When I was young my handgun mentor introduced me to Hogue grips. They were wooden and came apart into two pieces just like factory grips. Later Hogue came out with the one piece monogrip that slides on from the bottom.
The best thing about the two piece grips was they covered the top part of the backstrap but not the rest of the backstrap. That oriented the muzzle of the gun down allowing you to square off your wrist for a more recoil controlling grip.
Does anyone remember those kind of grips? I still have a few sets but have not seen any in a long time. I even bought a gun to get the grips that were on it one time. That is the last pair I have ever seen in the wild.
I have small hands and love N frame Smiths, so I did not use the ones with the closed top of the backstrap. I had a few of those grips, one set of K frames that I sent to my son with his 67. I like them better than the one piece grips, wish they still made them. It seems to be harder to fit the frames using the one piece grips. I have not seen any in the "wild" either.
I had no idea that they were once made that way and would love to find a set too. Can you post pictures, Dave? I'll keep an eye out at the gunshow this weekend.
Two piece wooden Hogue grips
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