Carry with Factory J Frame Combat Grips

[NCBeagle]

Does anyone use the factory combat grips? They are very comfortable for appendix carry. Fill the hand better than boot grips and easily concealed. Smooth surface and shape eliminate poking or clothing hangups. Same with Badger, Ahrends, and other wood grips.

 

[Magnum_PI]

I don't, but they look nice.

 

[Jim PHL]

I like Altamont Bateleurs for the same reasons you like those. Can you tell me who makes that holster?

 

[moralem]

I am a fan of combats…..sitting on models 624, 24,10, 586 and 37.

 

[chief38]

Prior to me getting a Sig P365, I carried a M60-7 J Frame for 40 some odd years. Larger after market grips are much more comfortable when shooting, however they sort of make it much harder to conceal the tiny J Frame. All I did was to add a Tyler T Grip and that seemed to work very well. It barely added any bulk and was still quite concealable in a pocket. Shooting it with Buffalo Bore 158 grain +P was not fun but it was accurate and doable. The larger wooden, rubber and synthetic grips just not an option for me for deep concealment.

 

[Old cop]

I pocket carry in a Blue Force Gear holster and larger grips on my 340PD print significantly. I use the factory grips w/a Tyler TGrip too. Practicing with the gun in that configuration makes my hand sore for a couple of days but not a big deal otherwise.

 

[Baxter6551]

I don’t know why but the factory combats don’t feel right to me / fit my hand shape. I like magna stocks with T grips but on J frames I find the Eagle Secret Service and the VZ grips perfect for me.

 

[hardluk1]

We have a s&w 360 357mag with the stock charruby grips shown in link below . My wife and I can get 3 fingers on the grips but we both hate them with mid level 357 loads . Only useable for range practice with 38sp ammo . Replace those stock grips with Hogue rubber over molded Mono grips . Very good change .

https://firearmshopus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/13136_1.jpg

 

[SAFireman]

The J frame combats always seemed an odd size to me. I do really like the K & N frame versions, they fit me very well.

With the price of factory combat stocks ever rising, it may be better to get a set of Ahrends or Spegels.

Ahrend's

My favorite N Frame Combats on a 657 3"

 

[Lonestar57]

I don’t carry it much but I did find and bought a model 60 NY-1 wearing a set.

 

[sousana]

Have grips similar to yours on my 637-2 but in Silver Black. Now, my 7 S&W 36 Ladysmiths with a deep rich bluing all sport Altamont Super Rosewood grips.
Been shooting now nigh onto 54 years, since 1981 my PC has always been a 1911, but when it comes to beauty, my heart lies with revolvers. Super Rosewood or Silver Black grips along with a deep rich blue is oh so sexxy.

 

[jimgoldth]

I like both rubber grips or nicely shaped real wood on my pistols and revolvers. I for one do not like the feel of aluminum or plastic grip adaptors on the front of my revolver grip. As a Police Officer it only took about a week to find out my open grip holsters were very damaging to wooden grips that hit on everything getting out of the Patrol Car and doing police Officer work. Rubber does not suffer unsightly gashes and are much better feeling when firing the revolver.

 

[NCBeagle]

I like Altamont Bateleurs for the same reasons you like those. Can you tell me who makes that holster?

The holster is a Lobo Gun Leather offset clip. Fantastic for appendix carry. Clip below the grip holds the grip flat against belly. No printing. Very comfortable.

 

[Hapworth]

Two different kinds of factory J-frame combats and I like both -- trouble is neither will clear speed loaders, so they're off the menu.

 

[kennyb]

I like em and use them often!

 

[moralem]

I forgot I have a model 657 that sports combats as well.

 

[haywood]

All those wood grips really look good. My old hands need rubber like Pachmayr compacts if I want to shoot them

 

[David Sinko]

I won't use any J Frame grip that extends below the bottom of the grip frame. The J Frame is all about concealment and I find oversized grips unacceptable. I also dislike finger grooves on ANY grip since they are all wrong, forcing one to grip the revolver way too low. Wood grips on a J Frame tend to be much too slick and are difficult to control with any real service grade load that produces any kind of recoil. This leaves me with the Uncle Mike's rubber boot grip. Although it has that single finger grip protrusion it's still the perfect compromise.

 

[WR Moore]

Absolutely loathe finger groove grips. None seem to fit my hand and if they don't they interfere with getting a good grip. OTOH, the factory smooth targets/banana grips are wonderful. Birdsheaded the ones on the 2 inch.

Ahrends was driven out of business. He posted that the lender was trying to get a buyer so the business could continue but, SFAIK, it's dead.

 

[gym cat]

Use whatever is the most comfortable for you, obviously not the same for everyone.