Good grip for m-36-1

[Nol]

I want to ask about what type of grip I should use for my m36-1. I recieved this gun as my dad's heritage and it has the grip as in the picture (I don't think it's the formar grip of the gun but I can't find the former one). It is a good grip for me though because it is quite big (my hands are 8.25 inches long) but I have plan to enroll in PPC class which in my country doesn't allow any modified gun so I have to use this traditional gun. However, I have some problem while I practice with myself on reloading. The grip I have is too big that I can't put the speed-loader to reload the ammos. So, any one has idea what kind of grip should I use. Thank you in advance.

Nol

 

[Glock 'em down]

I had a similar instance with my inheirted gun from my father. His had the ugliest set of grips man has ever seen on it. I actually found some that were more era correct for it and put them on only to turn around and take them off and slap the uglies back on it. Why you may ask? Because with the "proper" grips on it, it suddenly wasn't dad's gun anymore.

Anyway...

I'll let you in on a little secret. You're gonna have a helluva time finding grips for that little guy that's gonna give you lightning fast speedloader re-loads. The mighty J frame just doesn't do speedloaders well. The frame is in such tight tolerances, that every speedloader out there will bind up. With a little wish and a prayer, you can sometimes get Safariland Comp I speedloaders to work decently.

Your best best is to pick up some Bianchi speed strips and practice, practice, practice!

 

[Nol]

Thanks man, Glock' em down, for your very good advice. Speed strip sounds a good idea. It may be the reason why I find one of them in cabinet. I thought it was useless but I have to re-think about it.

 

[Jellybean]

I never warmed up to J frames very much and the little bitty grips are one of the main reasons. So I only own one, but I do have a nice set of Pachmyers on it that do fit my hand pretty well. It's an " SJ-G 03249 ". They are a "gripper" combat style grip with finger grooves.

I don't recall any problems using speedloaders but I gave all my HKS 36's to my brother for his backup gun so I can't check for you.

P.S. My hand is only 7.75", but that includes my fingers.

 

[JSR III]

If you are looking for original looking wood J frame stocks for the gun, try GunBroker.com. or eBay. There are usually a bunch being offered.

 

[Nol]

Thanks all.

 

[David Sinko]

Those look like Herrett stocks on your Model 36. If you really want speedloader clearance you can thin down the stocks to make the speedloaders fit. I did this to a set of Herrett's that I have on my 2" Model 64 and it worked out very well. I also have a Model 60 J Frame with Eagle Secret Service grips that is compatible with speedloaders.

Dave Sinko

 

[Nol]

Thanks Dave but if it is thinned down, will it still comfortably fit to my hand? If it's not, I think it may be better to leave it like that and try to practice on speed strip or is it a good idea to thin down the speedloader itself?

 

[Nol]

The good news is I finally found the original grip of my m 36-1. It was in the shoes box in gun's cabinet. The original one made the reload quite easy but the problem is the grip is too small for my hands and I don't feel comfortable with it as much as what Herrett stocks has given to me. It is like it loose up to the level that I feel I grab the grip with just my ring finger and pinky and my index finger can come through the tricker and meets the tip of my thumb. It means I don't pull the tricker with the first joint of my index finger but the second joint instead. What should I do? Between:

1. Change the grip to be the one that is shown in the picture, Herrett stocks, and practice with the reload. or

2. Practice with the original grip until I feel comfortable with it.

Thank you in advance for every comments.


regards,
Nol