I actually prefer smooth grips. When I was going through the safe I was surprised how many of my grips are checkered. I though I had more smooth. Anywho, here are some of my smiths with smooth grips: 686-5pp with miculek rb grips, 66-1 with miculek sb grips, 940 with eagles(dont remember), and a pre-10 with the cheap cdnn herrets)
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Some non smith's I have outfitted with smooth wood:
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