617 grip suggestions

[gfors]

Factory combats look great and feel great but, I shoot better groups with target stocks.
Here is a 617 No Dash and original combats, pictured with a Model 53 ND, wearing original diamond target stocks.

 

[357 shooter]

I was wondering what 617-? you have . Most 10 shot cylinder guns were round butt . If it's round you would be looking at round to square butt conversions when looking at various manufacturers grips . Hogue,Altamonts, and Ahrends have really good selections.

His has the lock so it should be a round butt. I have one pre-lock , a 617-1 and 617-5 with lock and both are round butt as well.

I bought a nice set of Hogue in cocobolo for the 617-1 and probably will do the same for the 617-5.

 

[gr7070]

Did yours come with Hogue or the were they the Smith and Wesson ones?

Hogue

Seem to fit me rather well.

And while wood can be great looking, they're far inferior to rubber grips for shooting.

 

[zipty6]

My opinion:
Finger grooved are overrated. They rarely fit my hand.
You don't need checkering to hang on to a 22.

Get some Culinas. They're worth it.

 

[stratplexi]

I went with Altamont on my recent 617. They are priced right and comfortable although they are a laminate and not 100% wood.

 

[LEW1943]

Altamont rosewood round to square for my 617-6 4". Provides the same grip (for me) as my 586-8 4" with factory wood (both are laminate). The rosewoods also look awesome. Sorry - no pics.

Lew

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

Nill grips.
I dont own any but I want to

 

[prairieviper]

I normally don't care for the finger grooves but the Ahrends Retro Combat grips (pictured in post #9) are an exception.

 

[H Richard]

The factory combats are what I really want, but have never seen any made for a Round butt conversion to a Square butt.

 

[Guitarmageddon]

Just put a red dot on mine! I swear by hogue big butts, on everything haha.

 

[wproct]

Another vote for Hogue. On my 617-1.

 

[GT_80]

I was wondering what 617-? you have . Most 10 shot cylinder guns were round butt . If it's round you would be looking at round to square butt conversions when looking at various manufacturers grips . Hogue,Altamonts, and Ahrends have really good selections.

It is a round butt... I didn't realize it till I got my square butt hogue grips, and realized there's a huge gap in the frame... I looked it up and sure enough, al the 617's I believe are round butt. Makes finding grips a little easier.

When I was cleaning it, the bottom of the frame was flat, so I thought it was square butt, but I should know better- I had square butt J-frame and it was really square lol.


I have a feeling I'm gonna have 3 or 4 sets of grips for this guy

 

[GT_80]

My opinion:
Finger grooved are overrated. They rarely fit my hand.
You don't need checkering to hang on to a 22.

Get some Culinas. They're worth it.

I like the look of finger grooves. They feel good to.

 

[Octagun]

I like these Hogue's on my 648.

 

[GT_80]

I like these Hogue's on my 648.

Those are really nice!!

 

[357 shooter]

Just arrived ,another set of Hogue grips in cocobolo for my 617-5.

 

[losrobles]

My "stock" answer to this question: VZ. I'm fond.

 

[birdshooter]

Ahrend's Tactical Fingergrooves for me. Sad he is no longer in business but his grips are out there.