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Model 66-1 round to square butt
I just picked up a Model 66-1 at the show today. It has a round butt and I like a square butt. Can I change out the grips to the bigger square butt grips? Any recommendations? I will shoot this on a regular basis and don't want to spend more money on grips than the gun.
Thanks in advance and I apologize if this posts twice. Thought I posted earlier today and can't find it.
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05-06-2017, 11:13 PM
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Welcome to the Forum.
Yes, you can buy RB to SQ grips for your K frame M66.
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Welcome to the Forum! Kim Ahrend, Hogue, Altamont, to name a few. I just put a set of Herrett R.B. Targets on my 66-2. Ebay, is a good place to look. Of you can find them here at times also. Bob
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Hmmm, why? Just asking.
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Very nice Bananaman. was that a round to square conversion?
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Square butts
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Hmmm, why? Just asking.
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I just like a bigger grip.
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Since S&W now only produces round butt revolvers, conversion grips are commonly used for those prefering larger square butts.
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05-08-2017, 11:45 AM
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I just like a bigger grip.
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what are you looking for: Longer, fatter and/or covered backstrap????????
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Very nice Bananaman. was that a round to square conversion?
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Not round to square, but a little bigger around at the base than some of the others. Many like magna style stocks with a grip adapter. Tried this combo on a few guns. Don't really like it. Bob
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Here's a pic of my 66-4 with Ahrends round to square conversion retro combats in cocobolo......
I sometimes swap these out with the Spegel's on my 19-5, also in cocobolo.....
The Ahrends are definitely chunkier but both feel great in hand at the range.
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These S&W rubber conversions on this 3" 66-2 were $20 on fleabay.
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stakeout, Nice 66!
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Model 66-1 rond to square but grip
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what are you looking for: Longer, fatter and/or covered backstrap????????
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Looking for longer and fatter.
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Looking for longer and fatter.
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That being said, the Ahrends Retro Combats would be a good choice.
Consider looking to "Gripseller" on eB** who oftentimes has a wide selection of Ahrends grips available without the wait.
Also, watch the Sales Forum as these crop up periodically - that's how I got mine (and the Spegels).....
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Herrett grips cover the backstop, which makes the reach too long for my "medium" hands and DA shooting. I prefer Ahrends grips over those by Hogue, since they are wider (less felt recoil) and promote a higher grip than the Hogue "bulge."
Ahrends has four styles of round-to-square grips - target (flat front, no finger grooves), retro target (round front), combat (flat front, finger grooves) and retro-combat (round front, finger grooves).
Standard Ahrends grips have a flat front strap, which I feel improves indexing. Retro grips have a rounded front strap, similar to S&W grips, but less tapered toward the butt, and fit the hand very comfortably. The left grip is relieved for use with a speed loader.
I prefer round grips for conceivability and square grips for target. I use "boot" grips for barrels 3" or less, and "banana" or square grips for 4" and longer.
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This what Ahrends will look like on your gun.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MetalMan
Here's a pic of my 66-4 with Ahrends round to square conversion retro combats in cocobolo......
I sometimes swap these out with the Spegel's on my 19-5, also in cocobolo.....
The Ahrends are definitely chunkier but both feel great in hand at the range.
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Love them! I am working on ordering a set of Ahrends. Called this morning, got machine. Sent email, waiting for a reply. Cocobolo no longer available according to website. Looking at Padauk in the S&W retro grips.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neumann
Herrett grips cover the backstop, which makes the reach too long for my "medium" hands and DA shooting. I prefer Ahrends grips over those by Hogue, since they are wider (less felt recoil) and promote a higher grip than the Hogue "bulge."
Ahrends has four styles of round-to-square grips - target (flat front, no finger grooves), retro target (round front), combat (flat front, finger grooves) and retro-combat (round front, finger grooves).
Standard Ahrends grips have a flat front strap, which I feel improves indexing. Retro grips have a rounded front strap, similar to S&W grips, but less tapered toward the butt, and fit the hand very comfortably. The left grip is relieved for use with a speed loader.
I prefer round grips for conceivability and square grips for target. I use "boot" grips for barrels 3" or less, and "banana" or square grips for 4" and longer.
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Thanks for that info. I am working on a set of Ahrends now.
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Looking for longer and fatter.
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Might look for a set of older "K-frame round butt target grips".....aka .... "banana" grips....longer than the grip frame and thicker.
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Nothing beats Spegels, imo of course.
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The checkered K frame RB Target grips aka bananas are what I have on my 3" 66-2 and 2 1/2" 686-4
I don't have what would be considered a large hand,just very long fingers
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These S&W rubber conversions on this 3" 66-2 were $20 on fleabay.
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Those look so much better than the ugly Hogue rubber grips.
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Those are factory made targets.
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Here's the grips on my Model66 and on a RB 64.
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Not all Herritts cover the backstrap. My round to square Herritts conversion grips on my 19-3. 
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