Would like grip recommendations

snowman · #1 10-01-2009, 11:02 PM

Friends,

I have a pair of 686P's, one a -4 and the other a -6, for home defense. As I'm sure most of you are aware, they came from the plant with rubber finger-groove grips. These are pretty good grips for defensive purposes, but I've always felt that they should have more girth, especially at the rear, to better distribute the recoil. I can live with them, but was wondering if any of you have found a wider, finger-groove grip to fit these guns.

As always, thanks for your assistance.
Andy

Bullseye Smith · #2 10-01-2009, 11:07 PM

Best thing to do is to look at all of them made and the old stuff to. Everyone is different, I love the looks of the S&W combats and I can't use them, Ahrend's does the best job for me. Hope this helps , when you are at the range ask if you can try thier grips for feel, or at the gun show.

HEADKNOCKER · #3 10-02-2009, 01:00 AM

The Uncle Mikes Combat grips in both the Square & Round butt cover the backstrap & work realy well for me..
You'll have to find out which ones feel best to your hands & go from there..
Gary/Hk

NFK · #4 10-02-2009, 09:55 AM

+1 for Ahrends. Great quality and outstanding service.

snowman · #5 10-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullseye Smith

when you are at the range ask if you can try thier grips for feel, or at the gun show.

John,

That would be ideal -to be able to handle a number of guns/grips to see what fits the best. And I appreciate the suggestion.

Unfortunately those options aren't available to me. I live in a large rural area. The only range within a reasonable driving distance(and the one I use) is owned by a hunting club and not connected to a gun shop, so no guns are available there to try out. Also the only gun show is many miles away, once a year, and, the way it appears to me, cannot accommodate wheel chairs, which I would need in order to get around(I am partially disabled).

Consequently I thought I would see if some of the experienced folks here could tell me what would fit the bill.

Thanks again for your assistance.
Andy

snowman · #6 10-02-2009, 01:23 PM

Many thanks for the replies. I'm not sure how I'll find the best option, but at least I've learned of some that are out there.

Andy

buck460XVR · #7 10-02-2009, 02:29 PM

These came standard on my X-Frame .460 and I have put them on my 629 and my 686s. They are just a tad bigger and cover the backstrap with a softer compound rubber.

Product: Model 500 Impact Absorbing Hogue Square Butt Conversion Grips