i have my old smith and wesson 629 no dash which i purchased early 1981.shot it a lot thru the years and it is very accurate.i have used hogue rubber stocks for years but my question is would stag grips on this revolver be abrasive to my hand. i think you can get rough or smooth finish on these.i think they are quite beautiful but have never owned any.john

I love stags on an N frame..and especially Magna style. Here is my N frame with Executioners. With full power .357s it is controllable and does not bite. Rubber may be a little gentler on the hands,but sure is ugly..

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It really depends on how well a magna style grip fits your hand and whether you're shooting magnums or specials
I have medium/large mitts and an N frame wearing ahrends finger groove grips with a mild 44 magnum load is more comfortable for me than a k frame wearing magnas shooting 38+p loads.

you are right about the rubber being ugly. although it helped with full power 44 magnum loads. thanks for the photo very beautiful stocks on that revolver.john

If I'm going to really exercise a revolver I do tend to outfit it with rubber grips. However, back in the safe..custom stocks look SO damn good..why not slip them on? Life isn't all about practicality...and it's just one screw to take them on and off..

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i have that same thought myself and it is a good idea.john

I am going to add some Eagle Grips American elk stocks to my 66-2. The one piece Hogues will be for shooting and the Elk for gussying up the gun for the BBQ, but seeing the Grashorns I might just give them a try and see what they have........nice referral.

I have fairly large hands, and don't care for magna style grips, they give the trigger guard too much of a run at my middle finger. This pair of Sambar stag was fitted by Roy Fishpaw; at the time he said he didn't have another piece large enough to do another gun.

It works fine for .45 ACP in the 2001-ish Heritage model 1917, and I'm sure would work for .44 Specials. For magnums, I'd want more to hang onto, but I'm not the manliest of men.

"I have fairly large hands, and don't care for magna style grips"

My hands are bigger than most glove sizes (XXXL)and that's exactly why I like the Magnas, as I need all that room between the grip frame and the trigger guard for my sausage fingers. If there is any filler material between my fingers and the grip frame,there is no free room,and on recoil,my fingers get crushed. I don't have any control problems with Magnas..but I've got a strong grip as I've worked on cars for a living my whole life. You might say I make my living with a gun...an impact gun..

Bullet Bob,LOVE the case colored frame..how about a full side shot of that revolver!

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those grips are giving me a hankering for a set.thanks john

This is as close as I have to a side shot:



The key, to me, is that little curve in the grips that guide my middle finger away from the trigger guard under recoil from heavy calibers. S&W target grips had that until sometime in the 60's when they changed it. No wood grip from the factory since that time has felt good to me, including Ahrends.

My favorite are Herrett's Jordan Troopers. Bill Jordan had big hands, and they worked for him. Here's an old pair on a pre-25:



As you can see, they cover the backstrap (optional) also, to give you a fuller grip.

Here's a new pair on an S&W 646 in .40 S&W, which I find to be a snappy little round:



Severe thunderstorm outside, time to power down!

I have Pat Grashorn's grips on two guns Ram's horn on a 28-2 and elk stag on a 64 no dash. Great workmanship, fair prices, nice guy. He can make grips to order with as much or as little "bark" on the grips as you desire.

My blued 4" 25-5 proudly wears a set of Ken Driskill american elk grips.

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