Does this look normal for ahrend grips?

[one eye joe]

Yeah that is what I'm doing. She sent me a second set that will be here Monday to make sure I'm happy with them. If I'm not she said I'm more then welcome to return both sets. I really like the look or the grips. They are excellent in that aspect. Just not happy with the fitment. Hopefully it will be all resolved Monday.

I really hope I can work this out because I'd like to order two more sets of grips for another 625 and a 1917 I'm working on. The other 625 I'd like the larger square butt conversion grips in bubinga for and the 1917 I'd like to get a set of concealed boot grips in maple.

I HOPE THAT IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR YOU.....

 

[AZretired]

Shoulda gone with Altamonte.

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[Shtf45acp]

I'm at a loss of words now

So at this point idk what to do. The new set of grips are better but still not what I expected. Maybe this is the way it's going to be or the way they are and I'm being to picky.

The back strap still sticks up more on the left side of the grip then on the right side. The gap in the front is better at the bottom but worse on the top. I'm not sure at this point if it's worth just sanding them out and working the inside to fit better and then reapply polyurethane myself or sending them back and going altamont.

So again I'm asking for the opinion of my fellow forum members. What would you do? I might sure how it could be the gun but now I'm starting to wonder......

I'm also on vacation in the Pennsylvania mountains and phone service isn't that great so I can't upload pictures but they basically the same as the first ones posted.

 

[muddocktor]

I can't tell you what to do, but can tell you what I have done the last couple of years. I decided to hell with budget stocks and have been buying Culina stocks and replacing my Ahrends. Not that I have had fitment problems with the Ahrends like you are having, but the Culina stocks fit my hand better and the workmanship and finish are fantastic. But, they aren't cheap; I've paid between $185 and $220 plus shipping each for the 4 pairs I have bought so far.

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

Ahrends fitting is very good. Since you have tried two sets and both sets seem to have similar issues, I am thinking it might be your frame. Frames do vary slightly and some can be surprisingly out of spec. We had a similar fitting problem once and luckily the person was local so they could bring the revolver to us. My husband measured the right and left sides of the frame and they were very different from each other which was strange. He was able to make the grips work but that is because he had the revolver. I have seen people post extra thick frames and extra short as well. It happens. The rubber grips do a good job of hiding irregularities.

I would try various other grips to see if you can get a better fit. I would try some S&W factory stocks first. If they don't fit then you know you have a real problem. Having a properly fitting and comfortable grip is the only way to enjoy shooting it.

 

[Shtf45acp]

That's exactly what I did this morning. Being on vacation we are at my brothers house in the mountains. So we got out his S&W 29 44 magnum and tried the grips on my 625. Of course the 29 is a square revolver and besides the fact of the gap at the bottom..... those S&W coke bottle grips fit perfect. The backstrap was nice and flush with the wood and the front seam was almost like it didn't exist.... I was amazed. I wish the ahrends grips fit this nice.

 

[Shtf45acp]

Here is the pictures

 

[Shtf45acp]

I really don't know what to do at this point

 

[Thin Man]

That's really strange. I have near a dozen pairs of Ahrends grips and have never had any fitment problems whatsoever on my K and L frame revolvers.
Maybe it's an "N-frame thing"?

 

[Narragansett]

I have a pair of S&W grips that are off a bit. Everywhere I read, all the grip makers talk about slight variation in frames, but they should close IMO. I was going to look into Ahrends. I contacted them. They told me 4 to 6 months, and they want your money up front. I bought Culina's, but I am a bit concerned about them. They went on perfectly but really tight. Like a press fit. i contacted them, and Jennifer said they should shrink a bit.

But. my .02 is, I think the culina's are better than what I see in the pics unless your frame has a lot of deviation from std. parameters

 

[RSBH44]

I just received my 5th set of Ahrends grips, this set is for my model 25-9 Sq.butt N frame and they fit like the proverbial glove. I'm kind of dumbfounded over your delima.

 

[Shtf45acp]

Yeah I'm not sure either because like I said I put on a set of Smith and Wesson coke bottle grips and they got perfect besides the fact they were square frame grips. But there was no gaps and misalignments like these. Once altamont reopens on the 9th I'm going to order a set from them and see what they look like.