I've seen a lot of posts pro and con about the JM grips on this forum. Personally, I'm a huge fan. They enable me to get a high hold on the gripframe and just feel great in my hands. Here's my 625JM with JM grips, let's see yours.

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My JM grip is in my parts box. In it's place I've mounted the 500 Magnum monogrip. While it may not be as pretty, I really really like this grip.

I love them... I have two N frames with the JM grips: a model 327 M&P R8 and a 327 JM.

The R8



The JM


These grips are a bit too big for my carry L frame, yet I did go with something similar... hideout grips:



I like my grips smooth and round

And this picture is just in here for fun... the R8 dressed up for bullseye.

Steve, I see that you have a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake holster for your guns. Me too!

I don't like them, the grip is too narrow for my tastes and I sold the set that came on my 627 V-comp. I put smooth wood Hogues on all my revolvers, for my money they are the best!

They fit my hand very well...and I have long fingers...

Have one set on a 657 Mountain Gun and had one of the Red/White/Blue sets on a 627 .38 Super....that gun is gone...

How much do used sets sell for... I have been looking for some pretty ones but just have not seen any, new or used, that I like...




Bob

I don't have a pic. close at hand, But my 625-6 .45 Colt mtn. gun is wearing JM grips and gets around via a Simply Rugged Sourdough pancake also. They feel great even with stiff loads. JMO though..............

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I love em, fits my hand and allows me to adjust the grip easily without bringing the gun completely down from the sight picture.

I like them... I've used them on SB 4" and 6" guns and found them excellent. I agree with stevieboy about the higher grip hold...

They are currently on a 6" Mod. 57 in the picture (sorry...it is the only picture I have of them on a gun and a poor picture at that..) Excellent collection, Steve_NEPhila and a great picture of yours, SuperMan!!

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Terry

I thought they sounded like a good idea and eventually found a set just like SuperMan Bob's picture above. Put them on a 625-2 I have and liked the way they looked. Wanted to like them for shooting but it didn't work out that way. Just can't get comfortable with them. They seem to slender for my big mitts. Maybe I aught to sell them to one of you guys who likes them? (smile)

Dave

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This is a matter of personal preference. Jerry Miculek does not use them on all his guns, he changes them out and experiments constantly. This is like the seat adjustment on your car. Use what is comfortable for you and don't worry about what others think.

My 625JM wears Pachmayr Decelerator grips. In fact, all my S&W revolvers do.
I like the look of wood, but my guns are shooters rather than lookers and they all shoot better with the Pachmayr grips.

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I had to darken up my JM laminate grips a little and the results were very positive. I like them on the N frame and will be trying a set on the L/K in the near future

-Robert

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Not me.

Anyone want to buy one for a S&W K/L RB?

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PM sent on RB K/L JM grips

I don't like the look (esp those red, white & blue ones) or the feel. They sure do work for Jerry, but they'e just not for me. I prefer Ahrends smooth Tacticals..........

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If you like the Pachmayr Decelerators you should really give the 500 Magnum monogrip a try. I had the Pachmayrs on my 610 for about a year and they are a nice grip, however I found the composition to be a bit "soft". Great for soaking up recoil, not quite so good for consistent recoil management. The 500 Magnum grip features a bit firmer rubber and it has the old Coke Bottle shape. Took about 1/2 inch off my groups from a rest with the 610 and a full inch shooting offhand at 15 yards at a 6/10th split time. If Hogue ever does this grip for a square butt grip frame I'll put one on every revolver I own, right now all of my round butt grip frames wear this grip.

Here's a pic of mine. They're a bit colorful. I'm still trying to get used to them, but they're not too bad with a .45 ACP. I don't think I could tolerate them on a .41 or .44, but a .38 or .45 is ok with them.

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Any one have a set for an N frame they could let me try or want to trade for some cash or black talons in .40?

Hate them, heres my 625JM with S&W Combat's

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james56, love the polish on yours. Gives it a whole new look. Did the factory do that? BTW, I'm a fan of the JM grips. Finger groove options never seems to fit me just right.

Interesting to read all these comments. What is so readily apparent is the grips for a handgun are much like shoes.....if they don't fit properly they irritate on a grand scale.

JM's really are specialty grips that take some getting used to, especially if you are used to typical wooden grips.

I like to try them all... I have or have had a type of just about every grip mentioned here and have found good points and bad with all of them...

Again, they are like shoes... They've gotta fit, you've gotta like the look, and they have to help your performance on the range or in the field or even the most expensive and stylish are useless to you.

I don't "put down" any of them because they just may be the perfect solution for another person...

JMHO

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So far I love my JM grips. If anybody has a set for my other N frame, just let me know.

Yes the S&W Combats are in the same category as JM's and I guess as with all grips, they fit your hand or dont. Ive tried them all and S&W Combats fit me great and I shoot best with them. I refinished them also.

As for the polishing, I have 6 SS S&W's and just cant stand S&W SS finish. The tool marking is just awful (to me).. I use 5 different polishing compounds to get the mirror like finish. This process takes a total of 15 to 16 hours to do correctly. As with working with wood you have to work with the grain and not against it.... You must take your time not to round the edges and make sure you dont dish out the screw holes. As for lettering, trade mark and S&W emblem, I do hand polishing and a final run with the wheel polisher. Some say you cant tell if its nickel or SS when their put together. This process is the way to go some say mothers polish is... Mothers polish doesn't come close. You be the judge. The JM was the hardest to do because of the bead like finish. I believe it took me like 20 or so Hours.

Thanks for the kind remarks and hope this helps
James

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