Wooden Competition grips for a 625 & 627PC

nzsledge · Apr 4, 2010

Greetings from New Zealand, I have both a 625 and a 627PC I use in IPSC, service match and speed steel competition.
I'm looking for opinions on smooth wood finger groove grips. I have a set of JM grips, OK but not fantastic for me, and a set of the Ahrends combat finger groove stocks that came with the 627, good but a little too short. The Hogue rubber grips just dont feel right somehow.
So it would seem smooth wooden finger groove grips are my next purchase but which ones. Also in NZ every firearms part purchase requires an import permit so what do the learned majority like to use out there in competition , Ahrends FG round to square or Hogue FG wooden or something else?
Thanks in advance Steve H

Stainz · Apr 4, 2010

Here are my JM PC627 V-Comp - with JM grips - and 627 Pro - with Ahrends cocobolo 'retro target' grips w/o fg's:

I really like them - maybe even more than the JMs. Below are the retro targets and the similar square conversions, w/o fg's:

Here they are compared again - the square conversions with fg's:

I agree with the 'Master', Jerry Miculek, non-fg grips allow a faster and less fidgety grab. Finger grooves really help bullseye shooting. Hope these help.

Stainz

Nightowl · Apr 4, 2010

I have small hands, so I prefer Hogue fingergroove grips. I have been using mostly rubber Hogues for shooting. I have several sets of wood ones though, and have had some so long that they were made in two pieces.

nzsledge · Apr 6, 2010

Square conversion

I like the look of the Square conversion stocks, anyone use them in competition like ICORE, or IPSC.I find the JM stocks harder to be consistent with when firing major IPSC loads, the gun must squirm around a bit,
Steve

northslope · Apr 6, 2010

I'm a big fan of the Nill combat grips - seen here on my 627-5 (non-PC) revolver:

...they perfectly sized and much more carefully contoured in a way that facilitates double-action shooting. You will not be disappointed.

--Neill

stevieboy · Apr 6, 2010

Northslope beat me to it, I was going to advise you to check out the Nills. I've got a couple of sets of Nill "coke" reproduction grips on my 686 and my 66. They come as square or round-square conversions. They are absolutely fantastic, the most comfortable grips I own, rubber or wood. They're also pricey. Finger groove combats run in the $150 - $200 range; "cokes" are north of $200. Worth every penny, however.

nzsledge · Apr 8, 2010

Ahrends Round to Square FG on the way

I have ordered a set of Ahrends, I like the feel of my round tactical combat Grips so I suspect the conversions will feel similar but give a little more to hang on to. Thanks for all the great pics & comments.

nzsledge · May 13, 2010

They are so good I bought another set

Well I got a second set for my 627PC. Absolutely great for competition, finger grooves for added control but slick enough to be able to be squished around to aid a consistent grip out of the holster.
Here's a pic of my S&W marketed toys.

Wooden Competition grips for a 625 & 627PC

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