Frank Black
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I thought there was an old thread on the three types of deriln grips that S&W supplied to the FBI for their contract 1076s. In particular, this thread contained width (or "girth") measurements of these grips, as I recall. But try as I might, couldn't find it.
The three grip types were the straight backstrap, the arched backstrap, and the so-called "palm-swell" backstrap which was also arched but noticeably thicker in width than the other two. I have a box with a bunch of 3rd Gen straight and arched derlin grips for the 45XX- and 10XX-guns, including those specifically for frame-mounted decocker pistols.
Can anybody confirm the width/girth measurement of the palm-swell grip? The one I found in my stash that seems to be a legit palm-swell grip measures 1.229-1.231" (with a digital caliper), depending on where the caliper "arms" are placed on the thickest section of the grip.
My other arched backstrap grips are running like, 1.215-22" at the widest point, depending.
Thanks in advance for your input.
The three grip types were the straight backstrap, the arched backstrap, and the so-called "palm-swell" backstrap which was also arched but noticeably thicker in width than the other two. I have a box with a bunch of 3rd Gen straight and arched derlin grips for the 45XX- and 10XX-guns, including those specifically for frame-mounted decocker pistols.
Can anybody confirm the width/girth measurement of the palm-swell grip? The one I found in my stash that seems to be a legit palm-swell grip measures 1.229-1.231" (with a digital caliper), depending on where the caliper "arms" are placed on the thickest section of the grip.
My other arched backstrap grips are running like, 1.215-22" at the widest point, depending.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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