Buzzsaw
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what are some "go to" custom grips co's. for the K frame stainless guns? What looks the best. Rubber grips are for shooting, not going to BBQ's
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Custom wood grips
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In the $40-$80 range there are myriad grip makers, but for my money I go with:
Ahrends
Altamont
Hogue
all make nice, wood aftermarket grips - of those 3, I prefer Ahrends.
If you're looking for something special, John Culina produces awesome grips, but they'll run north of $150...but worth it!
Ahrends
Altamont
Hogue
all make nice, wood aftermarket grips - of those 3, I prefer Ahrends.
If you're looking for something special, John Culina produces awesome grips, but they'll run north of $150...but worth it!
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Culina combats on my 66. Dreamy to shoot - I love em!
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prairieviper
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Ahrends Retro Combat grips on my 617. I recently stripped the poly finish and refinished them in pure tung oil.
gwpercle
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Ahrends Retro Combats or Retro Targets , in the real exotic wood of your choice . The wood is not plywood aka "laminate" and Kim Ahrend knows how to shape grips so they fit the human hand.
I have a set on an N-frame model 58 (my avatar) and a K frame model 64. Very reasonable prices . Best money I ever spent and nice folks to do business with also.
I ordered mine unfinished and used Tung Oil to hand finish them.
Gary
I have a set on an N-frame model 58 (my avatar) and a K frame model 64. Very reasonable prices . Best money I ever spent and nice folks to do business with also.
I ordered mine unfinished and used Tung Oil to hand finish them.
Gary
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There are all kinds of quality grips makers. They make products that vary in quality and price. It all comes down to personal preference.
If you want grips for actual shooting/duty use, I would recommend Karl Nill grips. Their history is based on competition shooting. Therefore most of their grip designs are made to aid shooting.
I have found most other grips makers only like to reproduce "factory" styles, and those styles aren't the best for actual shooting. However, some are very attractive and would be good for displaying or show.
Ahrends make some high quality grips at very affordable prices. They have many options for S&W revolvers, and I have them on my 629.
There are so many good options, again, it comes down to your personal preference and how much you want to pay.
If you want grips for actual shooting/duty use, I would recommend Karl Nill grips. Their history is based on competition shooting. Therefore most of their grip designs are made to aid shooting.
I have found most other grips makers only like to reproduce "factory" styles, and those styles aren't the best for actual shooting. However, some are very attractive and would be good for displaying or show.
Ahrends make some high quality grips at very affordable prices. They have many options for S&W revolvers, and I have them on my 629.
There are so many good options, again, it comes down to your personal preference and how much you want to pay.
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I would also vote for Spegels, but keep in mind his wait list is about a year, maybe more by now.
Ahrends are a good choice. As gwpercle said, the solid wood options are best. The Ahrends grips I had came with the tung oil finish, which I highly recommend. It's smooth, so it won't catch on your cover garment, if you're going to carry concealed, but when you get it in hand it's non-slip.
You might also want to check out Eagle Grips. I have an older set of their Secret Service boot grips for my 642, and I like them. I haven't tried them on a K-frame, though. Eagle has other options if you prefer another style of grips.
Herretts are a good option if you want a true custom grip. You send them a tracing of your hand and they'll shape the grips specifically for your hand. I don't have any experience with their revolver grips, but they come highly recommended. Can be pricey, though. It's been a while, but the last time I looked their custom revolver grips were well north of $100.
I don't have any experience with Culina's, but they're highly recommended and every grip I've seen from them has been beautifully crafted.
I have no experience with them, but BluMagnum Grips look great, albeit pricey. I'm sure they're worth the price, though. I'm rather partial to their Skeeter Skelton-style grips.
Ahrends are a good choice. As gwpercle said, the solid wood options are best. The Ahrends grips I had came with the tung oil finish, which I highly recommend. It's smooth, so it won't catch on your cover garment, if you're going to carry concealed, but when you get it in hand it's non-slip.
You might also want to check out Eagle Grips. I have an older set of their Secret Service boot grips for my 642, and I like them. I haven't tried them on a K-frame, though. Eagle has other options if you prefer another style of grips.
Herretts are a good option if you want a true custom grip. You send them a tracing of your hand and they'll shape the grips specifically for your hand. I don't have any experience with their revolver grips, but they come highly recommended. Can be pricey, though. It's been a while, but the last time I looked their custom revolver grips were well north of $100.
I don't have any experience with Culina's, but they're highly recommended and every grip I've seen from them has been beautifully crafted.
I have no experience with them, but BluMagnum Grips look great, albeit pricey. I'm sure they're worth the price, though. I'm rather partial to their Skeeter Skelton-style grips.
montezumaz
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Don't forget the reproduction stocks from Thailand on Ebay.
As part of a custom build, I had Craig craft a set of panels in the rough, slightly over-sized, send them to my gunsmith doing the build on a 686.
He fit 'em perfectly to the gripframe, returned 'em to Craig for final finish, including no-gloss & hand checkering.
In the modern gun world, you just don't get this level of fit out of most mass-produced gunmakers.
True custom grips, by an outfit willing to work with you, are worth every penny you spend.
Denis
He fit 'em perfectly to the gripframe, returned 'em to Craig for final finish, including no-gloss & hand checkering.
In the modern gun world, you just don't get this level of fit out of most mass-produced gunmakers.
True custom grips, by an outfit willing to work with you, are worth every penny you spend.
Denis
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Try Badger.
I really like Culina's.
Either REALLY dark, or REALLY light.
daddio202
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Also Eagle grips make some real beauties. Their Heritage line look just like the old coke grips!
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Here's a thread on Kim Ahrends' stocks.
Kim Ahrends stocks and my pistols
Unfortunately, photobucket locked out a lot of the pics. Here's some of mine that Kim made from wood I supplied. I got them unfinished so I could modify them to suit me and finished them myself. Mine are done with tung oil, but anybody is capable of shooting a set of grips with a rattle-can of poly.
Kim Ahrends stocks and my pistols
Unfortunately, photobucket locked out a lot of the pics. Here's some of mine that Kim made from wood I supplied. I got them unfinished so I could modify them to suit me and finished them myself. Mine are done with tung oil, but anybody is capable of shooting a set of grips with a rattle-can of poly.
