Etalksalot
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I have really gotten into revolvers a lot in the last year or so, and I have done a ton of research on them. I'm a bit troubled because everywhere I look I see people hating on the magna grips. I guess I just wonder why?? Yeah I understand the felt recoil is more with magnas, but the grips are so classic looking that I feel they are as classic as the guns themselves. All of my revolvers that can fit magna grips have them, including my Taurus 605 which for those who do not know that is a J frame sized 5 shot 357. I shoot heavy rounds put of it as well (Buffalo Bore 180 gr flat nose lead slugs) which seem to be some of the most powerful factory rounds on the market. It kicks hard, but I always liked that about guns. If I wanted a gun that didn't kick hard, I'd shoot a .22. I always made the assumption that since Smith and Colt put magna grips on their guns that that was how they were meant to be.
I've come to notice a couple things, all the old guns (for the most part) had magnas, Detective Specials, Pocket Positives, Lawmans, and various other Colt guns, Smith Models 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 60, 64, 66 and this list goes on and on. Even the old single action 6 shooters I figured they made it this way because it was meant to be **** with them. Granted that's just my best guess, but even a lot of 4 inch guns had them. Personally, I just like the look the best, but that's just my personal preference. Now I have seen a lot of people that not only don't like the recoil, but also they don't like the gap behind the trigger guard. A lot of people want grips that will eliminate that gap, but it's my belief that that's how revolvers are supposed to be. I have come to the conclusion that in a world full of semi auto fans, I have concluded that people want to hold a revolver like they do a semi auto, but revolvers weren't made to be held that way. Your finger shouldn't go straight forward from the grip handle, it's supposed to angle downward and the web of your thumb is supposed to press up against the tip of the backstrap. Even the new revolvers have that gap, they just fill it in with the oversized grips. Is it the semi auto craze that makes people want to hold the gun this way?
Now, I understand people who have bad hands, arthritis and such wanting grips that don't hurt, but why is it that so many people feel this way? I mean you're hold a controlled explosive in your hands, and I don't know why people aren't quicker to just accept that. People will have a 357 or a 44 and talk about how it hurts their hands, I mean it is a 357 or a 44, what else would one expect?? I was shooting 357's and 44's when I was 10 years old and would get mad at my dad for putting rubber grips on because I liked the wooden ones better. Is it just the popular thing to do, or do they just not build men as tough as they used to back in the 30's, 40's and 50's? Please no one get offended, it isn't my intention to offend anyone that is why I haven't made fun of anyone or been crappy, I'm just curious to know. It seems like this all started in the 70's from all I can gather. Now interestingly enough, I noticed the newer Model 60's have an interesting feature. The "men's" version has oversized rubber grips, while the "LADY SMITH" has magna grips!!! I'll provide pictures too, and I mean the 357 versions!! I just noticed this today and it tripped me out. That was what made me finally give in and risk persecution from many angry forum members and write this thread. I know I can't be the only person who loves magna grips. The T grips look cool and classic, but I've seen guns for sale, such as Model 19's and even Model 10's with grips from the S&W 500!! What the heck would you need THOSE grips for?!?!? That seems a bit overdone to me. There's a video on YouTube, I won't mention the guys name, but he does a video on the model 19, and he put the magnas back on for the video because he thought people would appreciate it, which I did, until I watched the video. The complaint count had to register in about at least 7 or 8 times. Didn't count, but it's a bit much.
So in short, I just wonder why so many people hate them? They look awesome, and any Smiths or Colts, 4 inch and under I would only have magnas. I'd rather it hurt a little bit than put on rubber grips or even target grips. However, when I go to the range I want powerful rounds. I want it to kick because it's more exciting to me. It someone asked me if I wanna light off a firecracker or a stick of dynamite, you can rest assured it would be dynamite because instead of going boom it goes BOOOOM!! Does anyone else agree with me on this or am I in a drastic minority like I think I am??
I've come to notice a couple things, all the old guns (for the most part) had magnas, Detective Specials, Pocket Positives, Lawmans, and various other Colt guns, Smith Models 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 60, 64, 66 and this list goes on and on. Even the old single action 6 shooters I figured they made it this way because it was meant to be **** with them. Granted that's just my best guess, but even a lot of 4 inch guns had them. Personally, I just like the look the best, but that's just my personal preference. Now I have seen a lot of people that not only don't like the recoil, but also they don't like the gap behind the trigger guard. A lot of people want grips that will eliminate that gap, but it's my belief that that's how revolvers are supposed to be. I have come to the conclusion that in a world full of semi auto fans, I have concluded that people want to hold a revolver like they do a semi auto, but revolvers weren't made to be held that way. Your finger shouldn't go straight forward from the grip handle, it's supposed to angle downward and the web of your thumb is supposed to press up against the tip of the backstrap. Even the new revolvers have that gap, they just fill it in with the oversized grips. Is it the semi auto craze that makes people want to hold the gun this way?
Now, I understand people who have bad hands, arthritis and such wanting grips that don't hurt, but why is it that so many people feel this way? I mean you're hold a controlled explosive in your hands, and I don't know why people aren't quicker to just accept that. People will have a 357 or a 44 and talk about how it hurts their hands, I mean it is a 357 or a 44, what else would one expect?? I was shooting 357's and 44's when I was 10 years old and would get mad at my dad for putting rubber grips on because I liked the wooden ones better. Is it just the popular thing to do, or do they just not build men as tough as they used to back in the 30's, 40's and 50's? Please no one get offended, it isn't my intention to offend anyone that is why I haven't made fun of anyone or been crappy, I'm just curious to know. It seems like this all started in the 70's from all I can gather. Now interestingly enough, I noticed the newer Model 60's have an interesting feature. The "men's" version has oversized rubber grips, while the "LADY SMITH" has magna grips!!! I'll provide pictures too, and I mean the 357 versions!! I just noticed this today and it tripped me out. That was what made me finally give in and risk persecution from many angry forum members and write this thread. I know I can't be the only person who loves magna grips. The T grips look cool and classic, but I've seen guns for sale, such as Model 19's and even Model 10's with grips from the S&W 500!! What the heck would you need THOSE grips for?!?!? That seems a bit overdone to me. There's a video on YouTube, I won't mention the guys name, but he does a video on the model 19, and he put the magnas back on for the video because he thought people would appreciate it, which I did, until I watched the video. The complaint count had to register in about at least 7 or 8 times. Didn't count, but it's a bit much.
So in short, I just wonder why so many people hate them? They look awesome, and any Smiths or Colts, 4 inch and under I would only have magnas. I'd rather it hurt a little bit than put on rubber grips or even target grips. However, when I go to the range I want powerful rounds. I want it to kick because it's more exciting to me. It someone asked me if I wanna light off a firecracker or a stick of dynamite, you can rest assured it would be dynamite because instead of going boom it goes BOOOOM!! Does anyone else agree with me on this or am I in a drastic minority like I think I am??
