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Originally posted by sipowicz:
I tried them all and decided on stag...clothes don't stick them but the scarring makes for a nice firm hold, especially if your palms are sweating. The original checkered wood panels were almost perfect but too thin for a good hold...as you cna see, these stags from spresser are thicker and for me, make for a perfect grip...and they would look even better on a blued gun...

I've always liked this set up, but am worried about the recoil in my 340PD with either +Ps or 357 SB. Any comments would be appreciated.

Order yourself a pair of the OEM rubber one for the small frame Taurus models. You need only to remove the locator pin from the bottom of your grip-frame to allow them to fit. Got to give the Brazillians credit on those grips.

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Originally posted by myanof:

I've always liked this set up, but am worried about the recoil in my 340PD with either +Ps or 357 SB. Any comments would be appreciated.

I have to say, hard grips hurt a bit after 20 or 30 rounds in my airweight...I have shot the 340 and can't imagine it without rubber...which still was quite a hand slap....

Just think, Sipowitz, the laminated wood Altamont boot grips on my 360 PD started to split last time I fired 125 gr. Remington sizzlers in my 360. There was no smiley face at the time. Man that hurts.

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Originally posted by sipowicz:

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Originally posted by myanof:

I've always liked this set up, but am worried about the recoil in my 340PD with either +Ps or 357 SB. Any comments would be appreciated.

I have to say, hard grips hurt a bit after 20 or 30 rounds in my airweight...I have shot the 340 and can't imagine it without rubber...which still was quite a hand slap....

That's what I was affraid of, thanks. I guess I can't make my 340PD sexy.

Myanof, I have wooden boot grips on my 360 PD and SB .357s are much more doable than 125 gr. handbreakers. I carry SB .357s in mine.

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Originally posted by flop-shank:
Myanof, I have wooden boot grips on my 360 PD and SB .357s are much more doable than 125 gr. handbreakers. I carry SB .357s in mine.

I would prefere wood boots on my 340PD and always wondered what the SB .357s would feel like in that config. Thanks

You know I really had my heart set on nice wood grips but after reading these replies I might just go with a quality rubber.

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Originally posted by burch:
You know I really had my heart set on nice wood grips but after reading these replies I might just go with a quality rubber.

I understand Trojan makes good ones.

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Originally posted by Goodtime Charlie:

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Originally posted by burch:
You know I really had my heart set on nice wood grips but after reading these replies I might just go with a quality rubber.

I understand Trojan makes good ones.

LOL. Yeah, Burch, my face turns red in the heat of the moment too.

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Originally posted by flop-shank:

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Originally posted by Goodtime Charlie:

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Originally posted by burch:
You know I really had my heart set on nice wood grips but after reading these replies I might just go with a quality rubber.

I understand Trojan makes good ones.

LOL. Yeah, Burch, my face turns red in the heat of the moment too.

flop-shank:

That's more than I needed to know. TMI (Too Much Information).

It looks like I'm in the minority but for being able to get a proper grip on the gun consistently, shoot comfortably and accurately, I like the Uncle Mike's Combat grips. The combat style grips are a little bigger than boot grips but it's a good trade off, at least for me. I don't have any problems with concealment except pocket carry which doesn't work well with some trousers.

I don't have a photo of my gun with the combat grips on but here is what I'm talking about from the S&W website.