Hi all,
Looking to preserve the wood original grips on my 29-2 and 29-3. Looking at Hogue monogrips...questions:
Get round or square butt?...want them to still fit in the presentation cases.
Also, get the regular monogrip or the tamer monogrip?
Please share your thoughts if you've tried these.
Thanks,
Pete

Assume your 29-2 & 3 are square butt, hard to change that. Also assume your are talking rubber. Open backstrap generally preferred for double-action shooting and covered for single action if heavy loads. Covered backstrap won't likely fit in case.

How about a wood set? They would look better and if smooth you could shape them if needed. They also make custom grips for a reasonable price. Monogrips tend to be longer than some so that may be an issue as well for the case.

I do have the original wood grips for both 29s...just didnt want to muck them up at range. Lol

None of the Hoques will fit in the presentation case, the shape is altogether different. I think almost all 29-2 and 29-3 models are square butt, but there may be some exceptions.

Welcome to the forum!

Tamer grips are the only rubber grips I use; for my 329 alloy lightweight frame .44 and my 500 mag. And for shooting 300 gr bullets from any mod 29 .44. The padding on the backstrap makes all the difference. But as said above likely won't fit your case. However, if you've never heard, DON'T store the gun in the case! We've seen too many guns ruined with rust corrosion on the bottom side that's in contact with the case!

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Jim
S&WCA #819

Been shooting 60+ years and never heard this. What’s the reasoning? Punishment to your hand is the same whether double or single action. Anytime I buy rubber for anything larger than 22 I buy a full coverage grip. I have arthritis in my hands and wrists and see little advantage to an open back grip made of rubber other than easier to hold onto under recoil and that’s fine but protecting my hand is very important too.

I’d like to know your reasoning?

The reach to the trigger for double action is farther forward with closed back grips, like the tamer. When using them, I have to shoot single action. The stationary double action trigger is much farther forward and the extra length for my hands is too much for good double action shooting.

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Richard Gillespie
FBINA 102

I get your reasoning. I took it to be an industry standard not a personal preference. I’m slow some days😵‍💫

Think Bill Jordon's hand wrapped around a k frame. Many double-action shooters wanted their mitts well around the grip and lot of finger through the trigger. And you didn't want to bend your wrist to do it. Recoil was just part of the game, it was shooting with purpose. Single-action shooting favors the pad of the finger, so the covered recoil shoulder lengthens the pull and can help with recoil reduction when shooting long sessions of magnums.

And though rubber grips with an open back strap don't offer much in recoil reduction they do increase grip on the gun which translates into security. Many of us carried these for duty use, and not only wanted to shoot well, but wanted to be able to secure the gun in hand or holster from a takeaway as well as being able to run, fight and move with it in hand if need be.

All the OP needs to do is figure how much finger he wants the trigger for his shooting preference.

Whether double action or single action, I am very satisfied with the Hogue hardwood without finger grooves. Trigger reach and recoil control are perfect. A heavy gun benefits from a striped cap as Hogue calls it. for normal sized hands a grip without a striped cap fits better.

the photos show round-to-square conversions, but it makes no difference to the grip dimension if i use a square butt.


regards from Germany
Ulrich

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I use Herrett RM grips on all of my N frames. Work well for me. Slightly smaller than S&W Target stocks. Bob

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All my revolvers wear the nylon, not soft rubber, Monogrip. They feel better to my hand and do not drag on clothing like the rubber Monogrips. For your M29, the nylon square butt Monogrip is #SKU 29100.

That's good to know!
Thank you

Given my LE experience, I always shoot DA. My hand is large, but for my hand size my fingers are short.

With that as context, I prefer the nylon Hogue Monogrip. I don't like the feeling of compressibility of rubber. The stippled surface of the nylon Monogrip gives me the ideal combination of traction with the ability to alter my grasp if necessary.

With one exception, all of my DA revolvers are functional only, so I don't have any alternate wood grips for appearance purposes.

Re: Tamer Monogrip

These only fit Round-Butt guns - K/L/N & X-frame

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As Jim alluded to, what do you intend to shoot in your Model 29s? Shooting .44 Special loads instead of full power .44 Magnum loads should not damage your original target stocks. If you're planning to shoot lots of .44 Magnum loads, then you will probably want to change out your stocks, not only to preserve your original stocks but also to preserve your hands! I do this for my Coke Bottle stocks, since they are prone to chipping around the trigger guard. If you'd like to stay with wood, there are plenty of aftermarket stocks available for reasonable prices (both domestic and imported). For .44 Magnum revolvers, especially the 4" bbl. and shorter models, I prefer some type of rubber stocks (Pachys, Hogues, etc.).

I don't care for open back grips when shooting heavy magnum loads. More than once has the web of my thumb been pinched between the rubber grip and the backstrap from recoil...Ouch!

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