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Old 02-11-2020, 10:35 PM
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Bill Rogers was an FBI agent. He left the bu to produce his plastic holster designs and other products at his family business in Florida.

After a similar discussion here, I asked Bill Rogers about his grip origination since the grips are clearly derivative of the pre-Monogrip 2-piece grips by Guy Hogue. I had always guessed that Rogers made a financial arrangement with Hogue. Apparently not.

Of course Hogue did not originate palm swells or finger grooves, but he made the most of the concepts. 2-piece Hogue grips often had the islands in the inletting like Rogers, and some had the locating pins too.

Some assert that Rogers also made wooden grips, but not that I know about. Anything wood is a Hogue. Of course, Hogue later came out with his own line of plastic grips.


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From: [email protected]
To: SG-688
Date: 3-28-12 6:14 PM
Re: Pattern for original Rogers grips ?

I purchased a pair of Hogue grips in the late 1970s. They did not fit my hand but I liked the palm swell concept that Guy Hogue had developed. Also the fit on the revolver was loose.

I then made my own grips that fit my hand and transferred the patterns to carbon. We then used the EDM process to make molds for the patterns. I designed the molded tabs that would automatically fit the different variations of the Smith Frames. I then developed the process to make the Burlwud, synthetic wood finish.

I hope this is helpful.

----Bill Rogers

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IIRC, Rogers patented the Burlwud (tm) process.



I'll attach the Rogers fitting instruction, a 1982 catalog page that is similar to the 1970's catalog, and a comparison picture of the early thin to later thicker grips.
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File Type: jpg Rogers catalog grips 1982.jpg (60.9 KB, 199 views)
File Type: jpg Rogers grip instruction ca 80.jpg (72.7 KB, 113 views)
File Type: jpg Rogers N thin v thick 3 arrow sm.JPG (95.3 KB, 120 views)
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