Originally Posted by CCantu357

I always figured the deletion of the diamond in the factory stocks was a way to save costs.

The diamonds have made a comeback on some new Smiths, though as others have stated, these grips are made by Altamont and other outside makers. The quality of these new grips are great, but they do not look right. For some reason, the new target style grips on my 586 Classic have diamonds, which look out of place. But worst of all, the grips do not feel anything like old S&W target stocks. They are far too narrow and have little contour to them. They are made well and look good, but are useless for either DA or SA operation.