A Humpback with Bananas.
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That is awesome! I have a couple of these 649-3's but i've never had a set of banana grips. They look good on this model.
Thanks for sharing,
Thanks for sharing,
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That gun just yells "ouch" to me.... 
Shooting full zoot .357 mag loads would be for experimentation, not target shooting.....
Cool revolver, it does look great.... but I'd want to put the largest size rubber grips on it before touching off a .357 round....
Shooting full zoot .357 mag loads would be for experimentation, not target shooting.....
Cool revolver, it does look great.... but I'd want to put the largest size rubber grips on it before touching off a .357 round....
ACORN
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I remember in the 80s my LGS had many sets of bananas on a rack for like $20/set. Wish now I’d have bought them out.
I do like the looks and feel of those S&W Banana grips. Only you will know if you like them or not on that short barrel .357 Magnum.
Like ACORN said, I wish I’d bought a bunch of the Banana grips back in the day.
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That gun sure is ugly! I like it! 
Very nice! Your Valentine's humpback was made on Friday, Feb. 14, 1997. Too ugly to kiss, but you might get it some flowers.
ACORN
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Ugly is in the eye of the beholder.
Looks pretty to me.
Looks pretty to me.
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I thought this post was going to be about a gorilla sighting.
yugolovr
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I really like that 649 with those grips. I wish S&W still made the 649.
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It somewhat negates the compact advantage of a J-frame gun when putting larger stocks on it. Why not just get a K-frame gun instead?
max503
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I really like it.
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Ivan the Butcher
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My EDC looks like a 649, but is a 60's 49 no dash that was "Metal Life" refinished before I got it. Mine had worn smooth Pac on it when I bought it and put "Bananas" on within two hours! Metal Life is a type of Teflon finish that came in many colors. My gun has some of the interior refinished also. With a full power main spring it is so smooth, you think the spring is cut!
Back in the ancient times of the 50's & 60's criminals weren't as tuff, as the J-frames of that era were only 38 Special. And from post WWI to the 50's you only needed a I-Frame in 32 S&W Long or 38 S&W (Regulation Police/Model 35) to ward off the evil minions! The 357's of that earlier era were for bear hunting! My how thugs have changed!
Ivan
Back in the ancient times of the 50's & 60's criminals weren't as tuff, as the J-frames of that era were only 38 Special. And from post WWI to the 50's you only needed a I-Frame in 32 S&W Long or 38 S&W (Regulation Police/Model 35) to ward off the evil minions! The 357's of that earlier era were for bear hunting! My how thugs have changed!
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Really like the bananas. They work well for appendix carry. Very comfortable.
On a nickel 442 (no dash)
On a nickel 442 (no dash)
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Those banana grips are cute but they're more practical on a concealability level than a comfortable shooting level but to each his own, yes? Classic YMMV situation.
649-1 with the correct stocks and relatively easy to shoot:
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