G10 Grips

[kaseofkors]

Is anyone aware of any companies that ever made G10 or Micarta grips for the 3rd gens? I found several wood options, the KSD’s look especially nice, as well as polymer and the infamous hogue grip but no dice on G10.

 

[18DAI]

I have asked Ken at Hogue grips, directly over on another board and through Email.

He doesn't see a demand for 3rd gen G10 grips. Maybe if some more folks Emailed him......

I would love a set for my 4566 and 457. Regards 18DAI

 

[cherrypointmarine]

I have a set of KSD's on my CS45 . They fit my hands great and really make it look like a million dollars .

 

[kaseofkors]

It’s a shame no one offers anything for these amazing pistols. You would think with the dedicated fan base and the tons of used inventory out there in the form of LE trades someone would or would have offered a G10 product. I understand a Hogue not being interested but a smaller outfit would stand to make some good money on these.

 

[Sevens]

Sure, it would be terrific, but let’s not over simplify things. It’s not like some grip maker just needs to kick out typical left & right side panels here and screw them on to a pistol. That’s perhaps the biggest strike against the 3rd Gen — the grip is not only a no-screw atypical one-piece unit that clips in to place, it also incorporates the main spring housing.

A new grip of any sort for a 3rd Gen must be designed to capture the the hammer spring and make it work.

That’s quite a ways outside of simply pinching off a couple grip panels.

You can bet if S&W had went with something more traditional like the 1st/2nd Gens, more makers today would support them. These guns have been out of production now for (arguably) a decade.