Guy in Jax has these and wants $40 for them.

Back in the late 70's early 80's I had a 10, 19, 64, and 66 with this type grip on them, but if I remember right they had a large silver washer looking thing holding the emblem on.

Cell pics he just sent me.




If their worth $40, I'll probably pick them up. It's a 150 mile round trip, but I've not had my bike out of the garage in over a week due to out of town guests and rain.

He also has this 357 barrel he want $100 for. He said it's 6" long. I have zero use for it and no clue what gun it came from, but if anyone does have a use for it I could pick it up.

They are factory,Around 1987 the factory eliminated the washer in the back and left some wood to replace them. $40.00 would be a great price for those.

CooL, and thanks! I was going to buy them for my 65, but got these today from a guy that sells them here in FL. Claims the guy that makes them for him made Smith grips back in the day. No clue thou.

Still will probably be going for a nice ride tomorrow to get them, and picking up my new gun on the way home!

I like the smooth grips better. Nice grain in those too.

Those are nice but the story you were told is untrue.I met the man years ago who made all of the wood,including presentation cases for the factory.He was a one man operation.In fact he mentioned other employes would pose at certain wood shop stations to give a bigger production appearance for the brochures.He retired right up to the wood shop closing.To the best of my knowledge when the wood shop closed down, wood stocks were absent on all models going forward. Laminated dymondwood by Altamont being the only substitutes in recent years.

I am not sure about the one man operation you mentioned here....I have been through the wood shop where there were always 4-6 women making and checkering all the grips...I don't remember seeing even "one man" in there! lol

If I remember his name was Roger,with a French last name that began with a letter B.You can seen him in the 1986 catalog ,and in younger years in a 1950's documentary photos posted here on this forum.His niece ran the Smith & wesson factory outlet in kittery Me.We had an hour long conversation,and he actually had several bags of Coke grips in his trunk.If I recall he was looking for $200.00 per pair,all factory new.I only wish I had bought some off of Him that day.But the fact is I had already spent a couple thousands that day on a new safe and other Xmas gifts,and did not carry a debit card or credit card in those days.He very well may have been on vacation that day you were at the factory. I see no reason for him to tell me he was a one man operation if he had not been.He was very humble and not of a braggish nature at all.