Grips for L- Frame

[Pdxrealtor]

Just picked up a 386 night guard, L-frame, and love the fact you can really minimize or maximize the overall length/weight with all the grip options.

That said, I'm looking to minimize as much as possible ( for CC) yet get the best recoil absorbing qualities possible. IE covered back strap, possibly thicker, rubber.

I'm going through the same thing with the J-Frame 649 and currently have the Pachmayr diamond pros on the way. A light weight, fuller grip.

The Pachmayr compacs are way too heavy for what I'm looking to do, but size could be do-able if the weight was down. Hence the diamond pro pursuit.

I'd like a covered backstrap, and, prefer to have the exposed or just slightly covered butt. The biggest issue for me and CC is the grip length both in revolver and semi-auto.

Any suggestions ?

 

[at_liberty]

Just picked up a 386 night guard, L-frame, and love the fact you can really minimize or maximize the overall length/weight with all the grip options.

That said, I'm looking to minimize as much as possible ( for CC) yet get the best recoil absorbing qualities possible. IE covered back strap, possibly thicker, rubber.

I'm going through the same thing with the J-Frame 649 and currently have the Pachmayr diamond pros on the way. A light weight, fuller grip.

The Pachmayr compacs are way too heavy for what I'm looking to do, but size could be do-able if the weight was down. Hence the diamond pro pursuit.

I'd like a covered backstrap, and, prefer to have the exposed or just slightly covered butt. The biggest issue for me and CC is the grip length both in revolver and semi-auto.

Any suggestions ?

Rubber will cause your clothing to hang on it, so I avoid rubber for CC. "Combats" in a round butt make for the best concealment for me. I don't hold with the covered backstrap theory and have found the suggestion to focus on fit and trigger reach works best. Covering the backstrap increases how much the grip pokes out. The real focus should be on a holster with strong forward cant.

 

[gwpercle]

Ahrend's Concealed Carry Boot Grips are nice.
Gary

 

[Pdxrealtor]

Rubber will cause your clothing to hang on it, so I avoid rubber for CC. "Combats" in a round butt make for the best concealment for me. I don't hold with the covered backstrap theory and have found the suggestion to focus on fit and trigger reach works best. Covering the backstrap increases how much the grip pokes out. The real focus should be on a holster with strong forward cant.

I will be carrying appendix IWB so grip length, not how far it sticks up from the backstrap, is of the most importance.

Interesting you find the covered backstrap to be of no comfort. I've found them to make all the difference in the world, but my time is limited.

 

[Pdxrealtor]

Ahrend's Concealed Carry Boot Grips are nice.
Gary

I think that's what the gun is coming with. If not they look exactly the same....

I do plan to try them, but have a feeling I'll end up wanting a rubber, back strap covered grip with minimal length beyond the butt.

 

[HarrishMasher]

Yeah the Compacs that came on the gun originally are wayyyy to heavy. No idea what S&W was thinking.

I do not like rubber grips on any of my revolvers for carry. Rubber always snags on all my clothing, especially my shirt. My shirt always rides up and exposes the gun with rubber grips. I have Ahrends on my 386 Night Guard and 386 PD. They are the lightest and most ergonomic grips I have ever found. Maple is the lightest. Red Stained Maple below on my L Frames.

Even put Ahrends on my J Frames.

This Cocobolo on my M&P340. No longer imported by law.

And Walnut on my 342PD:

The whole damn family (well part of it

 

[murphydog]

One of the higher level (300 or 400 series) Crimson Trace grips may work for you. Covered backstrap, short and hard plastic sides so they don't stick to outer clothing. And the laser too...

 

[at_liberty]

I will be carrying appendix IWB so grip length, not how far it sticks up from the backstrap, is of the most importance.

Interesting you find the covered backstrap to be of no comfort. I've found them to make all the difference in the world, but my time is limited.

I carry a semi like that but never a sizable revolver because of the cylinder bulge inside the waistband and the extra size pants required. Imagining appendix carry with that gun projects to be painful, certainly uncomfortable for this cowboy.

Here is a pic of my 696 with open backstrap. The grip is longer than I might prefer but the round butt neutralizes the effect on poking out under my shirt.