Looking for grip advice for S&W large frame

Mastiff37 · June 21, 2013, 12:19 AM

I have a large frame 41 and a large frame 44. Both have S&W grips, but the 44 has checkered wood which is fairly wide and wider at the base. The 41 has skinny rubber finger-groove grips. These are both square butt guns. I like the fit of the fat-ish wood grips on the 44 better and would like to get a set with that fit for the 41, but maybe in some nice wood while I'm at it.

I like the look of the square butt smooth grips here:

http://ahrendsgripsusa.com/revolver.htm

But they look like they may be on the skinny side. I don't have huge hands or anything, but a hefty stock is preferable to me when shooting a gun that's going to kick. Any recommendations would be great.

Winchester_73 · June 21, 2013, 12:35 AM

Well for what its worth, both guns are N frame. I assume the models are actually a model 57 41 mag and a model 29 44 mag? They are also probably square butt revolvers. So you would then need square butt + N frame grips.

Sgt127 · June 21, 2013, 08:44 AM

http://www.herrett-stocks.com/

See if anything catches your eye. They do good work.

The Roper and Shooting Star may work for you.

Mastiff37 · June 21, 2013, 10:37 AM

Thanks. I see a set like the ones I like the fit of here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMITH-WESSON...item3cd2a1c6c0

I don't find them especially attractive though. I'm surprised a used factory set is bid up so high.

mhblaw · June 21, 2013, 11:32 AM

I have Ahrends grips on a 19, a 27 and a 57 and like them better than the factory grips.

PetahW · June 21, 2013, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastiff37

I have a large frame 41 and a large frame 44.
These are both square butt guns.
I like the fit of the fat-ish wood grips on the 44 better and would like to get a set with that fit for the 41, but maybe in some nice wood while I'm at it.

How do you like the Heritage Rosewood Grips by Eagle ?

They're available checkered or smooth for the same $$$.

http://www.eaglegrips.com/guns/Squar...ame-Grips.html

If the above post/reference by Winchester_73 didn't strike a bell for you - The grips for your .41 & .44 are the same/interchangeable.

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Mastiff37 · June 21, 2013, 11:54 AM

Yeah, I know I can swap them, but then I'd have grips I like less on the 44. The Eagle ones look really nice in the picture, but there was another thread on here with a lot of dissatisfied customers. I may take a chance anyway. Thanks.

newfrontier45 · June 21, 2013, 11:58 AM

For an off-the-shelf grip, the Ahrends Retro Target is a good one, albeit a bit too thin. By contrast, those old checkered target stocks were way too thick. I have a box full of them. The best in my paws is the Herrett's Roper stock.

PetahW · June 21, 2013, 12:35 PM

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FWIW, I've bought 5 different grips from Eagle, over the years, and have never been disappointed or had an issue.

What I DO know is that is a customer has an issue with the grips, Eagle will stand behind them & make it right.

IMO, They're a good company/people to do business with.

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Grant D · June 21, 2013, 12:47 PM

Ditto on the Eagle grips. I got a set of their sledgehammer ivory grips that convert K frame round butt, to square butt. They look, and fit great.

FoghornLeghorn · June 21, 2013, 12:54 PM

I've installed Ahrends grips on a couple of my N frame Smiths. For me, they were definitely too skinny for such a large revolver. I sold them and bought period correct factory replacements off of another internet gun forum.

Mastiff37 · August 13, 2013, 10:38 PM

Resurrecting this thread... anyone have opinions on these?

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/639...-butt-cocobolo

I'm especially interested in how the thickness compares to the factory target grips. Those are slightly fat for my taste, but not a lot. I prefer thick to the skinny ones like the rubber S&W ones.

Winchester_73 · August 13, 2013, 11:33 PM

Those grips look good, and probably feel good, but it all depends on the size of one's hands. Grips are kind of like buying a pair of shoes, its best to try them before you buy 'em.

Cousin Pat · August 14, 2013, 12:20 AM

see nill-griffe.com. Classic grips for SW N-frames....

mrray13 · August 14, 2013, 04:46 PM

Those Hogues from Midway are going to feel like wooden versions, size wise, of their rubber counterparts. Meaning, they aren't any fatter, but should have the same palm swell, and will be slicker then the rubber.

I have a set of those, wooden Hogues, on my .44 mag Andaconda, which came factory with the rubber Hogues. The wood looks better, the rubber shoots better, specially with full power loads. Sizewise, they feel identical.

Mastiff37 · August 14, 2013, 05:02 PM

Thanks. Since I like fatter grips, I'll look elsewhere. I bet these look cool though...

mrray13 · August 14, 2013, 05:44 PM

Oh, they definitely look good, which is why I got them. They can be punishing to shoot full power loads with because they are slick, it's hard to get a really good grip on them.

June 21, 2013, 12:19 AM	#1
Mastiff37 Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 51	Looking for grip advice for S&W large frame I have a large frame 41 and a large frame 44. Both have S&W grips, but the 44 has checkered wood which is fairly wide and wider at the base. The 41 has skinny rubber finger-groove grips. These are both square butt guns. I like the fit of the fat-ish wood grips on the 44 better and would like to get a set with that fit for the 41, but maybe in some nice wood while I'm at it. I like the look of the square butt smooth grips here: http://ahrendsgripsusa.com/revolver.htm But they look like they may be on the skinny side. I don't have huge hands or anything, but a hefty stock is preferable to me when shooting a gun that's going to kick. Any recommendations would be great.

August 14, 2013, 12:20 AM	#14
Cousin Pat Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Posts: 140	Germany quality... see nill-griffe.com. Classic grips for SW N-frames....

June 21, 2013, 12:35 AM	#2
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Well for what its worth, both guns are N frame. I assume the models are actually a model 57 41 mag and a model 29 44 mag? They are also probably square butt revolvers. So you would then need square butt + N frame grips.

June 21, 2013, 08:44 AM	#3
Sgt127 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2002 Posts: 1,068	http://www.herrett-stocks.com/ See if anything catches your eye. They do good work. The Roper and Shooting Star may work for you.

June 21, 2013, 10:37 AM	#4
Mastiff37 Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 51	Thanks. I see a set like the ones I like the fit of here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMITH-WESSON...item3cd2a1c6c0 I don't find them especially attractive though. I'm surprised a used factory set is bid up so high.

June 21, 2013, 11:32 AM	#5
mhblaw Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2009 Location: North Dakota Posts: 111	I have Ahrends grips on a 19, a 27 and a 57 and like them better than the factory grips.

June 21, 2013, 11:54 AM	#7
Mastiff37 Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 51	Yeah, I know I can swap them, but then I'd have grips I like less on the 44. The Eagle ones look really nice in the picture, but there was another thread on here with a lot of dissatisfied customers. I may take a chance anyway. Thanks.

June 21, 2013, 11:58 AM	#8
newfrontier45 Junior member Join Date: February 23, 2012 Posts: 921	For an off-the-shelf grip, the Ahrends Retro Target is a good one, albeit a bit too thin. By contrast, those old checkered target stocks were way too thick. I have a box full of them. The best in my paws is the Herrett's Roper stock.

June 21, 2013, 12:35 PM	#9
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. FWIW, I've bought 5 different grips from Eagle, over the years, and have never been disappointed or had an issue. What I DO know is that is a customer has an issue with the grips, Eagle will stand behind them & make it right. IMO, They're a good company/people to do business with. .

June 21, 2013, 12:47 PM	#10
Grant D Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2011 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 1,038	Ditto on the Eagle grips. I got a set of their sledgehammer ivory grips that convert K frame round butt, to square butt. They look, and fit great.

June 21, 2013, 12:54 PM	#11
FoghornLeghorn Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Posts: 1,000	I've installed Ahrends grips on a couple of my N frame Smiths. For me, they were definitely too skinny for such a large revolver. I sold them and bought period correct factory replacements off of another internet gun forum.

August 13, 2013, 10:38 PM	#12
Mastiff37 Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 51	Resurrecting this thread... anyone have opinions on these? http://www.midwayusa.com/product/639...-butt-cocobolo I'm especially interested in how the thickness compares to the factory target grips. Those are slightly fat for my taste, but not a lot. I prefer thick to the skinny ones like the rubber S&W ones.

August 13, 2013, 11:33 PM	#13
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Those grips look good, and probably feel good, but it all depends on the size of one's hands. Grips are kind of like buying a pair of shoes, its best to try them before you buy 'em.

August 14, 2013, 04:46 PM	#15
mrray13 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 920	Those Hogues from Midway are going to feel like wooden versions, size wise, of their rubber counterparts. Meaning, they aren't any fatter, but should have the same palm swell, and will be slicker then the rubber. I have a set of those, wooden Hogues, on my .44 mag Andaconda, which came factory with the rubber Hogues. The wood looks better, the rubber shoots better, specially with full power loads. Sizewise, they feel identical.

August 14, 2013, 05:02 PM	#16
Mastiff37 Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 51	Thanks. Since I like fatter grips, I'll look elsewhere. I bet these look cool though...

August 14, 2013, 05:44 PM	#17
mrray13 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 920	Oh, they definitely look good, which is why I got them. They can be punishing to shoot full power loads with because they are slick, it's hard to get a really good grip on them.