I know grips are a pretty subjective thing, but I don't really care for the Hogue rubber grip that is on my 627. What do y'all think of the wood Jerry Miculek grips? They seem to have little different angle to them. Any other suggestions?

If they fit your hand well and you like them them buy em.....Mike

The grips are thin, round and smooth. JM designed them so that he could reorient the revolver in his hand quickly for fast shooting.

I have shot them on a 686 and found them comfortable, but they do slide around some, which for me makes them hard to shoot with.

I have a set on my 686 and they work well for me. They fill my hand well and are comfortable to shoot. They do help in pointing quickly for me.

have two pair and I like both the looks and the feel of the grips on my Model 686 and 14-6.

I have several pair and I like them, some folks don't. You just have to try them for yourself.

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I think that you have to look at them in perspective of what Miculek uses them to do… quick grab of the grip and fast shooting – for that they work quite well for me and they obviously work quite well for him.

They are smooth and thin… so if you grab the grip a little off during a draw, it is very quick to orient to the right grip. If you are doing more “thoughtful” shooting (i.e. target, bullseye, plinking, etc.) then you will likely not find them to be as comfortable as some other grips on the market.

For my IPSCA 625, the Miculek grips work great… for the rest of my revolvers I tend to lean heavily towards the Hogue wood Mono-grips and wood Boot-grips that feel the best for my hand.

Like others have mentioned, you will likely need to try several different sets of grips and eventually one of them will be an “Ah-Ha” moment when it just feels right.

I'm the "some folks don't" case. I have large hands; the grips slide in your hand during recoil and I soon had a blister in the web of my hand near the thumb. Hogue rubber much better because the revolver stays in one place during rapid fire.....guess Jerry does rapid fire too! Ya just gotta try 'em, it's the only way you'll know.

I have many grips but:
The JM grips are my choice for N Frame Carry.
I have a pair on my 41 Mag 3.5" and M-28 3.5" carry / shooters.
BB

Tried a bud's pair on my 657. Too big for my small hands and were slippery as it was a 92 degree day.

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Depends on hand size--if your hand is large you won't like them. For large hands the best custom made revolver stocks are Herrett's Jordan Trooper. Bill Jordan had hands as big as a catchers mitt!

I removed them my 625 JM...feels slippery in my hand. I much prefer Hogues on this gun. Too bad the JM's don't feel good, because they sure look good.

I guess there is a learning curve with them. With my JM I dident like em much at first but with more shooting I rather like them. Being an old IPSC shooter I like the ability to shift my grip if needed.

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I received JM type grips on two of my 625s ( a 625 JM and a 625 PC that had the same shape grips without the JM logo). I didn't like the grips on either and replaced them with Hogue rubber monogrips. I eventually changed to the S&W/Hogue "Tamer" grips which are even a little fatter and have extra padding on the backstrap. I have long fingers.

By the way, the JM grips are actually made by Hogue for S&W and JM. I needed a grip screw for the JM grips and S&W customer service couldn't seem to find the right screw after several times. I contacted Hogue and they were very helpful and sent me several different lengths to be sure I had what I needed. (The Hogue rep said they made the JM grips. The S&W rep didn't seem to know that.)

I don't care for mine -- For carry, I prefer either the service style grips, or my Crimson trace ones. The stock grips that came on my 329NG are actually pretty good for concealed carry if I'm carrying 44 mags instead of specials.

I had a set of JMs grips on my 4" M686 & I couldn't get used to the feel they have, There a bit bigger at the bottom & thinner at the top & just didn't work for my middle sized hands..
I put a now discontinued set of Uncle Mikes Square Butt Combats for the K/L frames on the gun & now it feels great for a Square Butt with covered backstrap..
You'll have to try them in your hands at the gunshow/gunshop.. Too Expensive to just buy & try..
I had no trouble selling the JM grips here on the forum, They sold in like ten minutes of posting them..
Gary/Hk

I got a pair on a M19 I bought.
They didn't fit my hand and I sold them off.

Guns I shoot a lot I usually end up wearing Pachmayr rubber grips.

My JM PC627 V-Comp came with JM's - the original owner tossed them, he told me. It had, barf, regular rubber Hogues on it when we traded years ago. I finally got a set of JM's - they came on my early 625JM. I liked them - no fidgeting - just grab, point, and shoot. Admittedly, fg's give you more support for heavy muzzles, but I liked the JMs so much, my 627 finally got a new pair:



These were bought from Brownell's this year.

Stainz

I have a PC 627 V-Comp. It came with Ahrends grips installed and with a set of Hogue rubber unitis in the box. The Ahrends didn't do it for my hand. I tried the Hogues and they were better but I wanted something higher end for that gun and got a set of NILL competition grips which are works of art. However the placement of the finger grooves wasn't right for me. Then I bought JM's DVD's and started to incorporate some of his grip technigue which was uncomfortable with my other grips so I ordered and installed his design. Despite looking somewhat understated, they work perfectly for me. When I pick up the gun my hand/fingers/thumbs just slide into the positions he recommends. I dry fired a few hundred times and went to the range. I have made significant improvements in my groups. Also because the design naturally maximizes the contact of both your hands, recoil management is improved and contrary to my expectations, my hands didn't feel too punished after 150 rounds. All the other grips will stay in my box except for the NILLs which will be installed for show as they are stunning.

Grips are really a subjective thing. Some folks like a particular model .. just because it looks pretty and they can show it off to their buddies. Thats fine, and i commend them for their abilities & perfection of their collections. . I went through several grips including Hogue Rubbers - which i wasn't overly fond of, to one of their plain wood grips. The Hogue wood grip slid around in my hand & just didn't feel right. I have a large hand & needed a grip that was "bulky" to my feel. Some grips are really "thin". I got my first pair of S&W Combat finger grips from "Twomoons" here on the forum. Put them on my 686 & they were like night & day. They fit perfect to my hands. I've since gotten the same grips for my other guns. The S&W J-Frame Combat would not let me use a speedloader. So, had to modify that grip, but i kept it. For the ones of us that shoot a lot & carry the weapon for self defense and life saving purposes "the feel-is-the-deal". Grips can be expensive, & if you don't like a particular one, you may not be able to resell it for a while. Check what feels best to you, not what just looks pretty. Best of luck.
Carl

I sent mine right back. I have large hands; JM grips are very slender, and magnum loads would have gouged the web of my hand. I've had enough different grips to know the slim ones always hurt.

Ahrends grips are the same for me: Okay for light loads, not enough wood to soak up magnums.

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...my JM Model 625 in November, I ran 200 rounds through it before I switched out to a set of Hogue's.

I had previously bought a Model 625 Mountain Gun, chambered in .45 Colt. It came with Hogue's from the factory. It runs fine with the Hogue's, so I put them on the JM to try at the range.

"All my N frames wear Hogue's, or they wear nothing at all." They're ugly, but very comfortable.

I'd started a similar thread on the same subject. I very recently bought a 625 JM with the Miculak grips. They're certainly eye catching. Took the gun to the range today. The grips worked ok, but not spectacularly. Like some of the posters I also have extremely large hands and at times the gun felt almost as if it was lost in my hands. I've taken the JM grips off my 625 and put some Hogue N frame rubbers on it. I've already noticed a difference dry firing and I suspect I'll be keeping these grips on the gun for a while. It's a pity that they're so ugly but they do work.

They just don't feel right for my small hands. Sometimes I feel like that guy on the Burger King commercials who has "little hands". I prefer the Secret Service grips.

With Sandalwood and Cylinder & Slide Extreme Duty Rear Sight

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Gainesville, Ga

Rolan, that's one beautiful Smith u got there!!!