Changed grips

Hdonly · April 27, 2021, 04:48 PM

My RIA 206 came with the wood grips on it but included another set of grips with it. I put the other grips on and what a difference. I liked the change so much, I ordered a Hogue Monogrip for my Redhawk. I love wood grips, but I should have done this a long time ago. They both fit my hand so much better. With arthuritis in my hand, these new grips help alot.

Webleymkv · May 19, 2021, 03:43 PM

I've rarely found a revolver which had factory grips I was satisfied with. Grips on a revolver have, for the last several decades it seems, become an afterthought to the manufacturers. Of the 13 revolvers I currently own, only six currently wear the grips that they originally came with (though an additional two do wear factory grips albeit a different style than what they were originally equipped with). Of the six that have their factory grips, two have had Tyler T-Grips added and, and three are old and uncommon enough that aftermarket grips aren't readily available (though I'm not dissatisfied with with the factory grips on my H&R Sportsman). The only one which I can readily find aftermarket grips for and does not wear a Tyler T-Grip is my S&W M36 which I rarely carry or shoot anymore (it was replaced in the rotation by a S&W 442 Pro). That being said, the M36 has worn aftermarket grips at various points throughout the years and one of these days I'll probably get around to putting a Tyler T-Grip on it.

jetinteriorguy · May 20, 2021, 05:55 AM

I have the Hogue recoil taming grips on my GP100 and they are a treat. Not that the .357 is such a beast, but as I’m getting older and my hands and wrists are getting more arthritic I hardly ever shoot my .41 mag but can shoot the .357 much easier and just love it. I’ve relegated most of the .41 to my lever action anymore.

hemiram · May 21, 2021, 06:10 AM

I don't know why, but I like mostly rubber grips on my S&W revolvers, but on my Dan Wessons, I always keep going back to the original wood grips. This one came with Houge rubber grips and I took them off almost immediately:

The worst wooden grips ever, IMHO, are the 80's "Cheese Grater" grips S&W put on lot of revolvers. I have one gun that came with them. I didn't even bother to shoot a single round with them on it.

Eddiejoe · May 21, 2021, 03:58 PM

I just picked up a Smith and Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman. I shot it with the factory grips only because I wanted to shoot the gun. I ordered the Hogue Monogrip as well. It feels much better in my hand.

May 19, 2021, 03:43 PM	#2
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,610	I've rarely found a revolver which had factory grips I was satisfied with. Grips on a revolver have, for the last several decades it seems, become an afterthought to the manufacturers. Of the 13 revolvers I currently own, only six currently wear the grips that they originally came with (though an additional two do wear factory grips albeit a different style than what they were originally equipped with). Of the six that have their factory grips, two have had Tyler T-Grips added and, and three are old and uncommon enough that aftermarket grips aren't readily available (though I'm not dissatisfied with with the factory grips on my H&R Sportsman). The only one which I can readily find aftermarket grips for and does not wear a Tyler T-Grip is my S&W M36 which I rarely carry or shoot anymore (it was replaced in the rotation by a S&W 442 Pro). That being said, the M36 has worn aftermarket grips at various points throughout the years and one of these days I'll probably get around to putting a Tyler T-Grip on it.

May 20, 2021, 05:55 AM	#3
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,476	I have the Hogue recoil taming grips on my GP100 and they are a treat. Not that the .357 is such a beast, but as I’m getting older and my hands and wrists are getting more arthritic I hardly ever shoot my .41 mag but can shoot the .357 much easier and just love it. I’ve relegated most of the .41 to my lever action anymore.

May 21, 2021, 06:10 AM	#4
hemiram Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Location: Toledo, ohio Posts: 762	I don't know why, but I like mostly rubber grips on my S&W revolvers, but on my Dan Wessons, I always keep going back to the original wood grips. This one came with Houge rubber grips and I took them off almost immediately: The worst wooden grips ever, IMHO, are the 80's "Cheese Grater" grips S&W put on lot of revolvers. I have one gun that came with them. I didn't even bother to shoot a single round with them on it.

May 21, 2021, 03:58 PM	#5
Eddiejoe Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2018 Posts: 207	I just picked up a Smith and Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman. I shot it with the factory grips only because I wanted to shoot the gun. I ordered the Hogue Monogrip as well. It feels much better in my hand.