J Frame Snub Owners: What is your favorite "carry" grips?

[Baxter6551]

1. I prefer aftermarket as personal preference
Stock wood grips are ok for me with a grip adapter, but for control there are better choices.
The current factory rubber offering are very good.
2. Rubber for shooting & wood for looks
3. None
I change grips generally for better shooting mechanics.
4. Uncle Mikes Spegel Boot
5. No.
Woods shown are Ahrends (smooth) and Eagle Secret Service (checkered)
BigMtnMan Stag with BK adapter

 

[rwsmith]

Pachmayr....

...Gripper grips. I also have some harder Hogues for one gun. Both serve one purpose. Gives me something better to hang on to. I sacrifice some concealability for that.

 

[jcelect]

J grips

J frame guns are too small for my hands, but I love the frame size. Custom grips by Curt Harlow was my solution. Both sets appear to be the same! However, the 3" 60 as more wood over the back strap, because of single action pull length! That is one of the advantages of custom made to your specs!

jcelect

 

[AJ]

1. Do you prefer the S&W factory grips over aftermarket grips?
Yes

2. Rubber, Wood, or Synthetic?
Wood, though synthetic with the right gun can be fine. I just do not like that rubber sticks to clothes, especially flannel.

3. Modifications: i.e. Double sided friction tape aka Hockey Tape over wood or rubber, etc., and or ??
No, if you have to do this your grips suck or your grip mechanics suck.

Lastly, do you prefer your grips for better shooting mechanics such as control, comfort, accuracy, etc.? or do you prefer concealment over the latter?
Comfort, concealment, and affect on draw are what I look at most.

4. Favorite brand?
Smith & Wesson wood stocks, Hogues for rubber.

5. Is price a factor for you? (Aftermarket)
No, anything functional is relatively affordable for me.

Bottom line is that the grips should fit your hand and be comfortable to shoot with. Some like smaller grips, some like larger. Grips that fit your hand naturally, this will improve your accuracy with your gun. Any small frame gun can be concealed, no matter the size of the average set of grips on the market.

 

[Retired W4]

I think these are Kim Ahrends. I've had them so long I forgot.

 

[.455_Hunter]

I use factory Magnas or Altamont equivalents. No silly grip adaptors. I can't stand most modern "boot" or "combat" styles on J-frames.

 

[pbramlett]

For daily carry J frames. Uncle Mikes boot rubber grips. They are the best.

 

[Baxter6551]

Retired W4 - those are indeed Anrends. See my pic 2 at post 62 for their twin.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Magnas plus a Tyler T grip are the grips I prefer.

This. In addition I like a wrap of black Vet tape to get a little tackiness

 

[BKLooney]

My 642 has been my J frame carry gun for many years, I'm very much satisfied with the grips that came on it. I've got pretty large hands and the hanging pinky has never bothered me or the way I shoot the gun.

 

[heeter3]

I like the Herrett shooting aces that ColbyBruce showed on his first picture.Ive got them on 5 of my snubs.

 

[M1A]

S&W factory.

 

[Buford57]

The Ergo grip was the most naturally pointing and tightened groups significantly at defensive ranges appropriate to the snubby, but were a little tight in the pants pocket and offered zero purchase for weapon retention, of which I have spent over 40 years being conscious and am not about to stop, so away they went.

Factory stocks worked fine except there wasn't sufficient clearance for speed loaders.

Uncle Mikes. The best compromise and I buy every used set I find.

Some day soon I'll list a bunch of also-rans in the classifieds.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

I like the Pachmayr Compac Professional grips that I slightly contour the heel of.

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[ZGrand]

When I carry a J-frame, it's in a pocket holster in my pocket. For concealability, I prefer the stock grips, although I took the original diamond magna's off and installed a set of inexpensive magna's from Thailand. When I take it target shooting, I use Hogue Monogrips to help with recoil.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Factory has always worked well for me.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Spegel boot grips on my 2" guns.

Extended Boot grip on my 3" 60-10 micro-686

 

[Lanyard Stretcher]

I now have Ergo Delta grips on my 642. The stock Altamont combat stocks are beautiful and used to be comfortable. As I have arthritis in my thumb joint, the gun has become unshootable. The Delta grips put the recoil impulse to the palm of my hand instead of the thumb joint. I started shooting DEWCs and Mr. Snappy is now fun to shoot.

 

[OIF2]

Hurst grips on my 2 J-frames.
Bob

 

[CH4]

1. No.
2. Wood
3. No modifications
control is the only priority
4. Karl Nill
5. No, because you get what you pay for

Yep, you pay for expensive grips, you get expensive grips.