Well after wanting one since they were reintroduced, reissued or however else you want to phrase it, I finally got my paws on a 627 UDR. I wish it was an original, but I guess I can live with the lock. It isnt going to be a carry gun, just one for fun. I need to find some other grips though. The Eagles are too small for my hands.That causes the checkering to eat up my thumb by the web of my hand. I like the boot grips length on this snubby, just need more meat side to side.

Nice! I picked one up last month as well, same looking gun, same annoying grips!

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Mike C

Congrats on the UDR.

I find regardless of frame size, I have to try different makes and styles of grips to find what I like for a particular gun.

Not fancy or pretty, but I put a pair of Pachmyr compact grips on my UDR.

You might have to buy and try before you find a pair that balance right for you.

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Watch & Pray

I just got my 657 UDR today to go with the 627 and 629. Now I have the entire set. I like the looks of the wood grips but I changed all 3 of them to Hogue Rd butt rubber grips. They fit my hand perfect. These are some of the coolest N Frame snubbies S&W ever made in my humble opinion. I also have a question. How do you upload the pictures like you have on your 627? Do you use Photobucket?

ThE eagles are way to small for my hands. I fired 100 rounds with them and I needed more meat like you mentioned above. I replaced mine with a set of combat grips, they have always fit my hand the best.

Here you go:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum-o...tos-forum.html

I went with a set of Ahrends Tactical round butt finger groove and love them, same grips I use on my 625MG.

Here are the PC Shop N-frame Rd Walnut, S&W # 41417 0000, grips top and Ahrends rounded non-fg in cocobolo bottom, below, on my UDR's:



I shot 120 .38's through the PC Shop gripped version Thursday - the grips were new. They seem to have a few thousandths clearance at the top notch, as they rotate a tiny amount. Aggravating in new grips, but managed most likely with a thickness of masking tape. The Ahrends were a $10 find at a gunshow years ago - and have been worn on every N-frame I have at one time or another. Below is one of my UDR's sporting Ahrends retro targets in cocobolo. Any grip feels better than those Eagles - even when I finally got a pair that fit properly!



Also above, my 627 Pro with JM's grips - great 'grab & go' handfit.

Stainz

Congratulations and welcome to the club!

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Steve
NJ State Trooper (rtd)

Ok, stupid question. What's a UDR? I googled it and respionse was no info on UDR. Please advise.

Ultimate Defense Revolver

Sometimes also called the “Bloodwork” revolver as the main character in the movie Bloodwork played by Clint Eastwood had one.

I have the 627,629,and 657 UDR’s all pre lock. They are Uber cool.

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Thanks,

Patrick

You do realize this is a 13 year old thread

Anyway here are a couple of mine

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"Acta non verba"

Thank you.