I use to always swap out my factory slab side grips on my S&W revolvers with a set of rubber grips or at least the Target Magna style factory grips but once I got a feel for the older Magna style (I call them slab grips because they're just two slabs of wood that don't rap around the gun's grip frame) I actually like em'.
I just picked up a nice little 642 and those factory rubber grips just don't feel right. I've ordered a set of Hip Grips to get the right "feel" for this gun and it'll give me a carry option.
Anyway, I kind of like the old style factory grips that S&W puts on their guns. Sure they're not fancy and they won't "fill" your hand up like more modern rubber grips but they do look "old school" to my eye and I think they help the revolver conceal better for those of us with CCW's that still carry revolvers.
Here's an example of the "slab side" grips that I'm talking about.
Anyone else like the old slab side grips?
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