Ordering Grips from S&W?

[wlewisiii]

I decided that my 10-5 needed some better grips as the Magnas on it have seen better days and since I have a Tyler T-grip for it, new Dymondwood Square Butt Magnas are the way to go.

Anyone know how long it takes to get something from the online store?

Thanks!

 

[80sgyrene]

I think I waited about 3 weeks for grips.

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

I called and did a phone order with them over a year ago for some J frame grips. If I recall it took nearly a month.

 

[Old cop]

You might be better off posting in the Want To Buy section here.

 

[wlewisiii]

Already ordered. No big deal, more curiosity than anything.

 

[Pizza Bob]

I ordered some K/L/X frame Tamer grips on December 27, 2013..........still waiting.

Good luck.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[Point 357]

Just like Pizza Bob said, I ordered Diamondwood K-frame Magnas on September 1st 2013 and I am still waiting for them. I called customer service a couple of weeks ago and was told that the vendor (Altamont?) has not filled the order yet.

 

[canvsbk]

Why not just buy them from Altamont?

 

[DAinTX]

Why not just buy them from Altamont?

Best way to go. Altamont ships very quickly IME.

 

[Point 357]

Why not just buy them from Altamont?

Good question.
I was looking around on the S&W store website and on an impulse I ordered the grips since I had recently bought a K frame with aftermarket grips. Had I known then what I now know...

 

[wlewisiii]

Good question.
I was looking around on the S&W store website and on an impulse I ordered the grips since I had recently bought a K frame with aftermarket grips. Had I known then what I now know...

This. Oh, well, that's the way I learn ...

 

[Pizza Bob]

Why not just buy them from Altamont?

Some of the Altamont Smith grips are proprietary and are only available through Smith. Just as the Tamers for the X-frame (which also fit K/L/N-frame round butts) by Hogue are only available from S&W. So chances are, that if you wanted that exact grip, you did the right thing by ordering it as you did. I assume that these long lead times are a result of relatively small orders from the suppliers and it isn't worthwhile for them to shut down regular production in favor of a small quantity of grips they wholesale, so production runs are scheduled based on time rather than demand. JMHO.

Adios,

Pizza Bob