Hi SBR,

Just as Bullseye has shown with his photos, I too like the Ahrends Tactical Combats with finger groves. I have larger, thicker fingers, though, so I do a bit of sanding on the leading edges of the finger grooves.

They come from Ahrends with a very sharp leading edge and it was too sharp for me. The leading edges are also squared off perpendicular to the plane of the weapon. So there, on the outer edges, I also sand them down a bit. Once those minor changes are done, they are about perfect for me, especially on the 2.5" K's.

When I'm done with the minor sanding described, I merely rub in a few drops of Watco Marine teakwood finish and it blends perfectly with the wood...for me, Cocobolo. You cannot tell even on extreme close exam that they were ever touched.

I love them. They are very affordable...and they are very well made.

[IMG][/IMG]