Grip suggestions for the 3" model 60?

[tgmr05]

Altamont makes a Combat grip that may be what you are looking for, also an Altai grip that converts the round butt to square and gives pinky room, and if you want the backstrap covered or just a larger filling the hand type grip, the bateleur.

 

[BC38]

For a female hand, generally slimmer fingers and not as strong of a grip as a man (not being sexist, just acknowledging facts) the S&W wood combat grips may not be the best choice, and a 3-finger grip will probably be better than a 2-finger grip, like the Eagle or Uncle Mike's boot grips.
The Hogue Bantams, the Uncle Mike's Combat grips, the S&W Target grips, or the Ladysmith grips 2-bit Cowboy suggested will probably be your best choices. Just a suggestion.

 

[haywood]

I need comfort for my 71 year old hands so, I use Pachmayr Compacts.

 

[hardluk1]

wood grips can fit and feel nice look even better but can you shoot it quickly with enough control for 5 shots with the ammo you might need when on the trail . If wood fill your needs great . I don't carry a handgun for its looks so our revolvers wear Hogue over molded rubber Mono grip that also covers the back strap and has 3 finger grip and palm swell to help to fill your hands .

S&W J-Frame Round Butt: OverMolded Rubber Monogrip - Black

 

[VM]

I like the round and square butt combats on my J frame Magnums

 

[jer830]

I recently obtained a model 640 that came with rubber grips that allow all four of my fingers to grip. I didn't think I'd like them as they are kinda long for pocket carry and I'm used to the boot style that come of 642s. But after shooting with them I like them. I just checked Midwest Gun Works and they list them for 35.00 but they are currently out of stock.

I suggest these over some of the wooden recommendations that you will have to scour Ebay for and pay a premium.

If you go to S&Ws web site they also sell different variations of the Altamont grips suggested above that show photos if you want wood.

Just a word of advice, in my opinion, smooth wood is nice if you just want to look at but without checkering make the gun hard to handle if your hands are perspiring as they might be in a deadly force situation. That's why I prefer rubber, plus the added benefit of recoil cushioning.

Just a couple suggestions. Good luck with your search.

 

[HamHands]

Two clarifications, s'il vous plaît.

two-bits is only $0.25 -- no inflation, please.

The stocks in my earlier photos are Lady Smith specific. S&W made a pair of stocks known as Combats -- pictured here -- that are completely different, and I haven't yet found a Lady whose hand they fit.

What a great pair of "Combat Revolver's" I like to refer to them as. I love the grips, barrel length, and GA Combat or Combat Style Grips as that profile is certainly different than standard Combats so to speak. But a great looking and compact pair they are!

 

[HamHands]

@Mastrogiacomo

Like most women my wife has small to medium for a woman's sized hands even though she is 5'10" tall and athletically built. For her own J frame I took the horrible and hated rubber boot grips off the M642 Lady Smith Hammerless I bought her and sourced a nice pair of "Magna's" and a Tyler-T finger grip extension off of eBay for about $100 for the complete package. So she has small hands and I have big hands and the Magna/Tyler-T works well for both of us. Really well to be perfectly honest.

They will never "Bunch-Up" your cover garment and are easy to pull from a pocket or belt holster as they are slim but have checkering and the Tyler-T... You just have to try the combo with the Magna's. The pair together on J and K frames have a real following for good reason!

 

[sw702]

Hard to find from years ago Safariland or Rogers grips, may have medallion on right grip with Rogers or Safariland logo or plain like the old Rogers as pictured. very dense plastic(?), black or reddish brown, easy to get a grip on and stay put when shooting, when found can be expensive. I have only seen in round butt.

 

[tflt]

Pacmayr Presentations make J's shoot like K's!

 

[s&wchad]

These work for me. S&W factory Target grips. They work on round or square butt frames.

J square butt targets work for me too, since I have big hands. They also look good!

Trying to find something comfortable that allows me to grip it well and carry. Suggestions?

Laura

I prefer to pocket carry a J frame, but a 3" barrel is too long for me. We're all different, so you need to see what works for you. There's no one answer...

 

[lrrifleman]

Laura,

When I obtained my 36-6 Chief's Target Special, it came with a hideous thick rubber Hogue Monogrip that just didn't feel right. I replaced the Hogue Rubber Monogrip with a open backstrap wooden Monogrip, and I've been thoroughly satisfied with it for the past 40 years.

 

[Mastrogiacomo]

Well, thought I would provide an update, I went with the Pach Diamond Pro for my 686+ and 60 and it was a huge improvement....

 

[Shibadog]

Hogue monogrip on my 60 3" Pro. Works great.

 

[Rpg]

Give the magnas a try with a Tyler T grip.

 

[Mastrogiacomo]

I thought I read that the Tyler T are no more? That aside, the Pach feels fantastic and fills my hands perfect.

 

[otis24]

Pachmayr 03249 with the finger grooves.

 

[yugolovr]

Finding the right grip for your gun is half the battle. I'm glad you found yours before you wound up with a box of them.

 

[HamHands]

I like the round and square butt combats on my J frame Magnums

Those are Sweet!

 

[HamHands]

I thought I read that the Tyler T are no more? That aside, the Pach feels fantastic and fills my hands perfect.

eBay is a good source of the Tyler-T's... I've gotten several within the last year or two for the N's and J frames off there and they are legit Tyler's...