What defines a magna grip from a PC grip? I have seen both mentioned and from what I'm gathering the PC grip was seen primarily on issue guns. But it sounds to me like a regular ole' magna grip. Help me out guys! More smith trivia that I need to learn! Thanks as always guys

PC's basically ARE a regular ole' magna, only the bottom is rounded a bit. I presume it was to help the gun to "print" a little less during concealed carry. I'm sure someone will come along with pictures pretty soon.

That's pretty much the story I heard. The "PC" designation for Magna grips stands for plain clothes(as opposed to uniform). All round butt Magnas have the rounded edges. PC Magnas pertain only to square butt service stocks as normally supplied with service(fixed sight) revolvers. Most square butt revolvers with adjustable sights came with either Magnas (non PC) or checkered Target Stocks. I think...

　
K frame “Diamond” Magna stocks (square butt grip frame):




Later N frame Magna stocks (square butt grip frame):



Note how the base of the grips on the above Magna stocks has a sharp edge.
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Below are PC (plain clothes), aka “Modified Magnas”, which are rounded at the butt to print less:

“Diamond”:


Later non-diamond (post 1966):

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Hey kscardsfan. Thanks for asking the question. I never even realized there was a difference! And thanks to the members who answered!

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Misty

You're welcome. I just kept seeing them both mentioned and I wanted to see what the differences where between them.
To everyone who helped out, thanks! I am glad to have learned a little more trivia and moved along with my smith knowledge lol.

Threads like this is what makes this forum so awesome.

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Roy

Yes. The only exception I know of is the 2" Combat Masterpiece Model 15. It came standard with Modified Magna stocks.

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Jack
SWCA #2475, SWHF #318

Thanks to this amazing forum, I understand the difference between standard K frame, Square butt, Checkered Diamond Magna, stock grips (1953 – 1967) and the subset Modified Magna Stock grips (aka "Plain Clothes [PC] Magnas").

But, as I hunt for replacement correct grips, I still need to know how to tell if my gun needs standard or PC.

Thanks in advance for any clarity you can provide.

For shooting, I definitely prefer the non-PC variant.

We need to know which gun and its age.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220