New Grips Came in from S&W

[David the Gnome]

Just thought I'd share. If anyone is interested you can get them directly from the S&W website in their firearms accessories section.

 

[ezb57]

Very nice. I hear they are little slimmer than the old targets, and that might be a great fit for me. If only they'd get those diamonds a little smaller ,and rotated just a bit!

 

[fyimo]

They are great looking grips and there is a dealer on Ebay who has the N frame verson up there for $45 which is about $20 less then S&W and yes they are slimmer then the old S&W targets.

Size comparison

 

[girvin02]

They both look very nice. I have been contemplating purchasing the very same grips that you have on your model 19, for my 19-3 snubby. Now I know exactly what it would look like. Mine currently sports Pachmayr Compact grips. They are just so comfortable that I can't bring myself to swap them out. Please let me know how comfortable those boot grips are, if/when you shoot it.

 

[tomhenry]

I'm curious, but when did Smith stop putting the medallions on their grips?

Very pretty grips, btw.

 

[Gunhacker]

Originally posted by tomhenry:
I'm curious, but when did Smith stop putting the medallions on their grips?

Very pretty grips, btw.

I'd guess shortly after they stopped making their own grips in-house at the factory and contracted that out to Altamont.

Altamont also sells to distributors for resale as after market add-ons without the medallions... those are the ones commonly sold on Ebay and Gunbroker.

The thinner profile is an improvement, but I sure wish they would get rid if the imbossed checkering, which I can't help think "cheesy", and hold true to the older style target factory grips (cut checkering and border, smaller diamond, checkering panel size). I do like their finger groove combat grips... those are an improvement on the factory ones.

 

[Frizzman]

I have a set of the ones like the ones on your 19 snub on my 66-1 snub and like them very much. I got them used but in LN condition from another forum member for a good price. If you have big hands you might not like them. They are very compact and slim.

 

[JoeM19]

Originally posted by girvin02:
They both look very nice. I have been contemplating purchasing the very same grips that you have on your model 19, for my 19-3 snubby. Now I know exactly what it would look like. Mine currently sports Pachmayr Compact grips. They are just so comfortable that I can't bring myself to swap them out. Please let me know how comfortable those boot grips are, if/when you shoot it.

+1 - What girvin02 said for my 19-3. Thanks. 'ole joe