get more custom than that. |