RETRO Banana Grips on a K-frame...Any PICS You Can Post??

[Nalapombu]

Hey all.

In my seemingly endless search for grips I came upon some pics of grips I don’t think I have seen before. At first glance I thought they were just the same as the factory MAGNA grips like what came on my 3-inch 65. After looking at them closer, they’re not the same. The 2 examples I saw were on the Ahrends website and boy they are gorgeous, especially the light, blonde wood set.

Anyway, I wondered what they’d look like on a pistol with a 3 inch barrel and whether they’d look like they were too big or bulky. So, I thought I’d ask you fellas for your input....once again.

If anyone has a set of these Banana grips, or RETRO Banana grips on your k-frame, please post some pics, I’d like to see how they look.

Thank you all once again. I really appreciate you all taking your time to help and offer advice. It’s the main reason I love this site. Everyone is so eager and happy to help others. No ego stuff or piling on at all. Not many places like this left.

Have a great weekend and stay safe.
Larry

 

[CH4]

I have a couple sets of N frame retro bananas.

 

[LPD256]

Here are a nickel and a blue gun with banana grips. I like the way they feel. Enjoy. Hope this helps.

 

[Nedroe]

a 19-7

Ned

 

[LPD256]

I posted J frames sorry. I didn’t pay attention. Haha.

 

[WCCPHD]

Ask and ye shall receive:


K frame factory round butt target grips


N frame Ahrends Retro Banana grips




J frame Factory banana grips


K/L frame Ahrends




N frame Ahrends




N frame Hogue grips




Pair of N frame Ahrends






I guess you can tell I like them.

 

[Coastie762]

Here's my 3 inch 64-5 wearing Ahrends retro bananas in oil finished Maple.

 

[Pizza Bob]

Model 547 w/OE stocks...

Model 617-5 with smooth GA bananas...

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[jack the toad]

Sorry, not installed and the 2 smooth are for J’s, but checkered are for K.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I have had this set on a 10-5 for twenty years, maybe a few more.

 

[jdlii]

Mod. 66-5, 2.5" with factory "banana" grips. They feel very good and are very comfortable when shooting "full house" .357 loads.

 

[Eralph]

I realize this is an older post, here's some assorted Ahrend's Retro Banana grips on 3" K and L frames:
Sadly, Ahrends is out of business, But before he closed up, I ordered a bunch of stuff, without finish.
I applied tung oil for a finish. The 686 CS-1 is maple, that I roasted in the oven then applied many coats of tung oil.
They all came without medallions. I put those on myself.

 

[D Brown]

S&W Model 19-3

Smith & Wesson Model 19-5

Smith & Wesson Model 64-2

 

[damienph]

My 66-1. It is a former SO issue and came with a set of Pachmayr grips. I think that these round butt “banana” targets are perfect for it.