S&W Model 686 + 3-5-7 Grip round or square butt?
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Oracle
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You will need to take off the grips and see which one they match up with. Just go to the Hogue website and open the S&W grips section, revolvers, then your frame size.
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It may be the type of stocks or the unfluted cylinder, or both.
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The 3-5-7 are, or very close, to a round to square but conversion. I think that is the reason I didn’t care for them.
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I think the wood grips give it the deluxe name. I see fluted cylinders with the deluxe name but they have wooden grips.
bananaman
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I ordered some Hogue rubber grips from Brownells last night and I plan to order a nice set of wood grips later on. I plan to go to the range in the morning and shoot this little jewel for the first time. Again, thanks for all of the helpful replies. I have owned many S&W revolvers over the years, and this makes my fourth current one.
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In my neck of the woods Deluxe means lettuce, tomato, and a side of fries
Enjoy, nice wheelgun.
geekeye
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I have the 5" and I put the Hogue round to square conversion grips on it and am very happy with them.
scruffy
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I changed my 3-5-7 grips out to Altamont Falconias. The top of the stock grips stuck out from the back strap slightly. The two little points were enough to bite the web of my hand when shooting .357s. Very poor design. The Falconias are super comfortable and absorb recoil well.
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I have a 3" 3-5-7 Talo just like yours!
It truly is a beautiful piece!
I had a local gunsmith do an action job on it and it's as smooth as butter!
It truly is a beautiful piece!
I had a local gunsmith do an action job on it and it's as smooth as butter!
Oracle
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I believe the 7" model 686 3-5-7 will be my next one. All my S&W revolvers have been wood grips. I have changed them out and put Hogue Cocobolo wood grips on all of except the Model 60 Pro Series. The Model 60 Pro Series has Macassar Ebony custom one off grips from Badger Grips.
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I'm glad I found this thread, as I was going to make my own about grips. How do round vs square grips differ as far as feel (I know that's probably preference), but what difference is how you felt from shooting a round vs square?
Jason Demond
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For a round to square conversion, you are getting back that little wedge of the grip that is missing on round butt guns. It isn't much real estate, but it can shift the way you grip the gun. I prefer a square butt gun, and most of my round butt guns have conversion grips on them.
It's personal preference really.
