Your J-frame Stocks

[ENGINE18]

I currently own two J-frames; a 638-3, with PGS Hideout stocks and a 640-1, with UM Combats. I'm thinking of aquiring another Airweight J-Frame or two!

I usually CC the Airweight and shoot +P loads with it, but is not fun. I've experimented with different +P loads and I'm thinking I want to experiment with different stocks as well.

What stocks do you find work the best for you on your J-frames to manage recoil, and conceal well? Pics appreciated and thanks in advance!

 

[sipowicz]

I like the stock grips with a t-grip for size.....but I have stags on mine that are just a bit thicker than stock...I like the scarring for grip and the fact that they don't stick to clothes like rubber..

 

[38-44HD45]

My kickin'est J-frame, the 340PD Beast, wears Crimson Trace LG-405 LaserGrips. I find it much more pleasant to shoot than even my 342Tis, one of which wears Eagle Secret Service grips and the other, Craig Spegel Boot Grips. Most all my other Js wear Spegels, but I'm about to put a pair of LG-405s on my 642-1 and give it to my son's fiance. Here's a 40-1 with Spegels:

And here are three Js, with the 340PD/LG-405 combo upper right, 342Ti with Eagles and Clip Grip lower right, and 642-1 on the left, with Spegels:

I have Barami Hip Grips and a Tyler T-grip on my 940 and a Weigand 642, but no pics of those.

 

[straightshooter1]

I, for years, carried the stock grips with a Tyler T. Then, for a few years, wooden "boot" grips by several makers.

But the Crimson Trace grips are the best, at least for me. Not only do I have the red dot to see when I shoot, but the grips seem to reduce felt recoil.

Not the prettiest, but the most functional-at least for me.

Bob

 

[mgo]

What stocks do you find work the best for you on your J-frames to manage recoil, and conceal well? Pics appreciated and thanks in advance!

The stock wood grips work for me because they are easy to pull out of a deep pocket without dragging or snagging. Sure, not fun to shoot, but the J-frame with +P is a "carry alot and shoot seldom" firearm anyway. If that awful moment comes, one would not notice the recoil; there would be other things on the mind.

 

[Dogguy]

I also have the magna-style wood grips on the J-frames I use for pocket carry. They conceal well, for all the reasons mgo details above. For comfortable shooting, I like the Pachmayr Compacs and the rubber Hogue Monogrips. The Pachmayr's conceal a little better than the Hogues but neither are very pocketable.

I'm not a fan of any of the boot-style grips. They conceal well but they do nothing to tame recoil and they force my hand into a position too low on the grip, actually amplifying the recoil. As they say, your mileage may vary.

 

[ENGINE18]

sipowicz, that looks very cool. I will probably look for a set of Tylers.

38-44HD45 & straightshooter1,I've held the CT Grips and they do feel good.

mgo & DogGuy, I'm thinking the Tylers and the factory stocks together, unless I can find some of those sweet stags!

 

[The Big D]

Spegels on both my 60 and my 642. I find handling/accuracy is facilitated with such grips...at least for my hands.

Be safe.

 

[sipowicz]

sipowicz, that looks very cool. I will probably look for a set of Tylers.

38-44HD45 & straightshooter1,I've held the CT Grips and they do feel good.

mgo & DogGuy, I'm thinking the Tylers and the factory stocks together, unless I can find some of those sweet stags!

Mine are Spresser Stag....I got them on ebay a few years back for 90 bucks...their website has them for around 165...a bit rich for my blood...I also found a nice pair that was the same thickness as the original wood for around 45 bucks...but MickeyD's 36 is wearing those now...

 

[kaw77]

my wife and both use Badger Grips
Smith & Wesson Pistol Grips

 

[revolvergeek]

Checkered Eagle Secret Service grips did wonders to tame my 640-1. Crimson Trace 405s are nice too, and are extremely flat at the bottom.

 

[photoman]

I also found a nice pair that was the same thickness as the original wood for around 45 bucks...but MickeyD's 36 is wearing those now...

Speaking of...where is MickeyD nowdays...

 

[chp]

Here's my new favorite for pocket carry: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/133815-new-favorite-j-frame-grips-taurus.html

 

[labworm]

Nothing fancy, but here it is.

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[OIF2]

These are customs by John Hurst.
Bob

 

[Captain38]

Bob,

I have a similar pair of grips that were whittled for me by John Hurst back in the early seventies. As I'm sure you're already aware, he and Guy Hogue both were LAPD officers and started out working on handgun grips part time out of John's garage.

 

[WR Moore]

Factory bananna grips that I rasped into a birds-head shape and cut a speedloader notch into. I've got 3 sets and am on the lookout for extra sets for spares.

 

[indiandave]

Another option would be Uncle Mike's combat Grips. They cover the backstrap and you can get 3 fingers on them for a good grip. S&W no longer sells them but the sell something similar.

 

[David Sinko]

I use the cheapo Uncle Mike's rubber boot grip. It forces me to hold a bit low on the grip frame but that's OK since a 2" J Frame doesn't have enough weight up front in the barrel to cause any serious torque during recoil. And the lower hold prevents my thumb from being shredded by the cylinder latch. The checkered rubber is sticky enough that I don't have to readjust my grip after every shot and since this is a pocket gun I don't have to worry about the rubber sticking to clothing. I have a set of smooth Eagle Secret Service grips but they are slippery and cause the gun to shift around too much under recoil. Eagle's fit and inletting to the grip frame were terrible and these grips required quite a bit of work to even be functional.

Dave Sinko

 

[Jhp147]

After going through a bunch of them, I saw someone here post about the Taurus grips as shown in chp's post. I bought a pair and they are my favorite, as I needed something to cover the backstrap and lengthen the pull-and take out the sting in a 642. Longer would be better, like the UM grips also mentioned above, but they would not carry well in my pocket and tended to grab pants legs in ankle carry.
OIF2, those are some of the best if not the best looking grips I've ever seen on a "J". I had not heard of him or the Hogue connection before.