Herretts .....

[Empe]

....I am looking at a very nice pair of vintage Herretts Target grips for the S & W K frame . The ones with the thumb rest . Excellent condition,beautiful grain and fine line checkering . What's the going rate for these ? The seller is asking $150.

 

[Narragansett]

....I am looking at a very nice pair of vintage Herretts Target grips for the S & W K frame . The ones with the thumb grip . Excellent condition,beautiful grain and fine line checkering . What's the going rate for these ? The seller is asking $150.

When you say thumb grip, do you mean thumb rest?

Any chance for a pic?

 

[Old_Cop]

Check the Herretts site and see what new ones cost.

 

[Empe]

When you say thumb grip, do you mean thumb rest?

Any chance for a pic?

Thumb rest ...not grip ...thanks thats exactly what i meant .

 

[Empe]

Check the Herretts site and see what new ones cost.

Already did. They are not listed except under custom orders and they don't list prices for these.

 

[toad67]

Coincidental that you brought this subject up, because I was looking at a set and wondering the exact same thing. The one's that I'm looking at have a hole in the front, for what I'm guessing, is to adjust the strain screw. Seems odd to me, does the set your looking at have a hole there also?

 

[leemar28]

I talked to Robin at Herrertts Thursday. The plain stocks made for your hand are about $219 shipped. Thumb rests add a bit more....

 

[Narragansett]

Are they the ones listed as Troopers? I have a beautiful set that were given to me in 1968 when I got my first handgun. A Model 28-2. Beautiful walnut. They have the strain screw adjustment hole. I can post a pic tomorrow

 

[Empe]

I talked to Robin at Herrertts Thursday. The plain stocks made for your hand are about $219 shipped. Thumb rests add a bit more....

Those would be the custom fit grips/stocks ...these are not . Or at least if they are they're not fitted to my hand.

 

[bronco45]

$150.00 is an excellent price. Old Bullseye shooters used to lighten the strain screw/hammer spring as light as they could get it. However, different primers require different strengths of spring tension to set them off..ie... Federal the lightest and CCI the heaviest. If you had to switch ammo during a match you just flipped the revolver over and adjusted the strain screw. That's what the hole is for.

 

[Narragansett]

Are they like these?

 

[diecidecimi]

I'm a LOVER of vintage thumbrest grips, impossible to find here in Italy . I bought several of them on US eBay, and the price for second hand items varies from 50 to 100 USD, depending on the bids . I think you are referring to these ones:

 

[Empe]

Are they like these?

The ones I looked at are much lighter in color . They look to be Maple perhaps but otherwise yes they look like the ones you have pictured. Also the checkering appears to be finer than what you show.

 

[paplinker]

Thumbrest grips make me nervous if I cannot first hold them in hand. Especially if the butt of the grip curls under the palm. If they fit my hand its great but if not they become useless to me.

150 seems about right but I do see them at 100 time to time.

 

[Narragansett]

The ones I looked at are much lighter in color . They look to be Maple perhaps but otherwise yes they look like the ones you have pictured. Also the checkering appears to be finer than what you show.

Well, I am sure you could no doubt have the checkering and wood you wanted if ordering. Mine are walnut, and they were given to me in 1968. I am sure they have darkened through the years. I would use mine if doing bullseye shooting. They are for an N frame

 

[bananaman]

You may want to check out ebay. Herretts have their own listing group. Although not thumb rest, I have 8- 10 sets. Bob

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Are they the ones listed as Troopers? I have a beautiful set that were given to me in 1968 when I got my first handgun. A Model 28-2. Beautiful walnut. They have the strain screw adjustment hole. I can post a pic tomorrow

Should one adjust the strain screw? How?

 

[bronco45]

Unless you're a dedicated Bullseye shooter and that's all you shoot with that weapon then you might fiddle with the strain screw. For all other purposes, especially self defense the strain screw should be tightened down all the way and left there. Light strain screw will cause misfires. The time limits in Bullseye competition allow for adjusting the screw.

 

[Engineer1911]

That handy thumb rest interferes with ejecting brass. You are looking at lifting the rim up and pick them out of cylinder, not 6 at a time ejection.

I do like the grips on my gun, just not the unloading process.