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Pachmayr grips
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batman4706
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I have them on several pistols, their grips made my 69 a nice gun to shoot.
Have sets on a Taurus 94 and a CA Police Bulldog. CA is Compact which to me is the most comfortable grip for my hand.
Ohsheepdog
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I'm interested in a pair. I just picked up a 3 piece set for 5900 series from Butler Creek. They're nice, but the Pachmyers look great and I've read are a great fit.
Pachmyrs on double stack autos usually make the grip too fat for my hand but I have small hands. I have Pachmyr Compacs on many of my revolvers and love them. See the 2 mt guns below. I especially like the older ones without the logo on the outside. Like the grips on the top gun in the attached photo.
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Erich
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Been using them since the mid-Eighties on various guns - including 3rd Gens. They're well made and they hold up, but they may or may not improve a given person's performance with a given gun - depends on the fit.
Try before you buy.
Try before you buy.
I've used them off and on for forty years whenever I know I'm going to shoot hot revolver loads. They've saved my hands from a lot of battering. Before using their Presentation grip, which wraps around the backstrap, I used to get blood blisters the length of my palm from the stock wood grips shifting under recoil and pinching my palm when I shot metallic silhouette with a Model 29. Don't look pretty, but they absorb some recoil and save hands. I think they should have been called Preservation grips instead of Presentation.
just plain joe
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I have them on my .38 Special,. 357 Magnum, & .41 Magnum revolvers. Their grips help cushion the recoil of heavier loadings in those calibers as well as facilitating a good "grip". Especially helpful to those of us with arthritis.
Now for the bad. If you utilize them on blue steel revolvers or pistols, periodically remove and check beneath them. Water/condensation, sweat, and dirt can collect between the rubber and steel to form rust. Fellow officers who used Pachmayr's on their revolvers and semi-automatic pistols experienced this. Otherwise, they are GTG.
HTH.
JPJ
Now for the bad. If you utilize them on blue steel revolvers or pistols, periodically remove and check beneath them. Water/condensation, sweat, and dirt can collect between the rubber and steel to form rust. Fellow officers who used Pachmayr's on their revolvers and semi-automatic pistols experienced this. Otherwise, they are GTG.
HTH.
JPJ
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I have a set on my 39-2 and they have worn well. They have been on the pistol since 1981.
Some of the old Pach's just aren't available anymore. Take a look for a SW22, these fit the 422/622/2206 line, they bring a premium on ebay. Also, some of the early 1911 grips had the wrap around checkering (not finger grooves), and a thumb relief (not shelf) that extended to the magazine release. I've been looking for a set of those for a while.
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I've used them on a lot of revolvers and I like them very much.
I'd love to get some for my 3rd gen S&W autos, especially my 4566. The Hogue that's on it is a bit too fat.
Would you be willing to let us know who/what/where this source of NOS Pachymayrs is?
kbm6893
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On revolvers the Pachmayr Gripper grips are awesome. Not too thick and my shooting is FAR better then with wood. On semi auto pistols, I can’t stand them. Too fat. Wrap around grips on semi auto’s are awful.
Hogue is the opposite. I hate their revolver grips. Too fat and sticky. But their full size rubber grip panels are great. They’re not wrap around. Just panels for the full size guns. Also makes taking the grips off much easier than the factory Delrin one piece grips. For some reason, the double stack compacts like the 6906 only have wrap around grips for Hogue. Single stack semi autos have the panels.
If I’m looking for rubber for a full size double stack, I’m getting Hogue. Pachmayr wouldn’t even be considered.
Hogue is the opposite. I hate their revolver grips. Too fat and sticky. But their full size rubber grip panels are great. They’re not wrap around. Just panels for the full size guns. Also makes taking the grips off much easier than the factory Delrin one piece grips. For some reason, the double stack compacts like the 6906 only have wrap around grips for Hogue. Single stack semi autos have the panels.
If I’m looking for rubber for a full size double stack, I’m getting Hogue. Pachmayr wouldn’t even be considered.
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THE PILGRIM
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Results may vary.
Try different ones until you get the fit you like.
I generally prefer covered backstrap on 44s and open strap on 357s.
Try different ones until you get the fit you like.
I generally prefer covered backstrap on 44s and open strap on 357s.
donk52
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I have a pachmayr on my 469. The originals were too slippery.
I also set it up with wood for special occasions.
I also set it up with wood for special occasions.
