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i just installed a set of pachmayr compac grips on my model 36. i absolutely love the feel of these grips, they do exactly what i had hoped they would. the only downside to this grip is the fit and finish.
1) the front part of the grip doesn't meet, leaving a gap down the front of the grip.
2) at the butt of the grip the 2 sides don't line up just right. i tried to set them even, but it seems since they are actually one piece connected at the backstrap, there is no fixing that part. there is also a teardrop shaped gap where the backstrap meets the butt that's pretty big.
3) the screw that mounts them to the gun doesnt bottom like i would think you would want it to. i initially screwed it a little too far trying to fix problem #1 which in turn left threads sticking out the oppisite side, and even then it wasnt bottomed.
Dont get me wrong, i love the feel of these grips, they seem to be perfect for me. and none of these problems are deal-breakers on this particular set of grips. The question i have is... am i being too picky? am i expecting too much from a set of rubber grips? or is this not typical of pachmayr, or other sets of rubber grips. Thanks in advance.
1) the front part of the grip doesn't meet, leaving a gap down the front of the grip.
2) at the butt of the grip the 2 sides don't line up just right. i tried to set them even, but it seems since they are actually one piece connected at the backstrap, there is no fixing that part. there is also a teardrop shaped gap where the backstrap meets the butt that's pretty big.
3) the screw that mounts them to the gun doesnt bottom like i would think you would want it to. i initially screwed it a little too far trying to fix problem #1 which in turn left threads sticking out the oppisite side, and even then it wasnt bottomed.
Dont get me wrong, i love the feel of these grips, they seem to be perfect for me. and none of these problems are deal-breakers on this particular set of grips. The question i have is... am i being too picky? am i expecting too much from a set of rubber grips? or is this not typical of pachmayr, or other sets of rubber grips. Thanks in advance.
Throw the Pack-mires away and put on the factory magnas and a Tyler T-grip like God, Horace Smith, and D. B. Wesson intended.
