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Old 01-20-2010, 03:31 PM
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I'm not sure what the difference is between a set of Jordan Troopers with an open backstrap and Herrett Ropers. In fact, I've always assumed that to be Jordan Troopers, the grips had to cover the backstrap. Could be wrong. I have Herrett Ropers on two of my N-frames, and they fit my small hands well. I had to send them back to get an extra 1/4" cut off the butt, since they originally left way too much wood under the butt, but that may be because I pressed too hard on the paper when I did my hand drawing. I've never been able to get a set of Troopers to fit my hands, and was discouraged by the folks at Herrett's when I mentioned them, considering my hand size. I had the privilege of shaking Bill Jordan's hand once, in 1972, and actually holding a Model 19 that wore Jordan Troopers, made for his hands. His hands were huge, so it's no wonder the design worked so well for him.

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