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S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961 All 5-Screw & Vintage 4-Screw SWING-OUT Cylinder REVOLVERS, and the 35 Autos and 32 Autos


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Old 01-12-2013, 12:27 PM
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I have posted information about this revolver previously.

Canadian Military Issue S&W Revolver?

I would like to put a set of larger, vintage grips on this piece to allow for a better grip in my large hands -- but I'm confused by the round grip/square grip options. Will they both fit on this frame? If not, what should I be looking for. I would prefer wooden, checkered, and with a larger, squared off bottom.

There are also some nice, newer rubber grips out there -- same questions.

Finally, what were the grips that this old veteran likely had on it when it was shipped from the factory?

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Tom, that is a round butt frame. Someone should come along with information on the correct vintage stocks, and/or alternatives for large hands.

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Your revolver has a round butt. Only round butt grips will fit. However,
I'm sure that over the years someone must have produced a square butt style grip that would fit a round butt frame. To give you an idea of what might be available, have a look at Ebay and search for "K frame grips".
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There are modern grips with a square butt that would fit.They are marked as round butt to square butt conversions.
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I believe there are rubber grips likewise, check with Hogue and Pachmayr to see. Also look on eBay. For shooting (but not necessarily aesthetic) purposes, I much prefer rubber grips to wooden.
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