Recommend A Custom Grip Maker For A S&W Revolver?
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rbrbrb6
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Kurac here on the forum makes great grips for S&W revolvers. I believe has an ad in the classifieds accessories section.
Carry grips.... Spegel........ Craig ........ boot grips and extended boot grips.
Kurac is your man...I have a 629 Mountain Revolver, first issue. I hated the factory grips and tried another rubber grip and hated that as well. I emailed John and asked him if he could build a square butt set of stocks for a round butt frame he said Yes. Square butt N-frame target grips have always fit me perfectly, he built me a pair out of Honey Bastogne Walnut and I couldn't be happier with them. Just about anytime I am carrying this pistol someone will remark about how beautiful the wood is. One of my nephews has said that if I leave the Smith to anybody else in the family he will personally "knee-cap" them, I got it from an uncle on his side of the family. I haven't had very good luck lately with pictures but I'll give it a try.
MountainRevolver002.jpg Photo by fearless51 | Photobucket
MountainRevolver002.jpg Photo by fearless51 | Photobucket
Kurac for display, but for compact carry, and not afraid to ding them, go look at Ahrends boot grips.
Kurac. Of course, you could go Keith Brown. 
schofieldkid81 did some nice ones for me. These are for a square butt but he can probably do round just as well. These are duplicates of some pre-war custom stocks that I had found. http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/393583-some-stocks-schofieldkid81.html
N frame on the left and K frame on the right.
N frame on the left and K frame on the right.
amazingflapjack
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Suggest you try ebay-a real grip source-also Hogue bantams for carry.
gjamison
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Keith Brown, one of the best I know.
mr-mom
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I'm with George!! ^^^^^^^^^^
Dave
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Dave
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kimporter
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I'm not at all concerned about getting my Kuracs dinged from use, in the same way I'm careful with my high quality stocked muzzleloaders. I've always cared about my equipment and always kept my issue weapons in top condition. "Take care of your tools and they will take care of you", one lesson I'm glad to have been taught. Often times every time you go into the field you will come back with a scratch or ding that could represent some great part of the event, like "That mark is where I tripped over a log and fell down the ravine where I found the '32 Ford Coupe body." Although not always that eventful some can be a story unto themselves. A friend of mine had an 1865 Winchester High Wall in 40-65 that had been in his family since GGGrandpa had bought it new. He handed it to me and as I was hefting it and remarking on its overall terrific condition I noticed a set of teeth marks deep in the wood of the forearm, both sides. I asked my friend "who had teethed on the rifle?" He told me "GGGranddad had shot a large bear that turned and charged, before he could get another shot loaded he decided it better to climb a nearby tree, he had to put the rifle in his teeth to climb and afterwards finished off the bear." Often times on old firearms they are more dings and scratches that smooth finished wood, you have to wonder what they went through and the stories they could tell. My old 4th change 1905 32-20 pistol has the flat of the stocks pocked with marks that could only be from using it as a hammer and installing tacks, I like to think of some sheriff putting up wanted posters.
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Another option is Herrett's Stocks, Inc., a reliable, well established handgun grips/stocks maker: Gun stocks by Herrett's Stocks, Inc.. I have a couple of sets wth which I am well satisfied.
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If you dont contact the guy mentioned above? Member: Gripmakerswife, her husband makes them.
I like Ropers!!! 
Keith Browns are the best custom revolver stocks hands down IMO. Wait time is long but well worth it in the end. Others mentioned are also excellent. Especially Kuracs and Speigals. Ahrends are nice but not the quality of KBs. Also much less expensive. I have Ahrends for guns I don't mind getting dinged up. Keith browns are great BBQ gun/ show stocks.
For J frames Esmeralda in CA makes some nice exotic wood stocks.
For J frames Esmeralda in CA makes some nice exotic wood stocks.
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