Lets talk about J-Frame Grips......

[shooter686]

Hello all - Let's hear it about J-frame grips! With pics please!

What are most comfortable to shoot? What are the most concealable? What are the best looking? What are the best compromises of the above?

I'm particularly interested in Airweight Centennial suggestions in the comfort department.

Thanks in advance -

Shooter686

 

[Dragon88]

Top left, originality. Top right, shootability. Bottom, it's all about the looks.

 

[Stu454]

Concealable? On a Centennial? I've got to vote for Craig Spegel's boot grips. You can get them as plain or as pretty as your wallet can stand. Checkered or smooth.
The 'high horn' style allows most folks to snug-up on the gun just a little higher which seems to direct the recoil straight back as opposed to up. Of course, YMMV. $45 for the base set is a screaming deal for custom wood stocks.

Craig Spegel - Custom Pistol Grips

Centennial on the right....

 

[plainshunter]

Well, I'm not having to much problem with the stock grips of my 637. But I am partial to stag. Stainless with stag grips, woof!

 

[47D]

For shoot-ability paired with conceal-ability, I like the Crimson Trace LG-405 grips.

 

[MgoBlue]

+1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[-db-]

Another Spegel fan

 

[plainshunter]

that's nice looking -db-

 

[papajohn428]

In a word............Spegel.

 

[shooter686]

Thanks-

Dragon - who makes the grip in the bottom picture?
St/Db - I really like the looks of the spegels, escpecially the high position on the back of the frame, and they look to be wider helping to distribute recoil over bigger area. I've been using a high grip position with the web of my hand right at the top of the frame - but I'll be honest - even with light 38s the recoil is well - somewhat painful with the stock grips. STock grips are nice feel, small, and certainly fit the concealable role. but I like to be able to shoot a reasonable amount w/o pain...

Thanks again all - now off to look at the Spegel offerings.

Shooter686

 

[spectre40]

Hogue Bantams are bitchin'

Dead tree grips are real purdy and all, but if you want something durable, comfortable, and concealable, you can't go wrong with a pair of Hogue Bantams for your round butt J-framer.

 

[model17]

stock SW target grips

 

[Maximumbob54]

I keep going right back to the original Uncle Mikes on my 637. I did take a three finger UM from my 640 and cut the bottom off it so it isn't much bigger than the smaller model. It has a slight amount of rubber covering the back of the grip and I left the bottom finger groove to anchor the middle finger some.

 

[Dragon88]

Dragon - who makes the grip in the bottom picture?

Altamont.

Altamont - Pistol Grips

 

[lawandorder]

Yep, Spegel

 

[revolvergeek]

NICE rig. That front sight looks like what I have been wanting to put on several of my guns. If you don't mind me asking who did the work for you? I can't quite make out the logo on the sideplate on this monitor. Cylinder and Slide?

Thanks,
Danny

 

[kci-mia]

For me, those old Uncle Mike Boot grips are most functional.
I have some wood grips including Eagle's Secret Service grip, Spegel's boot grip, couple different Pachmyr grips, Tyler T Grip Adapter, etc. but I always seem to come back to cheap Uncle Mike Boot grips.
The rubber is a little tacky but not too tacky and the rubber materal seems to absorbe the recoil better than wood and it doesn't increase the size of the revolver.

 

[thetodd333]

altamont

I have altamont super rosewood checkered boots on mine and they look great. So great I ordered a set for my dad on Sunday and they arrived this morning.

 

[luangtom]

For myself, I like the "smaller is better" theory. I like the minimal Dymondwood for my pocket-carry or boot-grips for belt and/or pocket-carry.

 

[lawandorder]

Danny, yes it is C&S. The good folks up in Nebraska do good work.