I went to brownell's and they offer a curved or straight grip. No images. Anyone have pictures or thoughts
Alex

http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/c/...&W4566side.jpg

Straight...

http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachm...s-w_1066-6.jpg

Curved...

I prefer the curved, more like a 1911.

I perfer the straight, more like a 1911.

While 1911's are straight, they have much more of an angle than the straigt 3rd gens. Thus, the feel of a curved 3rd gen feels more like a 1911 in my hands.

Thank you! Looks like the curved might be a little to large for my smalish hands. Great to know before I bought them. Are those the Hogue's
Alex

I don't feel that the straight are that much smaller. I find that the curved tends to bring the muzzle up and point more natually for me. Like on 1911s'.

Not hogues, those are the stock S&W grips. Those are hard plastic, and the hogues are rubber.

I traded my straight for curved. Its not much larger. This gave me the same feel as my Sigma and a mdl39. However I got a Hogue and it is way too large for me.

now you have peaked my interest .. I love the grip on my sigmas and I see how the curved could cant your wrist forward.
Alex

Go to the 5946TSW found thread on page three. The gunbroker listing has some good pics of the curved grips.

I had the curved grips on my 5906. When the 4006 was produced, I handled the straight grips, and found I liked them better. I didn't notice that they felt smaller, but that may have been the case.

In any event, I ordered the straight grips from S&W, and have had them on my 5906 ever since.

I have fairly small hands, and I have tried both the Hogue rubber grips, and the wood ones. They were both too big for me.

It was a pity, with the wood grips, because they looked so nice on the pistol.

I got my 4566 with a straight grip and found that it had the tendency to point naturally low, and it just felt kind of weird. Ordered up a curved grip and found that it helped tremendously. I think the best answer for you is to hit up a gun shop or show soon and handle both. See what feels/points better in your hands.

Good luck, and let us know what you decide.

I have tried three different gun shops and none had a metal smith. One place told me .. "we just cant sell them" So I am out on a limb here until I get hold of mine.

I do understand now the whole being miserable with the 10 day wait thing now. I have become spoiled here in AZ where I can walk in and walk out with a gun. This waiting for the gun to arrive is killing me!!
Alex

I say go straight to the phone and order the curved one......or something like that.

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Eric