Grip Names

[jtmi]

Good Morning,

Will someone please tell me why grips have the names they do?

Combat

Boot

Roper

and others.

Specifically the combat and boot. Is the combat a thinner grip so you can get both hands on the gun ala Combat Style? If that's true, what about the boot grip?

Thanks,

John

 

[Bullseye 2620]

I've always thought that combat grips had finger grooves on the front strap. Craig Spiegel is the originator of the boot grip, as grips that would go on a gun you can conceal in your boot, I believe. Roper grips were made by Walter Roper, who worked for S&W in the 1920s and later ran his own business selling them. Keith Brown of this forum makes fantastic reproductions. You can see more about Ropers here: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...-roper-grip-info-more-pics-added-10-25-a.html

Hope this helps.


Bullseye