Thread: 10XX/45XX grips, compared, photos
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Old 08-20-2009, 07:38 AM
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Excellent post, oldRoger.

I too have all three type S&W grips for my 1026 and 1076 pistols. After giving them all a try, I settled on the standard straight grip for them. Next in order of preference for me is the arched grip. The FBI palm swell grip I like the least.

While on the subject of these grips, I can't for the life of me understand why the FBI insisted on this grip for their 1076 pistols. If anything, this grip exacerbated the problem some agents reportedly had controlling their 10mm pistols. In my experience, unless you have large hands, the palm swell grip is more hindrance than help and I believe those agents with smaller hands would have benefited from one of the two narrower grip types available.
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