Feeling kind of snubby today

[DRYHEAT]

Always a great choice.

 

[A10]

I have shown this one a few times before but it is appropriate. It came from the factory with the red ramp and white outline sights back on Sep. 3, 1974. The sharp shoulder magnas added later by me.

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This and the 2 1/2" 19 are truly the Cadillacs of snubbies!

 

[Wheelgunner 642]

Always a great choice.

In the bottom picture, what model am I looking at? The profile looks like a 638 but I don't think that they did them in blue. So fill me in, please. And the maker of the shoes, too!

 

[DRYHEAT]

It's a Model 38 Airweight - blue - shipped Oct. 1972 (I bought it 11/13/72) Grips are old Altamont boot stocks.

 

[bobsguns]

Wood is pretty. My old beat hands need comfort. My guns get shot and carried. As pretty as wood is, it doesn't work for me.

Good wood grips can do anything with proper design, IMO. I'm partial to combat grips for their finger grooves. In the South, shooting in the summer often becomes a challenge for sweat.

I suppose in a .357 J-frame rubber grips would be better for frame backstrap recoil. I know mine stings when I shoot it.

 

[A10]

Good wood grips can do anything with proper design, IMO. I'm partial to combat grips for their finger grooves. In the South, shooting in the summer often becomes a challenge for sweat.

I suppose in a .357 J-frame rubber grips would be better for frame backstrap recoil. I know mine stings when I shoot it.

They are thumpers for sure! I had a little trouble putting a box of .38 defense rounds through my old 442-1. The last ten or so made it kind of hard to focus! Factory grips would make me bleed.

 

[torotoro]

31-1. Not sure of the exact age but I've had it since the early '80s

 

[413Maxwedge]

Come to think of it, Im feeling a bit snubby myself.
J Frames - 43c and M&P340
K Frames - 64-2 and 10-7
L Frame - 386PD
Colt J Frame "Lawman"

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Please forgive the silver one. It was lonely in the safe.

You have four (4) awesome snubies there.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Come to think of it, Im feeling a bit snubby myself.
View attachment 780721J Frames - 43c and M&P340
K Frames - 64-2 and 10-7
L Frame - 386PD
Colt J Frame "Lawman"

I always like the Colt Lawman two inch. Thank you for sharing.

 

[bobsguns]

They are thumpers for sure! I had a little trouble putting a box of .38 defense rounds through my old 442-1. The last ten or so made it kind of hard to focus! Factory grips would make me bleed.

.38s were never an issue for me. Part of that might be the longer grips I swapped onto my J-frames. I got ALL my fingers on the grip, not leaving the pinky hanging out there. Spreads the felt recoil across the entire hand, so (for me) it meant no-pain shooting.

My .357 J-frames required a steep learning curve for me. Recoil isn't horrific but tolerable in a steel frame. But man, get it into an alloy frame & all of the sudden your hand HURTS after only a few shots. I did learn to NOT fight the recoil but to ride it upwards, letting the movement of my arm dissipate some of the energy. It helps, but I can only tolerate a single cylinder in the alloy. But I figure in a poop-has-hit-the-fan moment, the adrenaline will take over.

 

[A10]

.38s were never an issue for me. Part of that might be the longer grips I swapped onto my J-frames. I got ALL my fingers on the grip, not leaving the pinky hanging out there. Spreads the felt recoil across the entire hand, so (for me) it meant no-pain shooting.

My .357 J-frames required a steep learning curve for me. Recoil isn't horrific but tolerable in a steel frame. But man, get it into an alloy frame & all of the sudden your hand HURTS after only a few shots. I did learn to NOT fight the recoil but to ride it upwards, letting the movement of my arm dissipate some of the energy. It helps, but I can only tolerate a single cylinder in the alloy. But I figure in a poop-has-hit-the-fan moment, the adrenaline will take over.

If bad things are happening you won't feel the recoil. Until later when you're trying to figure out how your hand got bruised!

 

[GerSan69]

I always admire pretty girls....the ones in overalls and covered in dirt are the ones to marry!

Function over form......

How funny..... I married that girl, and until she passed away last year, she was perfect!!!

 

[damienph]

 

[damienph]

 

[kelljor]

They are thumpers for sure! I had a little trouble putting a box of .38 defense rounds through my old 442-1. The last ten or so made it kind of hard to focus! Factory grips would make me bleed.

I don't normally change grips unless the gun doesn't quite fit my hand. I do have pachmyars on my LCR, and on some of them I have added slip on hogues, but for the most part they carry factories. I shoot everything I own, and am not all that interested in looks. I suppose if they were displayed that would be a different story. I do, however, have a whole lot of holsters.

 

[tx50]

Please forgive the silver one. It was lonely in the safe.

My 10-5 pawn shop score from a couple of years ago in a homemade ITWB holster I made for it. She ain't pretty but she is a fine shooter.

 

[DRYHEAT]

There are "giant snubbies" (3.5") too...

 

[bobsguns]

I don't normally change grips unless the gun doesn't quite fit my hand. I do have pachmyars on my LCR, and on some of them I have added slip on hogues, but for the most part they carry factories. I shoot everything I own, and am not all that interested in looks. I suppose if they were displayed that would be a different story. I do, however, have a whole lot of holsters.

Unlike rubber, wood grips can be both good looking and good performing. Rubber can't do that. Combat or VZ grips are an excellent option to rubber.

 

[Smith391]

Here's a few of my favorites...

Model 642 PC




Model 337 AirLite Ti




& the Model SP101 in 9mm