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Old 04-10-2020, 02:11 PM
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Still pretty new here so I hope this is the right forum for my question. If not, I apologize.

A few days ago I found pictures of S&W revolvers with the grips removed and the difference between square butts and round butts finally became clear to me. I am still unsure as to the why.

Is there a practical reason for having these? Is it purely aesthetics?

Will square butt grips work on a round butt frame, looks like they might? Will round butt grips work and a square butt frame, looks like they would not.

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Round butt for better concealment, less printing under light clothing, smaller grip for hand size, square butt grips should fit a round butt but not the other way around. Currently made guns are round butt due to frames being utilized for many models.
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Thanks. Good to know.
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S&W went to all round butts on revolvers in 1995/96

In the last 20 years there are also a fair number of grips that are "round butt to square butt" conversions."
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Actually, I believe almost all round butt grips with an open backstrap will fit on a square butt of the same frame size.

Butt (see what I did there?) the lower rear corner of the grip frame will be completely exposed. Not something most people would find acceptable.
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[QUOTE=BAM-BAM;140732078]S&W went to all round butts on revolvers in 1995/96

That's not correct. I bought a PC 629 Hunter a little more that two years ago with a square butt.
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