howdy , who used to manufacture combat grips in the 1930's and up ??
other than Herretts who started in the 1950's who else made them ?? a few pics would be nice
many thanks robbt

Walter Roper was one. Here's a set of Roper copies by master grip maker Keith Brown:

Fuzzy Farrant for one. Also another old S. California cop, but his name escapes me right now.
Farrant often modified his grips to match his modification of cutting off the "toe" of the butt at a 45degree angle.

Farrant N-frame grips so modified:

John, I think you might mean John Hurst, who was a contemporary of Fuzzy and also worked at the LAPD Academy. He also preferred to "notch" the frame, like Fuzzy did. Here'a a couple of John's grips on a K-frame PPC gun and my 649:

Lew Sanderson, I think.

Right you are, Buff. Sanderson made some beautiful thumbrest target grips for Ks and Ns.
Bob

I think I have some Sanderson stocks on a commercial 1917.

I have GOT to get me a digi camera!

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Originally posted by OIF2:
John, I think you might mean John Hurst, who was a contemporary of Fuzzy and also worked at the LAPD Academy.

Thank you, OIF2. I recalled the recent topic in which both grip makers were discussed but couldn't recall the name.

Here's some Lew Sanderson's on a pre-29.Lew and his son Don who took over for Lew in the early 60's made combat stocks and target stocks from the Mid-30's up until the early 1970s.
Chuck

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howdy , who used to manufacture combat grips in the 1930's and up ??

S&W, their magna grip was designed for combat.

Hogue made some very handsome wood grips of conventional two piece construction before designing the Monogrip.

Guy Hogue was also an LAPD instructor and Armorer and knew Farrant and Hurst well. I never met Fuzzy or Guy Hogue, but knew John Hurst very well. He was the greatest pistol shot the LAPD ever produced.
Bob

Bob I realy love those Hurst Grips on that M649
There's a Bunch of History for you in those Sweet Grips..
Enjoy!!
Gary/Hk

Thanks, GARY.
That 649 .38 was won by me when I was an LAPD probationer in 1985, at the old Southern Cal PPC Championships, hosted by the LAPD. It was engraved, as part of the prize, with my initials and badge by the LA Revolver Club. John Hurst threw in the grips and had Harry Davis at the Academy (one of LAPD's GREAT armorers) tune the action. I put the grips away and used magnas and a grip adapter for 23 years. When I retired I put these back on. I couldn't bring myself to batter these grips up, a gift from a friend, on the streets of LA.
Bob

Does anyone still produce grips like these? I've see only a few places Harrets and Hogue that make revolver grips designed for serious shooting.

Thanks in advance,

-Jenrick